AMI Announces 2009 BodyShop Business Magazine
Scholarship Recipient

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Bedford, Texas, Sept. 24, 2009 —The Automotive Management Institute (AMI) and Babcox Publications jointly announced today that John Fugate, estimator, Lehman’s Garage, Inc., Savage, Minn., is the recipient of this year’s “BodyShop Business Magazine Scholarship.”

AMI and Babcox present the scholarship annually to recognize management-oriented members of the Automotive Service Association Collision Division. The recipient receives $1,000 to be applied toward expenses to attend the International Autobody Congress & Exposition (NACE) in Las Vegas, Nov. 4-7.

Fugate has worked in the automotive service industry for 12 years and has been an estimator for the past 10. He is I-CAR trained and currently holds several ASE certifications. Fugate earned the Institute’s Accredited Automotive Manager (AAM) designation in 2008. When not working in the shop, he contributes his time to various community organizations.

“I’m grateful for this opportunity and look forward to networking and learning from the smartest people in the industry,” said Fugate.

AMI was established to answer the demand for continuing education tailored specifically for the business needs of the automotive service industry. The Institute offers the Accredited Automotive Manager (AAM) designation, the first business management accreditation exclusively for the automotive service professional. To date, AMI programs have attracted more than 177,000 enrollments throughout North America. AMI is a not-for-profit educational foundation to which tax-deductible contributions can be made. For more information about the Institute, its curriculum, or EXCEL, please contact AMI at (800) 272-7467, ext. 239, or visit the AMI Web site at www.amionline.org.