Provided by South Plains College<\/p>\n
LUBBOCK, Texas (NEWS RELEASE) – Scoggin-Dickey Chevrolet-Buick, a long-time supporter of South Plains College, gifted four General Motors 5.3L V8 engines to the institution\u2019s Lubbock automotive program on Sept. 14 at the SPC Career and Technical Center.<\/p>\n
John Zwiacher, dealer principal of Scoggin-Dickey and 35-year advisory board member for SPC\u2019s automotive program, facilitated the donation. His father-in-law, John Scoggin, helped establish the College\u2019s automotive program in the 1970s.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve been on the committee for many years, and the students always need equipment to work on,\u201d Zwiacher said. \u201cWe\u2019re here to help them get an education in a trade that serves people.\u201d<\/p>\n
The engines will give SPC students the opportunity to work with modern equipment, preparing them for a career in the ever-changing automotive technology industry.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese engines are currently being used within the General Motors car line, and this will allow our students to train on current technology,\u201d Gary Ufford, professor of automotive technology and former Scoggin-Dickey technician, said. \u201cWe are very grateful to Scoggin-Dickey, which has shown support to SPC for decades.\u201d<\/p>\n