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MAPA Honors Ken Wendling with Lifetime Achievement Award

The award recognizes individuals who have made a significant impact in the aftermarket and/or the association.

MAPA 2021-2022 Leadership 2.0 Scholarship Recipients

Scholarships have been awarded to MAPA members Josh Bisanz and Aaron Wisniewski.

MAPA Announces 2021 Scholarship Recipients

MAPA provided three $1,000 scholarship awards, including the 2021 Jud Morrison Memorial Achievement of Excellence Award, to three individuals.

MAPA Announces 2020 Scholarship Fund Recipients

MAPA provided $1,000 scholarship awards to three individuals.

MAPA Announces Election Of 2020 Officers And Directors

Elected to 2020 Chairman is Greg Phillips of West Branch Automotive in West Branch, Michigan; Vice Chairman Rick Tervo of Auto Value of Houghton in Houghton, Michigan; Treasurer Randy Foote of B & W Auto Supply in Portland, Michigan; and Immediate Past Chairman John LaClair of Ross Automotive Supply in Lapeer, Michigan, completes the slate of 2020 officers.

2019 MAPA Educational Development Scholarship Fund Recipients Announced

Three $1,000 scholarships were awarded, in addition to a $500 scholarship for the recipient of the 2019 Jud Morrison Memorial Achievement of Excellence Award.

Gary Deuling, Owner-President Of Hart Automotive Supply, Named 2019 MAPA Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient

Created in 2010, the MAPA Lifetime Achievement Award is designed to honor the excellence of individuals in the automotive aftermarket industry who have made significant impacts in the industry and/or the association.

MAPA Announces Inaugural Honorary Lifetime Director, Gary Deuling, President, Hart Automotive Supply 

The Honorary Lifetime Director board position was created as a way for MAPA to honor and give back to board members for their dedication and service to the association. 

‘The Group’ Members Team Up To Support MAPA Industry Day

The open forum focused on what Millennials are looking for in a job as well as how companies can outline career paths, involvement, purpose and opportunities to make them a more attractive employer.

MAPA Announces 2018-‘19 Leadership 2.0 Program Scholarship Recipient: Michael Hellenberg

This scholarship is an exclusive offer to members of the MAPA through its affiliation with the Alliance of State Automotive Aftermarket Associations (ASAAA). Scholarship recipients are selected by ASAAA’s Scholarship Committee from applications submitted by member state associations.

MAPA Announces 2018 Educational Development Scholarship Fund Recipients

Three $1,000 scholarships were awarded, in addition to a $500 scholarship for the recipient of the 2018 Jud Morrison Memorial Achievement of Excellence Award.

MAPA Announces 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient, Fred Bunting, Auto-Wares Group Of Companies

In 1976, Bunting started his own aftermarket company, Auto-Wares Group of Companies. Today, he owns 14 major automotive aftermarket companies and more than 180 retail/wholesale auto parts stores in Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Illinois and Wisconsin.