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Loyalist College Automotive Programs to Host 6th Annual Show and Shine Event on Saturday, September 13

September 08, 2014

Loyalist College is pleased to invite members of the public to attend its 6th annual Auto Show and Shine event, taking place outside of the Peter F. Huff Automotive Centre at the new Sustainable Skills, Technology and Life Sciences Centre. All vehicles are welcome, including modern cars, muscle cars, trucks, hot rods and race cars.

What:                       6th Annual Auto Show and Shine

    Loyalist College Automotive programs

Everyone is welcome – admission is free

When:                       Saturday, September 13

     10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Where:                      Outside the Peter F. Huff Automotive Centre at the Loyalist College Sustainable Skills, Technology

    and Life Sciences Centre, Wallbridge-Loyalist Road

Additional:                Tours of the Sustainable Skills, Technology and Life Sciences Centre

     Delicious food prepared by Loyalist Culinary students will be available for purchase

     Mini-spa pampering services provided by Loyalist Esthetics and Spa Management students

“The Loyalist Show and Shine event keeps growing,” says Ann Drennan, Dean of Applied Sciences, Skills and Technology. “Participants and guests reserve the date well in advance, eager to be a part of this automotive showcase. This is a shared passion that brings people together. The work that goes into restoring and maintaining these vehicles is significant and the owners take great pride in sharing their stories with guests who attend the show.”

Proceeds from the sale of 50/50 tickets will go towards the students’ November trip to SEMA, the internationally renowned Specialty Equipment Market Association conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. SEMA has invited Loyalist students to participate in its student placement program for the past eight years – the only College automotive program in Canada to participate.

For more information on the Motive Power programs or the Automotive Service Technician Apprenticeship, visit loyalistcollege.com.

About Loyalist College

Located on 212 acres in the beautiful Bay of Quinte region, Loyalist College is a close-knit community where students and their success come first. Internationally renowned for its enriched student learning and living experiences, Loyalist provides personalized attention in small classes, rewarding field placements and superior success services. To prepare students for in-demand careers, Loyalist offers 65 full-time programs; apprenticeships; and more than 500 online, distance and in-class courses, as well as opportunities for continuing education through more than 70 university transfer agreements. The College’s wide selection of advanced diplomas, diplomas and certificates aligns with market-driven disciplines including applied sciences, biosciences, building sciences, business and management studies, health sciences, human studies, justice studies, media, arts and design, and skills and technology. In Ontario, the College’s new Digital Media Centre and the LEED® Silver certified Sustainable Skills, Technology and Life Sciences Centre are training centres of choice for students, as well as College business and industry partners. For more information on the College’s Belleville and Bancroft campuses, visit loyalistcollege.com.

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Media Contact: Kerry Lorimer, Director, Marketing and Communications,
Loyalist College, klorimer@loyalistc.on.ca, 613-969-1913 ext. 2536

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