As students across the country return to college campuses both online and in-person, Auto Value and Bumper to Bumper announced 25 winners in their 2020 scholarship competition. The students, picked from a competitive pool of applicants across North America, have each been awarded $1,000 for their studies in the 2020-2021 academic year.

“It is always a pleasure to recognize and honor Auto Value and Bumper to Bumper students,” said J.C. Washbish, vice president of sales and marketing for Auto Value and Bumper to Bumper. “Each one of these winners has already achieved many noteworthy accomplishments, and we look forward to supporting them in their future endeavors.”

All candidates were required to submit a comprehensive application that included essay prompts, short answers, letters of recommendations, applicable transcripts and more. In order to be eligible for the Auto Value and Bumper to Bumper scholarship funds, they also had to be Auto Value or Bumper to Bumper employees or children of employees.

A seven-person panel from the University of the Aftermarket Foundation reviewed the dozens of applications and determined the 25 winners.

“As tuition continues to rise, associates at our stores, Certified Service Centers and distribution centers genuinely appreciate the help provided by the Alliance’s scholarship program,” said Dennis Spooner, president and managing partner of Auto Value shareholder owner The Merrill Company/Arnold Motor Supply. “The Alliance offers many programs, from training to big trip giveaways, but scholarship recipients are always the most excited to get the call. We at Arnold Motor Supply are proud to have four Alliance scholarship winners in 2020.”

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 Auto Value and Bumper to Bumper scholarship program, visit autovalue.com or bumpertobumper.com.

2020 Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance Scholarship Winners

Student	School	Course of Study	Warehouse Distributor
Katherine Bauman	Northwestern Oklahoma State University	Agricultural Education	Parts Warehouse, Inc.
Josh Cameron	Providence University College	Business	Piston Ring Service Supply
Ethan Carnahan	SaskPoly Technical Institute	Agricultural Equipment Technician	Auto Electric Service
Nicholas Caton	Eastern Kentucky University	Business	Hahn Automotive
Cole Christians	Dordt University	Business	The Merrill Company
Samuel Courtney	Mississippi State University	Engineering	Parts Warehouse, Inc.
Katelyn Halverson	South Dakota State University	Nursing	The Merrill Company
Kathleen Hinson	Chipola College	Business	Tri-State Automotive Warehouse
Jarrett Hudson	Oklahoma State University	Business	Jobbers Automotive Warehouse
Carlos Iruretagoyena	University of Arizona	Business	Malpa Automotriz
Micheyla James	Oral Roberts University	Education	Parts Warehouse, Inc.
Anna Johnson	University of Arkansas at Little Rock	Business	Parts Warehouse, Inc.
Jenna Lee (pictured above)	Minnesota State University Moorhead		Automotive Parts Headquarters
Mark Malig	Southern Alberta Institute of Technology	Parts Technician	Central Auto Parts Distributors
Hannah Olson	Buena Vista University	Business	The Merrill Company
Jeffrey Peterson	Northwest Iowa Community College	Automotive Technician	The Merrill Company
Breanna Preskar	University of Wisconsin – La Crosse	Psychology	Auto-Wares Group of Companies
Delaney Reid	Michigan State University	Psychology	Auto-Wares Group of Companies
Joshua Roos	University of Massachusetts – Amherst	Business	Norwood Motor Parts
Rebecca Roos	University of Michigan – Ann Arbor	Nursing	Norwood Motor Parts
Kooper Smith	University of Arkansas at Rich Mountain	Business	ABC Auto Parts
Lucas Smith	Arizona State University	Business	NPW Companies
Luke Tangen	Itasca Community College	Engineering	Automotive Parts Headquarters
David Valent	Michigan State University	Engineering	Auto-Wares Group of Companies
Benjamin West	Trine University	Business	Auto-Wares Group of Companies