Willow Street, PA – The Lancaster County Career and Technology Center (LCCTC) thanks Ford Motor Corporation for its recent donation of a 2023 Lincoln Navigator, received on September 6, 2024. The vehicle will support LCCTC’s involvement with Automotive Career Exploration (ACE) student program, which connects high school automotive students to Ford factory service training.

Ford’s generous donation has been in the works for a little over six months. William Painter, Ford’s local representative, initially contacted Alan Wakefield, one of LCCTC’s Automotive instructors, to inform him that LCCTC had been selected as one of only six schools nationwide to receive a Lincoln Navigator donation. Wakefield has been working with the ACE program since its original establishment at LCCTC.

Before delivery, the donated vehicle was sent to New Holland Ford to be prepped for delivery with a full detailing. The Lincoln Navigator now exhibits New Holland Ford emblems to acknowledge the local dealership’s contributions to LCCTC. The official vehicle donation ceremony took place on September 6, 2024. Ford’s new local representative, along with its regional manager and the owner of New Holland Auto Group, were present to hand over the vehicle’s keys to LCCTC’s Automotive programs.

Jeremy King, principal of the LCCTC Willow Street campus, emphasized the donation will have a “huge impact upon our Automotive programs that will benefit student learning for years to come.” The state-of-the-art equipment will offer hands-on learning opportunities that will better prepare our Automotive students for employment in a modernizing industry.

About the LCCTC: The Lancaster County Career & Technology Center (LCCTC) is a full-service career and technical school dedicated to preparing high school students and adults for careers in the new economy. Lancaster County CTC is best among its class and strives to meet the highest standards of quality instruction. For more information regarding our mission, programs, or initiatives, please visit lancasterctc.edu.