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DC3 Receives Truck Center Companies Donation

Published August 20, 2024

Through an ongoing partnership with Truck Center Companies (TCC), the Dodge City Community College (DC3) diesel technology program was presented with two trucks and a diesel training engine on Friday, Aug. 16. The two donated trucks include a 2012 Freightliner CA125 on-highway unit and a 2019 Freightliner M2 106 medium-duty box truck, and the engine is a DD15 from Daimler Truck North America. DC3 wishes to thank Terry Wright, TCC Vice President of Kansas, and Silver Ruiz, TCC Dodge City General Manager, for organizing the truck donations; Kenny Smith, TCC Diesel Trainer from Omaha, Neb., for acquiring the training engine; and Daniel Williams of Southwest Towing for donating his time and new Western Star X-Series tow truck to move the donated units. Pictured above (left to right) are Dr. Harold Nolte, DC3 President; Dr. Clayton Tatro, DC3 Vice President for Workforce Development; Colby Kline, DC3 Professor of Diesel Technology; Terry Wright, TCC Vice President of Kansas; Bruce Faulkner, TCC Dodge City Service Manager; and Silver Ruiz, TCC Dodge City General Manager. [Photo by Lance Ziesch]