The Power of Education!
PowerSport Institute graduates are prime examples of our strong commitment to education. Our alumni are valued family members, and we believe the value of your education should continue long after you graduate! With that in mind, we offer a range of online alumni services and programs for your benefit, including:
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Graduate Success Stories!
Where have they gone?
From time to time we hear from a graduate that has landed a unique position using skills learned during their training at PSI.
We want to hear from all our graduates, so that we may share their experience and provide you with updated information and news about the school.
Please contact us as soon as possible by simply completing the Alumni form.
Below you will see Bill Smith, proud owner of Smitty's Cycle Shack, "Specializing in New, Used and Abused."
Bill always wanted to open his own shop. He has been a motorcycle enthusiast for a long time and wanted more so, he looked into what it would take to have his own shop. After a bit of schooling and funding research he finally had the cash flow set up and made the decision to come to PSI. I asked Bill if the training he recieved was different than what he expected and he said " Ah yes, I hadn't been in school since 1980 so , I thought there was going to be more book work and home work but, it was not a strenuous amount. It was enough to get you thinking and the core classes were cool. Once i got back into the V-Twin lab it was even better. The instructors knowldge was un-real. I had known a lot from life but, it wasn't even comparable to what they knew. I was what you would call a "shade tree" untill i came here. I learned the little things that you need to pay attention to that you usually would not think about."
While Bill was in school, he and his partner, Paul Ferris, and Brendan Redman were selected to do a special project that PSI, Southeast Harley Davidson and WJW Fox 8 Cleveland had put together called "Rev Up My Harley". This was designed for the public to submit pictures of thier harley and a short story for a chance to win a motorcycle makeover. For two months Bill, Paul and Brendan overhauled this 1985 Harley Davidson FXRE and when they finished bringing back to life, they presented it to owner Paul Melhuish at Southeast Harley Davidsons' Corn Roast. You can read more about the project in our News and Events Section on page 6 under 2010 "Rev Up My Harley".
This was Bill's first customer, so to say, and he got to see customer satisfaction at it's finest. I asked what bills inspiration was to own his own shop and he said "I got to PSI and realized that this was a passion. I can do this for the rest of my life", and now he is.....
Congrats Bill and we all wish you the best!
If you would like to visit Smitty's Cycle Shack the address is:
6272 Rice Hill Rd.
Burbank, OH 44214
(330) 264-1119
Bill's Words of Wisdom for Future Students
"Don't give up on dreams no matter how old you are. You will be kickin' yourself in the back end the rest of your life saying "what if?" if you do not go for it. Keep your mouth shut and your ears open. Red shirts know more than you do and have forgotten more than you will ever know."
"Success is in the eye of the beholder"
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