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6/27/2008
TMMK Team Members "Reach for the Stars" by Pursuing Higher Education

2007/08 TMMK Reach for Stars Graduates
Back row: L to R:  Terri Manning, Ronald Conley, James Short, William Wilkinson, James Martin, Gary Pack, David Douglas, Darren Bellamy, Mark Tackett, Charles Duke, Jeffery Green, David Thornberry and Ben Caudill.
Front row: L to R: Jon Scoville, Greg Lyons, Billy Allen, David Barnhart, Lisa Bell, Jeffrey Estes, Craig Morris, Gwen Terry, Huong Clay, and Helen Vincent.

GEORGETOWN, KENTUCKY, (June 27, 2008) —Thirty-two TMMK team members were recently honored at a special ceremony for earning their post secondary degrees. Many of the graduates received their degrees through the “Reach for the Stars” program, which allows team members to attend classes between shifts. Visiting universities host classes on-site, providing a convenient opportunity for team members to pursue higher education. Toyota recognizes that the skills and knowledge of its team members are critical to the company’s success. The “Reach for the Stars” program encourages personal development through formal education so that team members can maintain and improve job related skills to prepare for or increase advancement opportunities. 

Below is a listing of TMMK’s “Reach for the Stars” Class of 2007/08:

• Jonathan Scoville, Assembly, Bachelor of Science, Kentucky State University - Frankfort
• Lynna Adams, Assembly, Bachelor of Business Administration, Northwood University - Georgetown
• Ben Caudill, Paint, Associate of Arts, Northwood University - Georgetown
• Ronald Conley, Assembly, Bachelor of Arts, Midway College - Georgetown
• Karen Gentry, Body Operations, Master of Business Administration, University of Phoenix - Georgetown
• Jeffery Green, Assembly, Associate of Arts, Northwood University - Georgetown
• Frieda Hill, Assembly, Associate of Arts, Sullivan University - Georgetown
• Greg Lyons, Quality Control, Bachelor of Science, Colorado Technical University - Georgetown
• Terri Manning, Human Resources, Master of Arts, Webster University - Georgetown
• James Short, Body Operations, Bachelor of Business Administration, Northwood University- Georgetown
• David Thornberry, Assembly, Bachelor of Business Administration, Northwood University- Georgetown
• John Turner, Assembly, Bachelor of Business Administration, Northwood University - Georgetown
• Helen Vincent, Assembly, Bachelor of Business Administration, Northwood University ­ -Georgetown
• David Barnhart, Assembly, Bachelor of Science, Indiana Wesleyan University - Lexington
• Lisa Bell, Body Operations, Associate of Arts, Northwood University - Lexington
• Darren Bellamy, Assembly, Bachelor of Business Administration, Northwood University - Lexington
• Charles Duke, Quality Control,  Master of Science, Central Michigan University - Lexington
• Jeffrey Estes, Powertrain, Bachelor of Business Administration, Northwood University - Lexington
• Huong Clay, Assembly, Bachelor of Arts, Midway College - Lexington
• James Martin, Assembly, Bachelor of Business Administration, Northwood University – Lexington
• Richard Mason, Production Control, Bachelor of Business Administration, University of Kentucky - Lexington
• Craig Morris, Plastics, Associate of Arts, Northwood University - Lexington
• Billy Allen, Assembly, Associate of Arts, Northwood University - Owenton
• Gary Pack, Body Operations, Bachelor of Business Administration, Northwood University - Lexington
• Jason Payne, Paint, Bachelor of Business Administration, Northwood University – Lexington
• Gwen Terry, Production Control, Bachelor of Business Administration, Northwood University – Lexington
• Mark Tackett, Assembly, Bachelor of Business Administration, Northwood University – Midway
• William Wilkinson, Paint, Bachelor of Arts, Midway College - Lexington
• David Douglas, Powertrain, Master of Business Administration, Walden University - Winchester
• Robert Atwell, Assembly, Bachelor of Business Administration, Northwood University - Lexington
• Michael Hunt, Body Operations, Bachelor of Business Administration, Northwood University - Wilmore
• Tracy Waldridge, Assembly, Bachelor of Science, Indiana Wesleyan University – Mt. Washington

While addressing the graduates, TMMK President Steve St. Angelo thanked the visiting universities who assisted in the Reach for the Stars program and congratulated the team members on their special achievement.

About TMMK

TMMK is located in Georgetown, Ky., and is Toyota’s largest manufacturing facility in North America employing about 7,000 team members. Initially, TMMK hired team members from 116 of Kentucky’s 120 counties and continues its philosophy of giving back to the communities where its team members live. TMMK has the capacity to produce 500,000 vehicles and engines annually. Its products include the Camry, Camry Hybrid, Avalon and Solara as well as V6 and 4-cylinder engines and engine components. Since arriving in Georgetown in 1986, TMMK has distributed more than $32 million in gifts and sponsorships across Kentucky.

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Contact:
Rick Hesterberg
Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc.
502-868-2135