Standard Motor Products named Marcos Gutierrez of Oakland, Calif., the winner of its Are You TechSmart? scholarship program.
Gutierrez is enrolled in the Automotive Technology Program at Chabot College and will receive a $5,000 scholarship from Standard Motor Products.
The Are You TechSmart scholarship is awarded to a student who is passionate about technical advances, innovation and meeting the challenges of automotive technology, the company said.
Gutierrez was chosen from a field of student applicants from across the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Each applicant was judged on relevancy, creativity and thoughtfulness in regards to the automotive industry by TechSmart Technician John Filippone, master technician and owner of Piedmont Tire and Auto.