LOCAL NEWS New Managing Editor Announced for AASP-MN News Recently, Thomas Greco Publishing Inc. (TGP), the publisher of AASP-MN News, announced that Chasidy Rae Sisk will be joining its publishing team in the role of Managing Editor, effective September 1. Sisk brings nearly 15 years of professional writing and editing experience to her new position. For the past decade, she has written almost exclusively for the automotive and collision repair industries, producing content and materials for various magazines, organizations, websites and trade associations. Sisk’s articles have been printed in multiple industry publications, including BodyShop Business, AutoInc., Fixed Ops Magazine and Autobody News. As Managing Editor, Sisk will assist in overseeing editorial operations for the production of the monthly print and digital magazines. She will manage the team of reporters and coordinate with the sales and marketing teams at TGP. Sisk possesses a B.A. in English from the University of Delaware. She is also an active member of the Women’s Industry Network®. Sisk is “excited to continue learning about and writing for this exciting industry. I fell in love with writing about automotive and collision during my first interview in 2011, and I’m looking forward to seeing everybody in person at upcoming events. I’m honored to have the opportunity to join the TGP family.” Welcome, Chasidy! AASP-MN looks forward to working with you.
technical schools and students with scholarships and grants to continue the successful growth of the collision repair industry. Congratulations to team Schoonover Bodyworks (Mike Schoonover, Bruce Tschida, Bob Auman, and Tom Rabiola) who won First place this year with a -11! Second Place went to team 3M (David Woods, Dave Gunderson, Dave Schnider, and Corey Munn) with a score of -10! There were many winners with all the prizes and donations presented at the dinner and awards ceremony following golf. “We couldn’t do it without our sponsors! In particular we would like to thank Keystone/ LKQ (Event Sponsor), Wakeman Equipment (Hole in One Sponsor), 3M (Lunch Sponsor), Axalta (Photography Sponsor) and Caliber Collision (Awards Sponsor)” said tournament coordinator Jamison Randall. “We are so grateful and were able to raise about $7,000 that will go towards scholarships and grants to help the future auto body employees to provide safe and quality repairs for consumers.” For more information go to icargolf.com. Thank You Year-Long Sponsors The following companies have made sponsorship commitments for AASP-MN’s educational programming and other activities in 2021:
I-CAR SkillsUSA Golf Outing Highlights The Minnesota Volunteer I-CAR Committee, along with SkillsUSA, had a successful golf outing at the beautiful Oak Glen Golf Club in Stillwater on Wednesday, September 22. The proceeds from the outing support
Minnesota Careers in Auto Repair & Service (MNCARS) MNCARS is a non-profit organization established in 2016 by AASP-MN. Its sole purpose is to promote careers in the automotive industry, recruit young people into the state's collegelevel automotive service and collision repair programs and, ultimately, into industry workplaces.
Take advantage of the resources in the MotorMouth toolbox at https:// carcareers.org/motor-mouth/. Get out and get active in your local community promoting industry careers!
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