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Collision Repair Education Foundation Announces Spring 2013 Scholarship Recipients

Organization grants $300,000 in opportunities to students.

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.)


More information:

Collision Repair Education Foundation

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