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Luxemburg-Casco’s Ahnapee Automotive Program Provides

Career Exploration Through Community Partnerships

one-year technical diploma. Upon gradua- A one-year AMT technical diploma is
tion from high school, they may choose to earned through the completion of 26 credits
ladder into an associate degree in Automo- in courses that include Transportation Service
tive Technology or a two-year technical Operations, Auto Service Operations, Brake
diploma as an Automotive Technician. Systems, Steering & Suspension Systems,
Ahnapee Automotive is made possible Intro to Electrical Systems, Engine Repair,
by the more than one dozen partnerships Engine Performance, Advanced Chassis
we have in the automotive industry. Area Systems, and Transportation Welding.
companies support the program through The pathway into a career as an Auto-
investment and opportunities for hands-on motive Maintenance Technician includes
student work. diagnosing vehicle malfunctions, perfor-
Ahnapee Automotive offers four, fully mance of basic appropriate repairs, and
equipped automotive bays with new lifts for recommending/conducting regular vehicle
use by students in the program, along with maintenance. Related, specialized careers
a tire machine and balancer, equipment to include Automotive Electronics Specialist;
perform brake maintenance, a set of tools Brake Specialist; Engine Repair Specialist;
for each station, and an automotive lab with and Steering, Suspension and Alignment
exhaust system. Specialist.
Those students who take part in the No matter which career track a student
Luxemburg-Casco AMT curriculum can chooses, our ultimate goal is to ensure that
Mike Snowberry, Luxemburg-Casco enjoys the highest Youth become certified by the National Automotive our graduates become productive members
Director of Learning Services Apprenticeship participation rate in the state Technician Education Foundation (NATEF) of the community, making a good living.
Luxemburg-Casco School District of Wisconsin. More than half of our eligible for Maintenance and Light Repair Program That is the ultimate partnership!
Career exploration and community students — 58 percent — take part. In the Standards. NATEF certification affords stu-
partnerships are two pillars of the student Class of 2025, 110 of 152 graduates were in dents with the opportunity to either enter the
educational experience within the Lux- YA. automotive industry workforce upon gradu- www.luxcasco.k12.wi.us
emburg-Casco School District. We strive We introduce students to the many ation or to pursue a technical degree.
to help our students find their passion and career possibilities through hands-on expe-
identify potential career paths prior to grad- riences during a Trades Career Day each
uation. March.
This would not be possible without the A long-standing and highly popular Available now!
more than 60 community-partner relation- program is Ahnapee Automotive, an edu-
ships we have. With many area companies cational initiative within the high school
facing employee retirements in the coming that began in the 2020-21 academic year. The Summer/Back to School issue of
years, they are happy to engage with us as Students in their junior and senior years
they seek replacements to fill their next-gen- can earn college credits while also receiv-
eration workforce. ing credit towards high school graduation T TEACHINGEACHING
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Meeting regularly with industry pro- through a partnership with a nearby techni-
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interests with area workforce needs. Through successful completion of the WI
Because of our symbiotic relation- college’s Automotive Maintenance Techni-
ship with the local business community, cian (AMT) curriculum, students attain a
In this issue . . .

 Wisconsin Students
Become Home Builders

 Discovering Careers in
STEM

 Students Compete in
Robotics Events

 . . . and Wisconsin’s
Teachers of the Year
for 2026

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