Vintage VW Show and Swap Meet 7/20/24

Join us for a vintage VW car show and swap meet.

  • Date: 7/20/24
  • Time: 9:00am-2:00pm
  • Location: Parking Area Near Bldg 2100
  • Cost: $10 Adults, Children 12 and Under are Free

Visit https://www.cascadekombis.org/vintage-meet/show-and-swap-info for more information!

Shoreline Community Comes Together to Combat Catalytic Converter Crime 

Press Release

(Shoreline, Wash., May 30, 2023)– Shoreline Community College (Shoreline)

Student holding an engraving tool, engraving a catalytic converter

For Shoreline Community College (SCC), the word community isn’t just part of the College’s name, it’s a passion. Last month on April 29, 2023, three Shoreline automotive students and Amber Avery-Graff, Tenure-Track Automotive Instructor, worked together alongside members of SCC’s Security Team and the Shoreline Police Department at the Catalytic Converter Marketing Event to engrave over 50 catalytic converters for the community. Last summer Shoreline staged the first event which was students only, then expanded in the fall to include SCC faculty and staff. Both were incredibly well received, which led to last month’s event which was open to all interested members within the greater Shoreline community. 

Catalytic converters contain precious metals. It takes less than 90 seconds for thieves to roll under a vehicle, cut the pipes on either side, and leave with the converter. “A catalytic converter is typically over one thousand dollars to replace, so that’s a huge expense,” says Avery-Graff. By engraving the last eight digits of a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) onto the converter, it can be traced back to its original vehicle which makes it much more difficult to sell.  

For the event, community members pre-registered and were greeted by Gregory Cranson, Acting Director of Safety and Security at SCC, members of Shoreline’s Security Team, and members of the Shoreline Police Department. From there Shoreline automotive students Trevor Buehler, Christian Mariano, and Felipe Tores along with Avery-Graff worked together to take the cars back to the automotive building and spray paint each converter with bright paint, so that even at night it is obvious to anyone who sees it that the converter has been marked. This process acts as a deterrent to help keep the catalytic converter from being stolen and can also be a way for police to locate victims of this type of theft so they can press charges. 

Like a well-oiled machine, Avery-Graff and her students were able to move each car through the process in roughly ten minutes. “Students are in school 4 days a week 8 hours a day, so for students to come in and volunteer their time on a day off is pretty amazing,” says Avery-Graff. 

The community response to the event was extremely enthusiastic, with many members already voicing their excitement for the next event, eager to encourage their neighbors and spouses to attend. President of Shoreline Community College, Dr. Jack Kahn had this to say about the event. “Shoreline Community College is extremely pleased to work directly with the city on projects that will benefit our community. Chief Park and her team have been extremely collaborative, and we are so excited that this event had such a positive impact and look forward to many other events with the city.” 

Instructor Amber Avery-Graff, her students and a member of the Shoreline Police Department stand outside Shoreline's automotive department.

Tesla START training program coming to campus this fall

Beginning Fall 2018, Shoreline Community College will offer an Automotive Technician Training program from electric vehicle manufacturer, Tesla. The intensive 12-week technical training program, Tesla START, provides students with the skills necessary for job placement as Service Technicians at Tesla service centers across North America. Students will develop technical expertise and earn certifications through a blended approach of in-class theory, hands-on labs, and self-paced learning.

Shoreline is currently just one of four community colleges in the United States that offers the program. Read more about the new Tesla START program.

President Roberts visits with College partners American Honda Motor Company and Toyota Motor Sales

President Roberts will be off campus on Thursday, March 31 & Friday, April, 2016 for meetings with College Partners American Honda Motor Company & Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc.

While President Roberts is off campus, the AIC (Administrator In Charge) for the College will be:

Robert (Bob) Francis, EVPASA – Ext. 4651 or 4652

Thank you.

Reminder! Donate to Toys for Tots drive, now through Dec., 4

toys for tots
Shoreline Community College’s Automotive programs will be collecting toys for theToys for Tots – Northwest Toy Run event at Pacific Raceways in Kent on December 6. This event benefits Toys for Tots and helps less fortunate children throughout the United States experience the joy of the holidays by collecting new, unwrapped toys. There is a donation box on campus next to the PUB Quiet Dining Room (9208) where the campus community can donate new, unwrapped toys between now and Fri., Dec. 4. All donations will be delivered to the event at the Pacific Raceways on Dec. 6.

Thank you in advance for your help making this holiday season one of joy for kids in need.