Ohio Technical College Receives 2010 Weatherhead 100 Award

For the third consecutive year, Ohio Technical College – a premier
provider of specialized technical training in a wide variety of
transportation fields – has been awarded the Weatherhead 100 Award by
Case Weatherhead School of Management and The Council of Smaller
Enterprises (COSE).

The 2010 Weatherhead 100 Award recognizes the fastest growing companies in Northeast Ohio, based on the percentage of sales growth from 2005-2009. Ohio Technical College placed 62 out of 100 companies on the list.

"We’re proud to have earned this honor three years in a row, and we
believe our growth reflects on Ohio Technical College’s ability to
deliver the high-quality, experienced employees that the automotive
industry’s demands," said Jordan Brenner, director of admissions and
enrollment, OTC.

To be eligible for the award, companies also must have net sales over
$1 million and have a minimum of 16 full-time employees in 2010. OTC
and its branch campus the PowerSport Institute currently have over
1,300 students enrolled in class – a 25% increase over last year. The
college’s staff has reached 270 employees.

Ohio Technical College first held classes in 1969 as the Ohio Diesel
Mechanics School, conducting six -week courses in Cleveland’s Warehouse
district. Today, students at Ohio Technical College can choose from
more than 20 specialized technician training programs in automotive,
motorcycle, diesel equipment, collision repair and refinishing, custom
paint and graphics, classic car restoration, high performance and
racing, alternative fuel vehicles, power generator systems, welding and
BMW training.

For more information about Ohio Technical College, visit ohiotechnicalcollege.com and psi-now.com.

The Sturgis Motorcycle Museum and Hall of Fame recently named Marilyn Stemp and Steve Piehl to its board of directors.

Stemp is a pioneering figure in the motorcycle industry, founding IronWorks Magazine with her late husband, Dennis, and becoming the first female editor of a nationally circulated, mainstream motorcycle magazine. She also revived their trade magazine, Iron Trader News; edits the monthly Kiwi Indian News; contributes to several powersports media outlets; and is the founding editor of Sturgis Rider Daily. Stemp is a noted editor and writer of several motorcycle-focused books. Her consistent support for charitable efforts in the industry include the annual Biker Belles Celebration, Las Vegas BikeFest and as campaign chair for the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum’s development plan in 2014. She co-founded the Flying Piston charity events taking place in Daytona and Sturgis each year and is a National Ambassador for All Kids Bike. Stemp was inducted into both the Las Vegas Motorcycle Hall of Fame and the Sturgis Museum's Hall of Fame in 2018, and in 2022 she was recognized as one of the Top 100 Women in Powersports by DealerNews.