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Kirtland
Foundation Announcement
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 Matt and Christine LaFontaine have committed $50,000 to
establish the Matt LaFontaine Automotive Endowed Scholarship at Kirtland
Community College
Matt and Christine LaFontaine have committed $50,000 to establish the
Matt LaFontaine Automotive Endowed Scholarship at Kirtland Community
College
Pictured from left to right are: David
Lepper, Director Kirtland Foundation, Matt and Christine LaFontaine, Dr.
Thomas Quinn, President Kirtland Community College, and Amy Fugate, VP
of Academic Affairs, Kirtland Community College.
The
LaFontaine's business philosophy is quite simple, they believe in hard
work and integrity with everything that they do. Â
Their goal of opening up their own dealership business was to take all
of the great lessons they learned over their years in the business in
lower Michigan and create an organization that both employees and
customers could be proud of. "Our goal is to help get as many
people as we can to places they might not be able to or believe they are
unable to reach on their own. Teach them to dream bigger, to provide a
great life for themselves and their families. Showing people
the power of just being nice, dependable, and someone that their
customers and teammates can depend on each and every day is a powerful
lesson. "Make it Great, Make it Matter" is our slogan, and we strive to
uphold that with everything we do." Matt
LaFontaine
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"Being a part of helping others
in partnership with Kirtland Community College is an opportunity that
makes us very proud, especially in the field of skilled trades. We both
know this is one of the most rewarding sectors in the United States and
the programs that Kirtland has committed to are some of the best in the
country and we are very excited to watch this grow."
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 "We are committed to higher learning and have a
passion for preserving one of the most important fields, skilled
trades. Our country as we know it today was built by men and
women in skilled trades, and we believe now more than ever the next
generation of men and women will help us continue to innovate for our
future. We are committed to Kirtland's success and as we strive to do
each and every day in our dealerships - Make it Great and Make it
Matter".
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Matt and Christine are current
owners of Matt LaFontaine Automotive Group established in May of 2016
and consists of three locations. Matt LaFontaine Chevrolet
Buick GMC in Grayling, Matt LaFontaine Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram in
Grayling, and a third location, Matt LaFontaine Ford in
Charlevoix.Â
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In appreciation of their generous donation, Kirtland will be
naming the Automotive Technology building in their honor and it will be
known as the Matt LaFontaine Automotive Technology
Center.