The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers, Minnesota (AASP-MN) announced that the following students have been selected to receive a $1,000 scholarship award to support their continued studies in the automotive industry:
Dylan Appel, Ridgewater College, Willmar Automotive Service Technology program
Timothy Berg, South Central College, Mankato Automotive Service Technology program
James Cunningham, MN State College Southeast Technical, Winona Automotive Service Technology program
Brandon Janey, St. Cloud Technical College, St. Cloud Auto Body Collision Repair program
Patrick LaQua, Dakota County Technical College, Rosemount Automotive Service Technology program
Steven Lindgren, Century College, White Bear Lake Automotive Service Technology program
Cordell McClain, Century College, White Bear Lake Automotive Service Technology program
Alex Mueller, MN State Community & Technical College, Moorhead Automotive Service Technology program
Neil Newman, Dakota County Technical College, Rosemount Automotive Service Technology program
Colton Wade Olson, Ridgewater College, Willmar Auto Body Collision Repair program
Nicholas Reiter, St. Cloud Technical College, St. Cloud Auto Body Collision Repair program
Brandon Rislow, MN State College Southeast Technical, Winona Automotive Service Technology program
Dominic Rucci, Dunwoody College of Technology, Minneapolis Auto Body Collision Repair program
Steve Tarnowski, Dunwoody College of Technology, Minneapolis Auto Body Collision Repair program
Emily Tollefson, Riverland Community College, Albert Lea Automotive Service Technology program
Ashley Weidensaul, St. Cloud Technical College, St. Cloud Auto Body Collision Repair program
Thirty-eight students from 14 schools applied for the scholarships. Scholarships were available to students entering the 2nd year of a NATEF-certified automotive program.
Applications were reviewed by a committee of industry representatives, with consideration given to scholastic achievement, education and career goals, financial need and written recommendations.
The scholarship awards are the centerpiece of AASP-MN’s Automotive Education Fund, which was established to provide financial resources to support automotive students, enhance automotive programs and raise awareness of career opportunities in the independent automotive service industry.