Automotive Center Opens At RCC While Deputy County Exec Looks On

RAMAPO, N.Y. -- Rockland's Deputy County Executive Guillermo Rosa was among the many community members on hand to celebrate the grand opening of the Herbert Kurz Automotive Center at Rockland Community College on Wednesday, May 4.

Guillermo Rosa (left) and Azeem Farooki, a member of the RCC Foundation Board.
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James O'Rourke

05/05/2016 6:30 a.m.

The automotive center, which is also receiving support from Snap-on Tools, was founded with a grant from the Herbert Kurz Foundation and will provide students at RCC with "state-of-the-art equipment to master the skills needed to service today's high-tech vehicles."

According to a statement from the county government, the center is "a great example of academia, business and government all working together to benefit the community and prepare Rockland residents for well-paying jobs."

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