<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/about/news/coursey-impressed-with-ford-asset.php" dsn="news"><featured>true</featured><item_date>03/11/2026 10:00:00 AM</item_date><title>Coursey Impressed with SCC's Ford ASSET Program</title><page-image><img src="/about/images/031126-Ford-story.jpg" alt="Mark Berggren and two Ford ASSET students are reviewing diagnostic information on a laptop on top of a blue tool cart. Two are wearing dark uniforms with safety glasses, and one is wearing a blue shirt. A red vehicle is partially visible in the foreground, and a hydraulic lift is visible in the background."/></page-image><caption>Mark Berggren and two Ford ASSET students. </caption><listing_image><img src="/about/news/images/031126-Ford-Feature.jpg" alt="Mark Berggren and two Ford ASSET students are reviewing diagnostic information on a laptop on top of a blue tool cart. Two are wearing dark uniforms with safety glasses, and one is wearing a blue shirt. A white Mustang and red Bronco surround them. "/></listing_image><summary>When Ford’s Brendan Coursey evaluates the 41 Ford Automotive Student Service Education Training programs, he is looking for three things: student retention; dealer placement rates; and the number of certifications students earn. SCC goes above and beyond in all three areas. </summary><tags><tag>Automotive</tag><tag>Ford ASSET</tag><tag>Milford</tag></tags></item>