Brief: Automotive class paves way for students

BY MICHAEL MORENO Photographer

The founder of Toyota, Sakichi Toyoda, said, “Before you say you can’t do something, try it.”

The Pierce College Automotive Center, which sits atop of the campus near the Equestrian Center, provides students who are eager to enter the automotive industry with a chance to get hands-on experience on cars.

Gustavo Hernandez said professor of Automotive Service Technology Alex Villata uses his passion to teach students how to work with cars.

“I really love working on cars,” Hernandez said. “He actually goes an extra mile to make sure that you learn what you want to learn.”

From tire changes to fixing leaks inside of a car’s interior, the Automotive Center hopes that students can understand the mechanical language and even take a chance on fixing their cars.

Jorge Camacho said the class