Automotive Aftermarket Association of the Carolinas and Tennessee Announces 2015-2016 Scholarship Winners
The Automotive Aftermarket Association of the Carolinas and Tennessee (AAACT) announces the recipients of its scholarship for the 2015-2016 academic year. The recipients are: • $500 – Darren Brittain of Rock Hill, SC • $500 – Andrew Mercer of Jacksonville, NC • $500 – John Mercer of Jacksonville, NC • $1,000 – Ashley Hemingway of
Car Care Council Women’s Board Scholarship Winners
The Car Care Council Women’s Board has announced the recipients of its 2015 scholarships for high school and secondary students in the automotive aftermarket. This year, the Women’s Board gave a record $28,000 in scholarships. Recipients of scholarships include: High School: $3,000 – Sarah Koepsell-Schmieg; GM Automotive Service Educational Program at Dakota County Technical College
Three Students Awarded McCurdy Memorial Scholarships
Three students have been selected as recipients of scholarships from the Larry W. McCurdy Memorial Scholarship Fund, established by Affinia Group Inc. within the University of the Aftermarket Foundation to honor McCurdy, chairman of the board of Affinia Group Inc., who passed away in August 2010. The Larry W. McCurdy Memorial Scholarship Fund awards three
Automotive Educators: Gates Has Launched a Website for You
The Gates Corp. has launched a new website for its revamped Tools for Schools (T4S) program for educators. T4S is a free interactive resource program developed to provide the latest training information to automotive and heavy-duty instructors. The site has been re-designed and updated to provide easier access to a variety of educational resources. The
Recipients of MPS Scholarships Announced
The Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium (GAAS) Scholarship Fund has announced the winners of the 2015 MPS scholarship awards. Three students received $1,000 awards: Christopher Olivarri of San Antonio, TX Maria Olivarri of San Antonio, TX Janice Poon of Elk Grove, CA Four students received $500 awards: Raymond Davis of Manning, SC Dailyn Finnicum of Havre,
Delphi Offers Free Instructor-Led Webinar Classes
This free, four-course training shares proven techniques that will help shop owners, technicians and future technicians.
First Recipients of Annual Scholarships Honoring Jeremy Denton Announced
The Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA), the light vehicle aftermarket division of the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA), and the AASA Overseas Automotive Council (OAC) announced the first recipients of its scholarships in memory of the late Jeremy Denton, AASA vice president and OAC executive director, who died Nov. 5, 2013. Audrey Ivie of
Dayco Announces Scholarship Recipients
The Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium Scholarship (GAAS) Fund has announced the two recipients of $1,000 scholarships provided by funding from Dayco. Dayco established its scholarships through the GAAS Scholarships in memory of its late president Don Bethune and Gerald Bugenhagen, its former North Eastern regional sales manager, both of whom died in 2012. Wesley Wilson
TI Automotive Hosts Students From Bullock Creek HS at Technical Campus
TI Automotive, hosted students from Bullock Creek High School of Midland, MI, at its Auburn Hills Tech Center in May. The visit supported TI Automotive’s commitment to the national Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) Initiative, which encourages students in the U.S. to explore these fields for a possible career. Roughly 30 students, ranging in
Seven Students Receive Scholarships Through Memorial, Donation Awards
Thanks to generous memorial and donor awards to the Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium (GAAS) and University of the Aftermarket scholarship funds, seven students received scholarships to pursue education and future careers in the automotive aftermarket. “Once again this year, our scholarship applicants were outstanding and showed enthusiasm and passion for the aftermarket career path they
What’s More Fun Than Regular Fun? Chevy’s FNR Concept
The Chevrolet-FNR is loaded with a range of intelligent technologies usually seen only in science fiction movies. The dragonfly doors, which open straight upward, are almost unnoticeable amid the car’s radical and sharp styling.
SMP To Award $10,000 in Prizes During Intermotor Scholarship Contest
Standard Motor Products, Inc. (SMP) announces the Intermotor Import Leader Automotive Scholarship Contest, which will present two deserving students with a $5,000 scholarship each. The contest runs through July 31, 2015. To enter, students are asked to visit www.IntermotorImport.com/Scholarship, complete an online questionnaire and submit a current photo of themselves. Entries will be evaluated based
