Fifty Students Receive GAAS Scholarships Through Grants from the University of the Aftermarket Foundation

The scholarship winners will receive a $1,000 scholarship to advance their education, either at two-year vocational/technical colleges or four-year colleges and universities. All of these students are either attending or entering vocational programs to become mechanical, collision or heavy-duty repair professionals.

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – Thanks to a grant from the University of the Aftermarket Foundation, 50 students pursuing automotive aftermarket careers will receive Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium (GAAS) scholarships.

“The University of the Aftermarket Foundation is proud to provide grants to these 50 worthy recipients this year,” said Rusty Bishop, CEO of Federated Auto Parts Distributors and chairman of the University of the Aftermarket Foundation. “These students represent the future of the automotive aftermarket, and we are pleased to assist them in the pursuit of their careers.”

The scholarship winners will receive a $1,000 scholarship to advance their education, either at two-year vocational/technical colleges or four-year colleges and universities. All of these students are either attending or entering vocational programs to become mechanical, collision or heavy-duty repair professionals. This year’s recipients are:

* Nicholas Berkey, Cairnbrook, Pa.
* Candace Boggs, Columbus, Ohio
* Francois Bougeant, Bloomfield, N.M.
* Shannon Carroll, Montgomery Village, Md.
* Brian Cassin, Warrenville, Ill.
* Victoria Castano, Tewksbury, Mass.
* Riley Cokl, South Whitley, Ind.
* Caitlinn Courney, New Carlisle, Ohio
* John Cramer, Thermopolis, Wyo.
* Justin Edson, Blue Springs, Mo.
* Alexander Elia, Buffalo, N.Y.
* Koltin Ellis, Chandler, Ind.
* Daniel Garay, Richmond, Texas
* Oakley Graham, Viburnum, Mo.
* Michael Gremillion, Glendale Heights, Ill.
* Zachary Gullion, Vienna, Md.
* Richard Halsey, Libby, Mont.
* Karen Havey, Boise, Idaho
* Austin Hemesath, New Hampton, Iowa
* Dave Hippo III, Levittown, Pa.
* Spencer Hitchcock, Hays, Kansas
* Leighton Hochgesang, Jasper, Ind.
* Dayna Jean, Tewksbury, Mass.
* Willis Jett V, Gallatin, Tenn.
* Jeremy Johnson, Bucyrus, Ohio
* Conner Kavanagh, Richwood, Ohio
* Kevin Krutell, St. Claire Shores, Mich.
* Benjamin Kuhn, Galena, Ill.
* Thomas Kujawski, Lackawanna, N.Y.
* Brandon Larkin, Tomahawk, Wis.
* Elizabeth Moore, Houston, Texas
* Adam Mowery, Middleburg, Pa.
* Ryan O’Dette, Quinnesec, Mich.
* Kenneth Peluso, West Palm Beach, Fla.
* Gregory Rasberry, Trenton, Tenn.
* Evan Reinert, Versailles, Mo.
* John Reuter, Fort Jones, Calif.
* Kendall Riecken, Fort Wayne, Ind.
* David Ross, Houston, Texas
* Brady Ruediger, Hermann, Mo.
* Rebekah Shadowens, Waco, Texas
* Jonathon Sorrell, Dunkirk, Ohio
* Todd Stromberg, Culbertson, Mont.
* Jasmine Swafford, Jacksonville, Ark.
* Jesica Thornton, Manhattan, Kansas
* Spencer Wagner, Mifflinburg, Pa.
* Jacob Wells, Meshoppen, Pa.
* James Whipple, Harrison, Idaho
* Bradley Wilkie, Bloomington, Minn.
* John Wright, Houston, Texas

For more information on the GAAS scholarship program, visit www.AutomotiveScholarships.com.

For more information about the University of the Aftermarket Foundation, call 816-584-0511.

The annual two-day Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium brings together industry leaders and experts to examine the issues and trends affecting the automotive aftermarket and influencing its future. Net proceeds from the event, go to fund GAAS Scholarships.