Jacob Koch, of Batesville, Ind., is one of 15 students nationwide chosen for a $1,500 Advancing the Aftermarket Scholarship, awarded by the Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance.
Koch wrote a 790-word essay explaining what he hopes to accomplish by completing a post-high school education, including his educational goals and long-term career objectives, as well as how the scholarship will help him to achieve those goals, reports the Herald-Tribune of Batesville, Ind.
He has chosen a career in the automotive aftermarket. He’s been attending the University of Northwestern Ohio, majoring in automotive technology since August 2014, and is now considered a sophomore, the newspaper said.
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