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Mack Sarvis
Program Founder/Director |
Mack Sarvis is the PALM Program founder and director. Having taken part in the high performance muscle car movement in the 1960's, Mr. Sarvis has always held a special place in his heart for motorsports. After receiving several education degrees since 1965 and having over 30 years experience in education, he finally followed his dream of the two and opened Palmetto Motorsports in the fall of 2005.
"I have seen large populations of students struggle with academics because the curriculum was not geared to the interest of the learner. I have empathy for students and adults who have problems developing lifelong learning skills necessary to obtain and maintain employment. Our motorsports program is workforce driven with a professional staff revered among their peers as being the best in the industry, and I truly believe that person who gets certification from our program will posses the skills necessary to find employment and never go hungry."
-Mack Sarvis
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Ron Miller is the general manager and a full-time instructor at Palmetto Motorsports. He has had over 30 years experience in the body shop industry from owning his own shop to managing the local Mercedes-Benz/Cadillac shop. Other than being a well-renowned body man on the Grand Strand, Mr. Miller has gone to numerous training schools for heavy collision, paint and refinishing, body shop management, race car chassis, driving school and metals fabrication. Mr. Miller even found time to become Track Champion at the Myrtle Beach Speedway in 1995. |
Ron Miller
General Manager & Instructor |
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LeRoy Maner
Maintenance |
LeRoy Maner is Palmetto Motorsports' man behind the scenes. In addition to keeping the building up to code and in immaculate condition, Mr. Maner also helps instruct students in motorsports. Mr. Maner and the students have built a Mazda RX-7 which has been put to the test several times and won several track titles on the east coast. |
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Warren Murphy has been in the welding industry since 1960 in various capacities. From welder to technician, engineering to training, Mr. Murphy has done it all. He has been a lifetime member of the American Welders Society (AWS) since 1963 and has since become an AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI), an AWS Certified Welding Educator (CWE), and has even taught welding at Allegheny Community College in Pittsburgh, PA for 3 years. |

Warren Murphy
Instructor |
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Chris Hartle
Instructor |
Chris Hartle is the Plametto Motorsports Paint and Body Instructor. Specializing in Corvette's, Mr. Hartle has 30 years of experience in automotive body repair and restoration. |
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Gwendolyn Sarvis is the case worker/counselor for the students of Palmetto Motorsports. Mrs. Sarvis received her B. A. in Social Work and M.SW (Masters Degree in Social Work) in New York, where, for over thirty years, she worked for the Department of Social Services-Human Resources Administration for the City of New York. Ms. Sarvis worked as a children's counselor, an investigator for the Division of Location and Support, a Child Support Enforcement Officer for the Bronx Family Court, and as Supervisor I and II for the Adoption and Foster Care Services of the Child Welfare Administration. Her experience revolves around working with neglected, abused, wayward and foster youth with a goal to rehabilitate families for reunification. |

Gwendolyn Sarvis
Case Worker & Counselor |
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Bridget Rowe
Director of Public Relations |
Bridget Rowe is Palmetto Motorsports' Director of Public Relations. Ms. Rowe is currently pursuing a journalism degree form Coastal Carolina University. Ms. Rowe is responsible for all print media, the web page, and video editing for the school. For any media requests or to set up an appointment, please e-mail her: palmmotorsports@yahoo.com. |
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Marshall Biddle is the Board Chairman for Palmetto Motorsports and also serves as the school's attorney. Mr. Biddle practices law at his local office Biddle Law Firm and offers students his legal expertise and sage advice. Mr. Biddle also offers his race car for student projects at the school as well as accompanies and assists the school during special events and activities. |

Marshall Biddle
Board Chairman
Attorney |
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