Baker College showcases student work at AutoRama 2017

When the lights turned on at Cobo Center Friday, Feb. 24, for the opening of Detroit AutoRama 2017, the three vehicles renovated or built by Baker College students shown brightly – inside and out

“There’s no better way to communicate the quality of Baker College’s training than to show it,” said Mark Heaton, with Baker College admissions. “The lights in the exhibition area are not forgiving, but the vehicles that our students renovated and built are so shiny and perfect, they looked new and are extremely impressive.”

The vehicles displayed at the Baker College booth were a 1941 Dodge truck, a 1974 Ford Bronco and a 427 Cobra "kit" car. The Bronco won first place in its class, mini 4X4 utility wagon.

Another piece of student workmanship loomed over the display area. The large metal archway was created by students in Baker College’s welding program

Baker College is one of three Michigan colleges certified for both “collision repair/refinish” and “automotive” by the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF).

Detroit AutoRama is an annual showcase of custom cars and hot rods.

The largest private college in Michigan, Baker College is a not-for-profit higher education institution accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Founded in 1911, Baker College grants doctoral, master’s, bachelor’s and associate degrees, as well as certificates in diverse academic fields including business, health science, engineering, information technology, education and human service. Baker College has on-ground campuses throughout Michigan and offers online programs that can be completed 100 percent online without ever visiting a campus. In 2016, the Online Learning Consortium recognized Baker College Online with the OLC Quality Scorecard Exemplary Endorsement, the highest ranking for online higher education programs. For information, visit www.baker.edu or follow Baker College on Twitter, @bakercollege, or on Facebook, www.facebook.com/bakercollege.