YUMA, Ariz. – The Automotive Management Institute (AMI), in conjunction with Babcox Media, announced Jeff McCloud, a technician with Express Auto/RV Care Center in Yuma, Ariz., as the recipient of the Tom B. Babcox Memorial Scholarship.

The scholarship recognizes a management-oriented member of the Automotive Service Association (ASA) Mechanical Division. 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), Oct. 10-13, in Las Vegas.

McCloud has worked in the automotive service industry for 14 years. He is an ASE-certified Master Technician and Advanced Engine Performance Specialist. He is currently working on completing the necessary requirements to earn the Institute’s Accredited Automotive Manager (AAM) designation.