Auto Value and Bumper to Bumper have announced 25 winners of their 2019 scholarship competition. The students, picked from a pool of applicants from across North America, will be awarded $1,000 each.

“We are proud of the achievements of these students, and we are proud to support them as they further their education,” said JC Washbish, vice president of marketing for the Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance. “These 25 students are members of the Alliance family, and we look forward to seeing what they accomplish in the future.”

In order to be considered, candidates were required to complete a rigorous application process that included essay prompts, short answer questions, letters of recommendation and more. They also had to be employees and/or family members of employees. Winners were selected through the University of the Aftermarket Foundation by a panel of judges from a competitive pool of applicants.

“We are all aware of how competitive and expensive the college experience can be. The Alliance’s program is invaluable to all those members facing the frightful costs of a secondary education,” said John Tully, sales manager for Norwood Motor Parts Co. “Our CSC network, distribution center and store employees truly appreciate the value. We at Norwood Motor Parts are very proud to have received three college scholarships awards in 2019 from the Alliance.”

Among this year’s winners, Kaitlyn Leech of Wyoming, Michigan, also was awarded the 2019 Frank V. Maggio Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship, offered by the Auto-Wares Group of Companies, is given to a worthy student to commemorate the life of Maggio, who believed in the Auto Value and Bumper to Bumper Certified Service Center program and recognized the importance of partnering with his customers to achieve mutual success. Leech will be pursuing a Pre Veterinary degree at Michigan State University.

“Auto-Wares is proud to award the Maggio scholarship to Kaitlyn,” said Ryan Backowski, director of marketing for the Auto-Wares Group. “Frank Maggio believed in honesty, trustworthiness and the pursuit of excellence through education. Kaitlyn exemplifies these characteristics with her strong community involvement and through earning a top position in her graduating class. We wish Kaitlyn the best of luck as she continues her education.”

Since the Alliance scholarship program was developed in 2001, it has awarded more than $500,000 in scholarships to deserving students. The annual program encourages continuing education within the membership and supports the next workforce generation in achieving their educational goals.

For more information on the scholarship program, visit autovalue.comor bumpertobumper.com. 

2019 Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance Scholarship Winners:

Student	School	Course of Study	Warehouse Distributor
Nicholas Caton	Eastern Kentucky University	Business and Marketing	Hahn Automotive
Cole Christians	Dordt College	Business	The Merrill Company
Alexandra Dumont	Providence University College & Theological Seminary	Business Administration	Piston Ring
Erika Dykstra	Davenport University	Medical Assisting	Auto-Wares Group of Companies
Skylar Good	Hastings College	Business Administration	The Merrill Company
Bridget Hubbard	Quinnipiac University	Occupational Therapy	Norwood Motor Parts
Jarrett Hudson	Oklahoma State University	Agribusiness Sales	Jobbers Automotive Warehouse
Jhovani Anguiano Jimenez	San Francisco State University	Business Administration	Trimon
Kaitlyn Leech	Michigan State University	Pre Veterinary	Auto-Wares Group of Companies
Mark Malig	Southern Alberta Institute of Technology	Parts Technician	Central Auto Parts Distributors
Emily Ogden	Arkansas State University	Elementary Education	Parts Warehouse, Inc.
Brooke Peckham	Ferris State University	Human Resources	Auto-Wares Group of Companies
Ashley Peterman	University of Regina	Faculty of Education	Auto Electric Service Ltd.
Jeffrey Peterson	Northwest Iowa Community College	Automotive and Light Duty Diesel Technology	The Merrill Company
Christian Pfeiffer	Jackson College	Business and Finance	Auto-Wares Group of Companies
Jason Phillips, Jr.	Northeast Lakeview College	Business Administration and Marketing	Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance, Inc.
Zach Poppe	North Central Kansas Technical College	Automotive Technology	Jobbers Automotive Warehouse
Anna Reid	Saginaw Valley State University	Nursing	Auto-Wares Group of Companies
Joshua Roos	University of Massachusetts – Amherst	Operations and Information Management	Norwood Motor Parts
Rebecca Roos	University of Michigan	Nursing	Norwood Motor Parts
Quincy Schenk	Iowa State University	Kinesiology	The Merrill Company
Jason Stegemann	Northwest Iowa Community College	Diesel Technology	The Merrill Company
John Tangen	University of North Dakota	Marketing and Management	Automotive Parts Headquarters, Inc.
Charles Tipping	Owens Community College	Automotive Service Management	Hahn Automotive
David Valent	Michigan State University	Engineering	Auto-Wares Group of Companies