Aug. 12, 2019—Jon Kisby was recently named the Mitchell 1 Educator of the Year during the annual North American Council of Automotive Teachers (NACAT) conference held in Calgary, Alberta. Each year, Mitchell 1 recognizes a top teacher for their commitment to educational excellence in the automotive repair industry.
As the 2019 recipient, Kisby received a one-year complimentary subscription to Mitchell 1’s ProDemand® diagnostic, estimating and auto repair information software for the school where he teaches, as well as airfare and accommodations for him and a guest to attend the NACAT conference, a check for $600 and a recognition certificate.
Kisby has spent the past 14 years at Southeast Community College (SCC) in Milford, Nebraska as an instructor in the General Motors Automotive Service Educational Program (GM ASEP). During this time, he achieved General Motors World Class Technician status in 2007, the Milford Campus Outstanding Teacher Award in 2012 and the International Association of General Motors ASEP Technical Instructor Award of Merit in 2013 and 2016.
Selection criteria for the Mitchell 1 Educator of the Year award require that a master automotive technician excel on all ASE automotive tests.
