Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance Names 33 Students As 2016 Advancing The Aftermarket And General College Scholarship Winners

Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance Names 33 Students As 2016 Advancing The Aftermarket And General College Scholarship Winners

Beginning in 2001, Auto Value and Bumper to Bumper began awarding scholarships to deserving students in their pursuit of a post high school education. Each recipient will receive a $1,500 scholarship to help offset the expense of attending a college, university or trade school of their choice. The program has awarded over $500,000 in scholarships since its inception.

SAN ANTONIO —  Auto Value and Bumper to Bumper are thrilled to announce that 33 students have been selected to receive the 2016 Advancing the Aftermarket and General College Scholarships. These 33 students were selected from a pool of more than 170 exceptional applications.

Beginning in 2001, Auto Value and Bumper to Bumper began awarding scholarships to deserving students in their pursuit of a post high school education. Each recipient will receive a $1,500 scholarship to help offset the expense of attending a college, university or trade school of their choice. The program has awarded over $500,000 in scholarships since its inception.

Among the 33 scholarship recipients is Deanna Hartogh, the winner of the Frank V. Maggio Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship is given to a deserving student to commemorate the life of Frank V. Maggio. Maggio’s legacy is defined by honesty, trustworthiness and a continual pursuit of excellence through education. Mr. Maggio was an employee of Auto-Wares Group of Companies and believed that partnering with customers would lead to their ultimate mutual success. Auto-Wares is proud to co-sponsor this Auto Value scholarship with an additional $1,000. Ms. Hartogh plans on studying Automotive Technology / Business at Triton College in River Grove, IL. Deanna Hartogh is the daughter of Chuck Hartogh, owner of C&M Auto Service in Glenview, IL, longtime customer of Auto-Wares, and former member of the Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance’s National Service Center Advisory Council.

Fifteen of the scholarship recipients are students who have chosen a career path within the automotive aftermarket. Several of these winners are associated with Auto Value or Bumper to Bumper warehouses, parts stores, or certified service centers. The 2016 Advancing the Aftermarket Scholarship Winners are:

Melina Amico, Rochester, MI

Travis Burrows, Brownfield, ME

Sheldon Caldwell, Santa Maria, CA

Brody Ellison, Jackson, MI, Auto-Wares Group of Companies

Jeremi Harris, Oakley, CA, Trimon Corporation

Deanna Hartogh, Niles, IL, Auto-Wares Group of Companies

Hunter Jeffreys, Brooklyn, MI, Auto-Wares Group of Companies

Josiah Johnson, Spencer, IA, Arnold Motor Supply

Harley Lang, Otisville, MI, Auto-Wares Group of Companies

Jacob Leezy, Collinsville, IL

Brad Lyons, Avonmore, PA

Elizabeth Niemi, Howell, MI

Brooke N. Peckham, Rockford, MI, Auto-Wares Group of Companies

Anthony Stallone, Palatine, IL

Jenny Wong, Los Angeles, CA

The remaining eighteen scholarship recipients are students who are employed or have parents employed by an Auto Value or Bumper to Bumper affiliated warehouse, parts store, or certified service center. The 2016 General College Scholarship winners are:

Sunni Ebnet, Albany, MN, Automotive Parts Headquarters

Nick Reetz, Carroll, IA, Arnold Motor Supply

Christian Woodle, Papillion, NE, Arnold Motor Supply

Devin Hook, Michigan State University, Auto-Wares Group of Companies

Autumn Lang, Otisville, MI, Auto-Wares Group of Companies

Lee Starovich, Libertyville, IL, Auto-Wares Group of Companies

Megan Starovich, Libertyville, IL, Auto-Wares Group of Companies

Taylor Sue Unterbrink, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Bennett Auto Supply

Noah Racine, Glover, VT, Bond Auto Parts

Jeremy Latham, Paducah, KY, Distributors Warehouse Inc.

Gretchen Kirzinger, Springfield, KY, Hahn Automotive

Brandon Trefecer, Staten Island, NY, Hahn Automotive

Stephanie Vaughn, Clarks Mills, PA, Hahn Automotive

Ashleigh Baker, Springfield, MO, Parts Warehouse Inc.

Anna Grace Estes, Little Rock, AR, Parts Warehouse Inc.

Cody Hogan, Leachville, AR, Parts Warehouse Inc.

Jamie Stelly, Scott, LA, Parts Warehouse Inc.

Maxx Toutant, Winnipeg, MB, Piston Ring Services

About Auto Value and Bumper to Bumper
Auto Value / Bumper to Bumper is part of the Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance, one of the largest auto parts distribution and marketing organizations in the world. As the source for quality parts and service for over 2,200 parts stores and over 3,000 certified service centers throughout North America, the Alliance prides itself on responding to the individual automotive needs of each customer. Service is the Difference. We Get It!

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