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University Of The Aftermarket Foundation Funds 174 Scholarship Awards For 2015-’16 Academic Year

The scholarship winners will receive a $1,000 scholarship to advance their education, either at two-year vocational / technical colleges or four-year colleges and universities. All of these students are either attending or entering vocational programs to become mechanical, collision, or heavy duty repair professionals, or are in a business or engineering major that will lead to a career in the automotive aftermarket.

Meet A Student Who Won An Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance Scholarship

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.

Federal-Mogul Motorparts Awards $30,000 In Scholarships To 12 Future ‘Top Technicians’

Automotive technology students each receive $2,500; scholarships established in conjunction with new Garage Gurus technical education network.

Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance Names 30 Students As 2015 Advancing the Aftermarket And General College Scholarship Winners

Since 2001, AAPA has awarded 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. Since the program’s inception, more than $350,000 has been awarded to students throughout the United States.

University Of The Aftermarket Foundation Announces 2015 Art Fisher Memorial Scholarship Recipients

The Art Fisher Memorial Scholarship honors the late industry leader, who served as CEO of Fisher Auto Parts and was the founder of Federated Auto Parts Distributors.

AMI Announces 2015 Tom B. Babcox Memorial Scholarship Recipient

The scholarship recognizes a management-oriented member of the Automotive Service Association (ASA). The recipient receives $1,000 to be applied toward expenses to attend educational sessions and view the latest repair technologies and equipment during the Congress of Automotive Repair and Service (CARS), to be held July 21-25 this year in Detroit.

The Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance Named Two Winners Of Leadership 2.0 Scholarships

Randy Lucyk, owner of Midas of Kalkaska, an Auto Value Certified Service Center located in the Northern region of Michigan, is the recipient of the Leadership 2.0 Scholarship in the Service Dealer category. Midas of Kalkaska is a customer of Alliance member, Auto-Wares Group of Companies. The other was awarded to Chris Tinkler, manager – inventory management, for Alliance’s Auto Value affiliate, Piston Ring Service of Canada.

Two Students Awarded Scholarships From The Marilyn Schwartz Memorial Scholarship Fund

The Marilyn Schwartz Memorial Fund was established within the University of the Aftermarket Foundation to award scholarships in honor of Marilyn Schwartz, wife of aftermarket veteran Mort Schwartz, partner, Schwartz Advisors and founder of the Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium (GAAS).

GAAS Scholarship Fund Announces Scholarship Recipients In Honor Of Barry Breslow

The scholarships honor the late Barry Breslow, who was an active participant in the automotive aftermarket for many years. Breslow, who passed away in December 2005, was one of the original owners of Autospecialty Inc. and a former chairman of the Auto International Association (AIA), now a segment within the Auto Care Association. He also was a member of the AIA Hall of Fame and a past recipient of the AIA Person of the Year.

MPS International Aftermarket Scholarships GAAS Scholarship Fund Recipients Announced

Three students received $1,000 awards, while four others received $500 awards.

CAWA Announces 2015 Scholarship Winners

The primary fundraising effort for the scholarship fund takes place at CAWA’s annual dinner meeting held the Sunday night before the AAPEX and SEMA shows.