Kenworth has donated a T600 to Boise State University to be used in the university's heavy-duty diesel technician and truck driving program.

The keys to the T600 were presented to Boise State University's Larry G. Selland College of Applied Technology Dean Larry Barnhardt by Kenworth R&D lab manager Wayne Simons.
"The students who decide to make trucking a career are the lifeblood of our industry," said Ed Caudill, Kenworth general manager and Paccar vice president. "We're happy to support what we feel is one of the leading university programs in the country." Boise State's driver program has contributed more than 1,000 drivers since it began in the mid-1980s, and they graduate 15 to 20 students per year from their ASE-certified diesel technician program.
The 1995 Kenworth T600 donated to the university has special significance was one of four Kenworths produced to take part in Kenworth's "Test of the Best" fuel-economy testing program back in the mid-1990s. The truck, which features a Cummins N14 engine rated at 460 horsepower a 13-speed Fuller transmission, surpassed 8 mpg during the fuel-economy run. It has only has 75,000 miles on the odometer.
In addition to the truck donation, Kenworth and Trebar Kenworth have both donated numerous engines and transmissions to Boise State in recent years. In addition, Hatch Barrett, dealer principal for Trebar Kenworth, is on the advisory council for the Larry G. Selland College of Applied Technology, and Jim Grant, Trebar Kenworth customer service director, is on the advisory board for the heavy duty diesel program. The dealer also has offered internships and scholarships for Boise State students.