WEST ORANGE, N.J., April 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Lincoln
Technical Institute (NASDAQ: LINC), a national leader in
specialized automotive training, will send Kyle Martin, a student from the Denver, CO campus, to the Acura Grand Prix of
Long Beach from April 12 - 14. Martin will participate as a
member of the Arrow Schmidt Peterson Motorsports team which
competes in the NTT IndyCar Series; he is the first of five
students to be chosen this season as Lincoln
Tech and Arrow SPM continue the associate partnership and
the student Mentorship Program first established in 2017.
Lincoln Tech's President and CEO,
Scott Shaw, says the organization is
excited for the opportunity to give students from its auto and
diesel training programs the chance again this year to be part of
the pit crew for the No. 5 Arrow Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Honda
and driver James Hinchcliffe. "We've
seen how our students can benefit from this kind of firsthand
experience with Arrow Schmidt Peterson Motorsports," Shaw says.
"One of last year's mentorship participants, Benjamin Driskell, was offered a full-time
position and started working for the team in January. We believe
this speaks to the quality of training our students are receiving,
and to the commitment Arrow SPM has shown to giving our students
every opportunity to succeed."
Martin, and other Lincoln Tech
students chosen for this year's Mentorship Program, will work as a
team member during the race weekend, with full pit and garage
access. Students and selected Lincoln
Tech instructors will also have the opportunity to meet
Hinchcliffe and team co-owner Sam
Schmidt.
"Sam, James, and Cole Jagger
[Arrow SPM front end mechanic and a Lincoln
Tech graduate] are ideal role models for Lincoln Tech students looking to begin hands-on
auto careers," Shaw adds.
"Every year the Lincoln Tech
mentorship program moves from strength to strength and fills our
pipeline with talented young mechanics who help us win at the race
track," commented Jon Flack,
President of Arrow Schmidt Peterson
Motorsports. "We now have two Lincoln Tech graduates as full time employees at
Arrow SPM and we're excited to put the 2019 class through their
paces starting with Kyle at Long
Beach."
For Martin, a resident of Aurora,
CO, this will be a once-in-a-lifetime experience for someone
who grew up watching racing with his father on TV. "It was
wild when I found out I'd been chosen," Martin says. "My jaw
dropped. I'm looking forward to meeting James Hinchcliffe and learning as much as I can
from the team. Applying myself in school has definitely paid
off."
Kelly Moore, President of
Lincoln Tech's Denver campus, cites Martin's stellar academic
record as a reason he was nominated by his instructors, and
ultimately selected for the first race. "Kyle has found his
niche and his passion," Moore explains. "He has a
near-perfect GPA and attendance record, and rose quickly to the top
of our applicant pool. We're incredibly excited for him!"
As someone with a lifelong interest in cars and the technology
that powers them, Martin can look forward to hands-on experience
with the Arrow SPM team. It's a natural extension of the
skills he's already building in his Lincoln
Tech training program, a program that has helped him
discover what he wants to do in his future career. "Auto
Technology is something I really enjoy working with, and learning
about, and this accomplishment makes me want to perform even better
going forward. When I start my career, I want to be someone
making a difference in this field that I love."
And if his selection for the Mentorship Program should lead to a
career opportunity in the near future?
"That would be something I'd absolutely enjoy," he says.
About Lincoln Educational Services Corporation
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation is a leading provider
of diversified career-oriented post-secondary education. Lincoln
offers recent high school graduates and working adults
career-oriented programs in five principal areas of study:
automotive technology, health sciences, skilled trades, information
technology, and hospitality services. Lincoln has provided the
workforce with skilled technicians since its inception in
1946.
Lincoln currently operates 22 campuses in 14 states under three
brands: Lincoln Technical Institute,
Lincoln College of Technology, and
Euphoria Institute of Beauty Arts and Sciences. Lincoln also
operates Lincoln Culinary Institute in Connecticut.
About Arrow Schmidt Peterson Motorsports
Established in 2001 and owned by former IndyCar driver
Sam Schmidt and Canadian businessman
Ric Peterson, along with major
support from Arrow Electronics which has partnered with the
organization since 2015, Arrow Schmidt Peterson Motorsports (Arrow
SPM) currently competes in the NTT IndyCar Series. With a storied
history in the Indy Lights Series with over 70 wins, over 70 pole
positions and seven championship titles, the Indianapolis-based team has also found success
in IndyCar with six wins, two Indianapolis 500 pole positions and five poles
claimed overall, as well as three top-five finishes in the
championship points standings. For more information,
please visit spmindycar.com.
Contact Information
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation
Peter Tahinos
(973) 736-9340 x49233
ptahinos@lincolntech.edu
Media Inquiries for Schmidt Peterson Motorsports
Veronica Knowlton
(317) 341-3488
veronicak@spmindycar.com
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