Federal-Mogul Awards 12 Scholarships
Federal-Mogul Motorparts has given away $2,500 scholarships to 12 students to help them achieve their goal of becoming a top technician. The scholarships were awarded in conjunction with the launch of the company’s Garage Gurus technical education network. “As one of the auto care industry’s leading suppliers of premium branded parts, we embrace the responsibility
Big O Tires Awards Scholarships
Big O Tires has awarded 43 scholarships in 2015. Established in 2003, the Big O Tires Scholarship Fund has helped more than 200 students by providing more than $300,000 in financial assistance. “We are proud to support future generations by providing financial contributions that will assist students as they expand their educational horizons and strive
Cooper Awards Centennial Scholarships
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. will award three students with the company’s first ever Cooper Centennial Scholarships. Instituted in 2014 to commemorate Cooper’s 100th anniversary, the scholarship is designed to help children of Cooper employees to continue their post-secondary education. Three students were selected from more than 30 national applicants, and will receive $1,000 each
Bauer Built Awards Scholarships to High School Students
Bauer Built of Durand, Wisc., announced the 2015 winners of the G. F. “Sam” and Ethel V. Bauer/Bauer Built Inc. Scholarship Award. Bauer Built introduced this program in 1994 in commemoration of its 50th Anniversary and in honor of its founders G. F. “Sam” and Ethel V. Bauer. The following students were awarded $1,500 each:
SMP Awarding $10,000 in Scholarships
Standard Motor Products will award two students a $5,000 scholarship each as part of its Intermotor Import Leader Automotive Scholarship Contest. “At SMP, we are dedicated to investing in the future of our industry,” said Phil Hutchens, vice president engine management marketing at SMP. “Our Intermotor Import Leader Automotive Scholarship is an exciting opportunity to
Federal-Mogul Offering ‘Garage Gurus’ Scholarships
Federal-Mogul Motorparts will award $30,000 in scholarships to qualified full-time and part-time students who are studying to become professional automotive technicians. The Garage Guru scholarship was announced in connection with the company’s grand opening of the first three Garage Gurus regional training campuses. “Garage Gurus represents an important investment in the future of tens of
Louisiana Dealer Group Awards Scholarships
The Louisiana Independent Tire Dealers Association (LITDA) announced the four recipients of its 2015 Scholarship. Recipients of the four $2,000 scholarships were honored March 7 during the LITDA 2015 Hall of Fame Banquet in Baton Rouge, La. They included: Katelyn Anderson, of Addis, La., daughter of Michael and Stacy Gee, Chabill’s Tire; Charles Barron III,
#SEMA/GTE: Michelin, TIA Award Scholarships
The Tire Industry Association and Michelin North America have awarded $6,250 in scholarship funds to three recent high school graduates whose parents work at TIA member companies Receiving college scholarships for the 2014-15 academic school year are Alexa Swingle, of Omaha, Neb.; Zachary Taylor, of Mt. Olive, Ill.; and Kaitlyn Wade, of Stevensville, Mich. Michelin
GAAS Awards $288,000 in Scholarships
The current grand total for the Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium (GAAS) scholarships awards in 2014 is $288,000, with eight collaborating associations still finalizing their selections. “Proceeds from the Symposium are used to fund scholarships, cover the administrative and website expenses for GAAS, UAF and all organizations that draw from the online applications at AutomotiveScholarships.com for
Pair Earns Tire Leadership 21 Scholarships
American Tire Distributors’ Tire Pros dealer unit awarded scholarships to a pair of up-and-coming tire dealership managers to attend the Tire Leadership 21 Program, which recently kicked off at Northwood University’s main campus in Midland, Mich. Michael Adams of Trax Tire Pros in Semmes, Ala., and Steven “Bo” Ray of Quality Tire Pros in Chattanooga,