Fort Atkinson city officials have announced that the city has donated two vehicles to help educate students enrolled in the high school’s automotive technology classes.
According to information released by the city, the vehicles include a retired police squad car, which had additionally been used by the city’s engineering department before becoming part of the donation to the school district, and a truck from the city’s water utility.
Expressing appreciation for the donation, Fort Atkinson High School teacher Mike Stricker was quoted in the release as saying: ”My young adults will have the opportunity
to work with brakes, tires, steering, suspension, drivetrain, electrical, air conditioning, and engine performance systems by way of practical hands-on learning opportunities thanks, in part, to this fantastic set of vehicles that were donated to us by the city. This will help to augment our online and printed learning curriculum to better help my young adult students earn several ASE Student Certifications.”
Further, the release noted, city officials hope the positive interaction between city employees and students will encourage students to consider
part-time, seasonal, or full-time employment with the city in the future.
Members of city staff, including Fort Atkinson Department of Public Works operations mechanics Nic Brown and Don Knaack, were recently on hand at the high school to officially make the donation, the release stated.
Students, including Christian Lehmann, from left, Jake Sukow, Nolan Recob, Peyton Godfrey and Connor Tamblyn, followed by Fort Atkinson Department of Public Works operations mechanic Nic Brown and Fort Atkinson High School teacher Mike Stricker, along with students Parker Carlson, Rylan Guth, Owen Blackwell, Gavin Vogel and Dakota Friend, and Fort Atkinson Department of Public Works operations mechanic Don Knaack gather after the School District of Fort Atkinson received a donation of two trucks from the city. The students are members of the high school’s Automotive Technology II class. The trucks will be used as teaching aids in the district’s automotive technology classes. Contributed photo.
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