TIA, Michelin Awards Three Students Scholarships - Tire Review Magazine

TIA, Michelin Awards Three Students Scholarships

The Tire Industry Association (TIA) named the recipients of the Michelin/TIA Scholarship Award for the 2016-2017 academic school year during the Tire Industry Honors Awards Ceremony in Las Vegas.   michelinscholarshiprgb

“With the rising cost of higher education, the importance of this scholarship program continues to grow. TIA is pleased to work alongside Michelin again this year to sponsor this initiative,” said Roy Littlefield, TIA executive vice president.

This year, $6,250 was awarded to three students to pursue a college education. Winners included: Trey Benton of Cerro Gordo, N.C., Devin Corrigan of King of Prussia, Pa. and Ashlyn Hebdon of Spring Creek, Nev.

Trey Benton graduated from West Columbus High School and is the son of Rick and Angie Benton of Black’s Tire Service Inc. in Whiteville, N.C. He is studying accounting at East Carolina University.

Devin Corrigan, the daughter or Brian and Lynn Corrigan of Ardmore Tire Inc. in Conshohocken, Pa., graduated from Archbishop John Carroll High School. She attends Temple University and is studying to become a physician’s assistant.

Ashlyn Hebdon, the daughter of Chad Hebdon of Purcell Tire in Elko, Nev., graduated from Spring Creek High School and is studying business administration at Stevens-Heganer College in Logan, Utah.

The Michelin/TIA Scholarship has been awarded every year since 2000 to part-time employees or dependent children of full-time employees of TIA member tire dealers.

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