The Collision Repair Education Foundation has announced the first round of recipients of its spring scholarships. Combined, the scholarships equate to $300,000 in opportunities.
The awards and their recipients are as follows:
GEICO Scholarship and Tool Grant
Kyle Wright Chantilly STEM Academy (Chantilly, Va.)
Olivia Barszczewski Alfred State (Alfred, N.Y.)
Shannon Braswell Sarasota County Technical Institute (Sarasota, Fla.)
Gerardo Olivera Cerritos College (Norwalk, Calif.)
Gerber Collision & Glass Student Scolarship
Lino Meraz Lincoln College of Technology (Melrose Park, Ill.)
Asare Boatneg Lincoln College of Technology (Melrose Park, Ill.)
PPG Foundation Scholarships
Joseph Crawford Arkansas State in Marked Tree (Marked Tree, Ark.)
Justin Furman Washtenaw Community College (Ann Arbor, Mich.)
Jessie Jensen Bridgerland Applied Technology College (Logan, Utah)
Ryan Stenzel Ridgewater College (Willmar, Minn.)
PPG MVP Industry Student Scholarship
Jonathan Thigpin Rolla Technical Institute (Rolla, Mo.)
Service King Spring Tool Chest Grant
Sierra Pellettieri EVIT (Mesa, Ariz.)
Matthew Adams Universal Technical Institute (Belton, Texas)
Jovanny Jimenez Texas State Technical College (Waco, Texas)
Sherdrick Russell Universal Technical Institute (Houston, Texas)
Andreass Berryman EVIT Trade School (Mesa, Ariz.)
AASP-MA Tool Grant
Paul Ballota Shawsheen Valley Technical High School (Billerica, Mass.)
William Clough Shawsheen Valley Technical High School (Billerica, Mass.)
Yscasia Cummings Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical High School (South Easton, Mass.)
CCC Michael Salvatore Memorial Student Repair Technician Scholarship
Brian Stevenson Francis Tuttle Technology Center (Oklahoma City, Okla.)
Stephanie Franklin Lansing Community College (Lansing, Mich,)
Diego Trujillo Wiregrass Georgia Technical College (Valdosta, Ga.)
Evan Scott Pennsylvania College of Technology (Williamsport, Pa,)
Collision Repair Education Foundation Scholarship
Shelby Williams Applied Technology Center (Rock Hill, S.C.)
Shena White Cape Fear Community College (Wilmington, N.C.)
Lon Baudoux Legacy Scholarship Recipient
Erick Escobar Norwalk High School (Norwalk, Calif.)
Tyler Hardin OSU Institute of Technology (Okmulgee, Okla.)
Antonio Fondren Hennepin Technical College (Brooklyn Park, Minn.)
Collision Repair Education Foundation Board of Trustees Scholarship
Brian Stade Applied Technology Center (Rock Hill, S.C.)
Zach Reisner Hennepin Technical College (Brooklyn Park, Minn.)
Domenic Brusco Scholarship
Zachary Gullion WyoTech (Blairsville, Pa.)
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