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Lincoln Tech & Terex Corporation Team Up for Enhanced Diesel Training
WEST ORANGE, N.J., July 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ: LINC), a national leader in specialized technical training
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[{"type":"text","content":"WEST ORANGE, N.J., July 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ: LINC), a national leader in specialized technical training for more than 20 hands-on career fields, has received over $110 thousand worth of new training equipment for the Diesel Technology program at its Denver, CO campus thanks to a generous donation from Terex Corporation. Terex, a global manufacturer of lifting and material processing products and services, is working with Lincoln Tech to promote career opportunities to students post-graduation.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\"We were thrilled and grateful when Terex reached out to us about donating equipment that could help advance the career opportunities of our Diesel Technology students,\" says Joe Oliver, Director of Career Services at the Denver campus. \"The donation, in fact, is just one aspect of a larger, mutually beneficial relationship that we look forward to developing.\"\nTerex and Lincoln Tech have worked together to introduce an internship program that could provide a pathway for students nearing graduation to build their careers. Terex is also working with Lincoln Tech campuses in five other states – Connecticut, Indiana, New Jersey, Tennessee and Texas – to identify candidates for entry-level diesel technician positions across the country.\n\"We've found that there's a lack of awareness among students today about the kinds of career opportunities the diesel industry can hold,\" says Lacy Juarez, Talent Acquisition Specialist for Terex Services out of Watertown, SD. \"Students should know that a company like Terex can take them where they want to go in their career. Starting as a technician puts you in a great position to grow your career in any direction you want to take it later on.\"\nThe donation includes Cummins engines, rear and front differentials, and after-treatment emission systems. Juarez says the Denver campus was chosen to receive the donation, in part, because of the need for diesel technicians in Colorado and nearby states. \"Training on Terex equipment would be a perfect learning experience for students,\" she says. The hope is that many of those students may go on to pursue careers with Terex after graduation. \nBrian Wenk, Supervisor of Diesel Education at Lincoln Tech's Denver campus, says he received positive feedback from a Terex recruiter afte...