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Axalta, Penn State and Jeff Gordon to Unveil New Specially Designed Race Car on April 14

Axalta Coating Systems will announce the details of a new partnership, and will unveil a new specially designed race car, on April 14. The press conference and campus celebration will include a short on-campus drive by NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon. It will take place at Smeal College of Business in University Park, Pa.

Those in attendence will include: 

  • Jeff Gordon, four-time NASCAR Cup Series champion
  • Charlie Shaver, Axalta Coating Systems Chairman and CEO
  • Eric J. Barron, Penn State President
  • Charles H. Whiteman, Dean of Penn State Smeal College of Business
  • Amr Salah Elnashai, Dean of Penn State College of Engineering
  • Olga Vinogradova, junior, chemical engineering, College of Engineering
The event is being held to officially launch the partnership between Axalta and Penn State, and to drive awareness and support for STEM and business education. Details of the partnership will be shared at press conference and the specially branded race car that Gordon will drive at the “Axalta ‘We Paint Winners’ 400” will be unveiled. 

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