Norman Chapman, an automotive instructor from Centralia, received the Byrl Shoemaker and ASE Education Foundation Instructor of the Year award. Pictured from left to right is Chairman of the ASE board of directors Jeff Walker, President of the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation and Automotive Youth Educational Systems Trish Serratore, Chapman and ASE President and CEO Timothy Zilke.
An automotive instructor from Centralia recently received a national achievement award as the Byrl Shoemaker and ASE Education Foundation Instructor of the Year.
Norman Chapman, of Centralia, is a professor of automotive technology at South Puget Sound Community College in Olympia.
He is an Automotive Service Excellence certified automobile technician.
Chapman was one of 47 automotive professionals recognized on Nov. 15 at the fall board of governors meeting of the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence held in San Diego, California, according to a press release.
“Norm is one of the outstanding ASE certified professionals recognized annually by different segments of the automotive service and repair industry. Each of these elite technicians is presented with an industry-specific award recognizing their achievement,” Timothy Zilke, ASE president and CEO, said.
Chapman has worked in the field for 44 years. He earned his first ASE certification in 1973.
“ASE has been honoring outstanding automotive professionals in our industry for more than 40 years, and we are proud to once again recognize forty-seven outstanding individuals from across the nation,” Zilke said in the release. “This is all made possible by the support of our many award sponsors. This award is given in memory of Byrl Shoemaker, a champion of automotive education. We are proud to recognize Norm's commitment to excellence in providing the very best in automotive technology education to his students. This dedication is reflected in the talented professionals we recognize each year and Norm represents the best of the best.”
The ASE annual awards spotlight top scorers on the certification tests from more than a 250,000 ASE certified professionals around the nation, according to the release.
Chapman was presented the award by Zilke, Trish Serratore, president of the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation and Automotive Youth Educational Systems, and Jeff Walker, chairman of the ASE board of directors.
Thirty-six companies from both OEM and aftermarket segments sponsored the individual technician recognition awards in the auto, truck, collision and parts categories. Those who receive the recognition have top scores on ASE tests and exhibit on-the-job excellence, community service and other factors, according to the release.
The nonprofit National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence was founded in 1972. It’s an independent organization dedicated to improving the quality of automotive repair and service through voluntary testing and certification of automotive professionals.
