Taps Company Veteran, Julie Mueller, as Campus President
AUSTIN,
Texas, May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Yesterday,
Universal Technical
Institute's (UTI) Austin Campus opened its doors to
students. As the third UTI school in Texas, the opening of UTI-Austin is part of
UTI's ongoing growth and diversification strategy to broaden the
reach of its skilled trade programs to high demand geographies.
Located in North Austin, the
101,315 square foot facility is designed with an innovative
footprint that is fully optimized around UTI's blended learning
model and includes 8 classrooms, 6 classroom/labs and 7 individual
laboratories.
"UTI's disciplined execution of our growth strategy includes
expanding access to our industry-aligned curriculum through organic
and inorganic opportunities," said Jerome A. Grant, CEO of
UTI. "Adding a third campus in Texas offers additional training opportunities
for those living in the southwest and helps meet the needs of local
employers for trained technicians."
Last year, UTI veteran, Julie
Mueller, was selected as the campus president and has led
the planning process since then. Mueller has been with UTI for
nearly 24 years, most recently as the campus president at UTI-Lisle
in Illinois. She is one of five
female UTI campus presidents.
"With industries like transportation, manufacturing and
construction within the state of Texas, Austin is a vibrant and growing
metropolitan area filled with employment opportunities for
graduates in skilled trades and therefore well-suited for UTI as it
expands its footprint in Texas,"
stated Mueller. "We are eager to offer students from around the
region the opportunity to train at our campus near their homes and
families."
Mueller's vision for UTI-Austin is to develop another campus of
excellence with a positive and engaging culture. UTI-Austin's
initial curriculum offerings will include it's Automotive, Diesel
and Welding Technology programs with capacity for additional
programs to be added in the future. Key Austin area employers
already signed up for UTI's Early Employment Program are Austin
Infiniti, Hertz®, ITP® (Inland Truck Parts & Service), Covert
Auto Group, Penske Automotive, Sewell Automotive Companies, and
Sunstate Equipment Company.
"As a longtime partner of UTI with many graduates employed in
our Service Department, we at Austin Infiniti were very excited
about the opening of the Austin campus," commented Mark Bailey, fixed operations director, Austin
Infiniti. "We look forward to having this partnership become even
stronger with our participation in the Early Employment Program,
giving us the opportunity to support tomorrow's technicians
today."
"Inland Truck Parts and Service is proud to be in partnership
with UTI to ensure the future of our industry's skilled
technicians. Attracting new talent to the field of Diesel
Mechanics will benefit us for years to come," stated Darren McInvale, general manager, Inland Truck
Parts and Service. "The early employment opportunity program
is just one example of how this partnership will benefit us.
We are committed to investing in the education, training, and
placement of people with the motivation to learn this exciting
field of work."
VP of North America Maintenance at Hertz, Michael Severance stated "Hertz is excited to
continue participating in the Early Employment Program at the
UTI-Austin campus. Bringing on students who are excited to learn
and grow in the automotive field into our employee-driven culture
at Hertz has been a recipe for success. UTI provides a clear path
to success for their students both while in school and after
graduation. We look forward to continuing to be a part of their
student-to-employee journey."
"Covert Auto Group is honored to be teaming up with UTI-Austin
to help further the education of local students in their journeys
to become certified technicians. The Covert family greatly
recognizes the importance of this program, as it helps students
along their path to becoming successful employees," remarked
Stephen Hamilton, assistant general
manager at Covert Auto Group. "The Covert family has always
supported local businesses by shopping locally, employing local
companies, vendors, and people to better serve, not just our
community, but also our customers. As the largest locally owned
group of dealerships in the Austin area, the Coverts are
grateful to be participating with the career advancement of
students/technicians in our area. This will greatly benefit our
amazing community by providing quality technicians to help us
better serve our customers."
"Sunstate Equipment, a leader in the rental equipment industry,
has a strong partnership with UTI. We value the relationship
and experience UTI provides to their students and our future
employees," mentioned Josh Duncan,
regional people services manager at Sunstate Equipment. "Sunstate
values the early employment program at UTI, as it gives students a
chance to earn on the job experience with a company that values
their knowledge and skill set and looks to grow future
mechanics/technicians."
"Sewell Automotive Companies is proud to partner with the new
UTI-Austin campus. The UTI Early Employment Program is an important
part of Sewell's recruitment program, giving students the
opportunity to gain valuable experience before they graduate. At
Sewell, technicians are part of a team that challenges them to be
the best. Our company hires many UTI graduates each year and we are
pleased to offer competitive starting compensation, continuous
education, paid certification, and training opportunities," said
Darrell Sulak, regional service
operations director at Sewell Automotive Companies. "We look
forward to working with UTI-Austin students at our 18 dealerships
in Texas, including Sewell Jaguar Land Rover North Austin, which is
located near the new UTI-Austin campus."
To learn more about UTI-Austin, visit the campus page or,
request information today. For more information on UTI's
growth and diversification strategy, see the most recent
presentation on its investor relations website.
About Universal Technical Institute
Founded in 1965 and headquartered in Phoenix, Universal
Technical Institute's (NYSE: UTI) mission is to serve our
students, partners, and communities by providing quality education
and support services for in-demand careers. More than 250,000
students have graduated from one of UTI's 15 campuses located
across Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, North
Carolina, Pennsylvania,
New Jersey, and Texas. UTI's campuses are accredited by the
Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC),
while its employer-aligned technical training programs are offered
under four brands: Universal Technical Institute, Motorcycle
Mechanics Institute / Marine Mechanics Institute, NASCAR Technical
Institute, and MIAT College of Technology. For more information and
a complete list of all programs offered, please visit
www.uti.edu or follow on LinkedIn @UniversalTechnicalInstitute
or Twitter at @news_UTI.
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