Sloan Names Northwood University Heavy-Duty Scholarship Recipients
Sloan Transportation Products, a supplier of heavy truck and trailer products, has announced the recipients of the first Northwood University Heavy-Duty Scholarships. In August, Sloan established two $1,000 annual scholarships for qualified Northwood University students. Matthew Dorr, junior from Hemlock, Mich., and Richard Ender, a senior from Portage, Mich., will each receive a $1,000 scholarship for the 2004-2005 academic year.
Live from AAPEX: Levene, Beirne Given Art Fisher Award
The newly named Art Fisher Memorial Scholarship Award was established to honor the memory of past presidents and chairmen of AWDA. The scholarships have traditionally been given to two students who are enrolled in Northwood University’s automotive aftermarket management program in the name of the award winner. Thanks to the generosity of Art Fisher, the Fisher family and others, the scholarship program will be expanded to include more recipients next year.
AWDA Memorial Scholarship Fund Re-Named Art Fisher Memorial Scholarship Fund
The AWDA Memorial Scholarship Fund, which benefits students pursuing automotive aftermarket careers, has been re-named the Art Fisher Memorial Scholarship Fund.
NFL Coach and NASCAR Team Owner Joe Gibbs to be GAAS 2005 Luncheon Speaker
Joe Gibbs, head coach of the NFL’s Washington Redskins and founder of the Joe Gibbs Racing team, will address “Teamwork, Perseverance and Excellence,” as the luncheon speaker at the 10th annual Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium (GAAS) in Chicago. The first Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium was held in 1996, at the Hyatt Regency Deerfield Hotel in the suburban Chicago area. From its humble beginnings, the Symposium has grown to be the industry’s leading educational forum.
Sloan Transportation Products Creates Annual Scholarship for Northwood Students
In August, Sloan Transportation Products Co., established two $1,000 annual scholarships for qualified Northwood University students. Located in Holland, Mich., Sloan is a supplier of heavy truck and trailer products. To be eligible for the scholarship, applicants must be enrolled in the university’s Automotive Aftermarket Management curriculum’s Heavy Duty Management program or the Heavy Duty Vehicle Technology program.
Application for GAAS 2005 Scholarship is Now Available Online
The scholarship application for the 2005 Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium (GAAS) is now available for downloading online at . This scholarship, primarily funded through proceeds from the annual GAAS, ensures a strong future talent pool for automotive aftermarket companies and service outlets.
Car Care Council Women’s Board Announces 2004 Post-Secondary Scholarship Recipients
The Car Care Council Women’s Board has announced that Vanessa Cappadona of Florence, Ky., is the recipient of the 2004 Women’s Board $1,000 scholarship. Cappadona will be recognized during the Women’s Board reception on Tuesday, Nov. 2, at the Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) in Las Vegas, Nev.
Parts Plus Autostores Scholarship Fund to Aid BOCES Auto Technology Students
Tier Parts Warehouse has awarded two scholarships to students enrolled in the Automotive Technology program at Broome County Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) and one scholarship for students at D.C.M.O BOCES. The scholarship program was originally developed in 2001, in conjunction with the 80th anniversary of Tier Parts Warehouse — a local family-owned company that operates and supplies 32 Parts Plus Autostores in central New York and northern Pennsylvania.
IAPA Donates Funds to Car Care Council Women’s Board Scholarship
Independent Auto Parts of America (IAPA) has donated $500 to the Car Care Council Women’s Board scholarship program, which will be awarding five scholarships to female students pursuing careers in the automotive industry.
Second Day of Presentations at 2004 GAAS Predict Strong Growth
The second and final day of the 2004 Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium (GAAS) ended on a strong note with some impressive new numbers and predictions for the future success of the industry. For the first time in many years, financial analysts are beginning to sit up and take notice of the aftermarket.