West Georgia Technical College was presented with a 2014 Kia Optima by Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia earlier this week.

The Optima will join a fleet of seven Kia vehicles used by West Georgia Tech Automotive Technology students for training purposes only as they learn the necessary skills to prepare for an automotive service and repair career. Each WGTC campus offering Automotive Technology courses now uses a Kia vehicle in its Automotive Lab.

The 2014 Optima SXL will be used at the Carroll Campus specifically.

“We are deeply appreciative of Kia’s continued support of technical education,” said West Georgia Technical College President Steve G. Daniel. “This Optima will allow more students the opportunity to get experience on the latest automotive technology as they prepare for their future careers.”

In recent years, KMMG has presented WGTC with four Kia Optima midsize sedans, two Sorento crossover SUVs and a Global Diagnostic System for use in Automotive Technology labs.

“West Georgia Technical College is a great partner that provides a top notch technical education right here in our region,” said Stuart Countess, KMMG’s Chief Administrative Officer. “We are very pleased to be able to make this donation to the Automotive Technology program and look forward to continuing our support of this region’s future workforce.”