{"id":4155,"date":"2023-03-13T09:53:44","date_gmt":"2023-03-13T13:53:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.r3a.com\/?p=4155"},"modified":"2023-03-13T09:53:44","modified_gmt":"2023-03-13T13:53:44","slug":"rosedale-technical-college-and-1-cochran-team-up-to-launch-the-1-cochran-technological-excellence-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.r3a.com\/news\/rosedale-technical-college-and-1-cochran-team-up-to-launch-the-1-cochran-technological-excellence-center\/","title":{"rendered":"Rosedale Technical College and #1 Cochran Team Up to Launch the #1 Cochran Technological Excellence Center"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-4156\" src=\"https:\/\/www.r3a.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/491A0323-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.r3a.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/491A0323-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.r3a.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/491A0323-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.r3a.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/491A0323-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.r3a.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/491A0323-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.r3a.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/491A0323.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Both organizations are committed to local community development and economic sustainability by providing educational opportunities that help to build our region\u2019s workforce<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pittsburgh, PA \u2013 February 14, 2023 \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>Rosedale Technical College and #1 Cochran today announced the launch of a philanthropic partnership that will fuel the school\u2019s automotive and collision repair technology programs and bolster its efforts to educate and develop the next generation of skilled technicians. Central to the partnership is the establishment of the #1 Cochran Technological Excellence Center (#1 Cochran TechEx Center) at Rosedale\u2019s Kennedy Township campus, which will become a cornerstone of innovation for students seeking careers in the high-demand, ever-evolving field of automotive service and collision repair.<\/p>\n<p>With a $2.25 million pledge, #1 Cochran will provide funds and support for the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>New technology and training equipment<\/li>\n<li>$100,000 in annual scholarships based on merit and need<\/li>\n<li>Enhancements to the automotive and collision classrooms, labs and shop areas<\/li>\n<li>Collaboration with Rosedale Tech\u2019s outreach team to promote automotive trades as a rewarding and readily accessible career for prospective students<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Additionally, #1 Cochran will use the pledge as a catalyst to engage its network of manufacturer and industry partners to participate in Rosedale\u2019s class-leading educational and training programs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"nitro-offscreen\">\u201cThis announcement comes at an exciting time as Rosedale Tech moves forward with a strategic focus on collaboration, elevation, and personalization. As leaders in our industries, this partnership shows our shared commitment to offering an elevated education to students and the collaborative efforts to expand the region\u2019s workforce.\u201d said Rosedale Tech\u2019s president Dennis Wilke. \u201cWe are grateful for #1 Cochran\u2019s amazing support to help us inspire people to explore trade-related careers, which will impact both the industry and our region in a positive way.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"nitro-offscreen\">Rosedale Tech and #1 Cochran separately strive to provide sustainability to the local economy and continue to combat the challenges of the existing labor market by providing opportunities in the skilled trades. As both organizations found ways to collaborate over the years, the partnership naturally came together to culminate in the #1 Cochran TechEx Center at Rosedale, offering educational opportunities and options to build a more skilled, tech-savvy workforce for our region.<\/p>\n<p class=\"nitro-offscreen\">\u201cWe are extremely proud to partner with Rosedale Tech as they continue to cultivate, inspire and develop tomorrow\u2019s automotive technicians,\u201d stated #1 Cochran president and CEO Rob Cochran. \u201cOur industry, like many others, is in dire need of skilled techs. There simply aren\u2019t enough people to do the essential work of keeping today\u2019s vehicles safe on the road. Through this partnership, we hope to raise awareness of the many benefits of the technician profession, including job security, work-life balance and the ability to turn a passion for cars and trucks into a high-paying career.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"nitro-offscreen\">Addressing the demand for graduates of Rosedale Tech\u2019s automotive programs, Mr. Cochran stated, \u201cStudents who pursue an automotive trades degree from this great college will have employers \u2013 including us and fellow auto retailers locally and across the region \u2013 lining up with offers in hand. It\u2019s a great feeling to contribute to something that will benefit our entire industry.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"nitro-offscreen\">For more information on #1 Cochran Technological Excellence Center, click\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.rosedaletech.edu\/cochran-tech-ex-center\"><strong>Here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Both organizations are committed to local community development and economic sustainability by providing educational opportunities that help to build our region\u2019s workforce Pittsburgh, PA \u2013 February 14, 2023 \u2013\u00a0Rosedale Technical &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":4156,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[48,11],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.r3a.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4155"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.r3a.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.r3a.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.r3a.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.r3a.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4155"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.r3a.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4155\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.r3a.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4156"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.r3a.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4155"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.r3a.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4155"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.r3a.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4155"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}