Local Dealership Donates Vital Equipment To Angelina’s Auto Program

The team at Loving Toyota of Lufkin has made a generous donation to Angelina College, which will help students when it comes to learning automotive repair. Loving recently donated nearly 130 items to the Angelina College Automotive Technology program to provide AC students with more modernized versions of standard auto equipment.

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According to AC program instructor Mark Yarnall, those items included automatic transmissions, along with wheels of various sizes for “practice in mounting and balancing tires.” Also included were several differentials, an electric power steering rack-and-pinion, transfer assemblies from all-wheel-drive vehicles, and miscellaneous engine, brake, and drivetrain parts. Yarnall said Loving Toyota sent him a spreadsheet listing items from which he could select the most essential equipment for course training.

“These items will be passed around the classroom as we cover the different topics or used for lab tasks to reinforce the information learned in the classroom,” Yarnall said. “These items allow me to highlight more modern technology featured on current vehicles.”

The Automotive Technology program at Angelina College offers training for such careers as automotive technicians, automotive service technicians, and automotive service advisors.

A Little Bit About Angelina College

Angelina College is located just off Highway 59 on the south side of Lufkin. The junior college was established by an election held on September 24, 1966. The organization of the College District was promulgated and sponsored by the Education Committee of the Angelina County Chamber of Commerce. Dr. Jack W. Hudgins, Dean of Grayson County College, was elected as the first President of Angelina College.