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In her role she leads the inventory team, keeps operations running smoothly when the manager is away, does repairs as needed and trains employees. The Automotive Technology program at the College prepared her for a career she loves.

Her family includes professionals in government, engineering, the pharmaceutical industry and finance. Yet, Brittany Winter always wanted to be surrounded by cars, engines and tools ever since high school 鈥� she enjoyed doing something hands-on and developing her skills, even as the only girl in the auto classes.

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Brittany began her professional auto tech career in June 2020, shortly after graduation, at O鈥橰eilly Auto Parts in Dubuque. She received a promotion to assistant manager in January. In her role she leads the inventory team, keeps operations running smoothly when the manager is away, does repairs as needed and trains employees. The Automotive Technology program at the College prepared her for a career she loves.

鈥淓verything I learned in the Auto Tech program, especially the more in-depth and hands-on learning, prepared me for my career. The instructors are amazing. Now I'm training new employees as an assistant manager!鈥� Brittany expressed.

While she was a student at the Calmar campus, the graduate worked at an auto dealership in Elkader during the summer months. Several scholarships supported Brittany鈥檚 education and training, including a Quad Cities Auto Scholarship and the 1966 吃瓜黑料 Foundation Scholarship. She enrolled in Automotive Technology at the Calmar campus because she sought a comprehensive two-year degree program.

In her spare time she鈥檚 rebuilding a transmission for a friend and looks toward a future at a major auto dealership in northeast Iowa. 鈥淔inding a job someday at a dealership will give me so much more real-world experience. I鈥檒l learn so much and it widens my knowledge of different autos,鈥� Brittany expressed.

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