BASF and TechForce Send Collision Repair Students to SEMA

These students will participate in a three-day, two-night program at the SEMA Show, featuring industry events, exhibitor visits, and mentoring sessions with BASF ambassadors.

BASF partnered with the TechForce Foundation to offer five $2,500 scholarships to aspiring collision repair students, according to a press release.

This initiative, part of BASF’s Techs for Tomorrow program, also includes an immersive experience at the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas from November 5-8.

Scholarship Recipients:

  • Nolan Sousek, WyoTech
  • Dustin Detwiler Jr., Aims Community College
  • Mindi Cogdill, UTI Houston
  • Jocelyn Pandolfo, Pennsylvania College of Technology
  • Farren Moody, Fayetteville Technical Community College

These students will participate in a three-day, two-night program at the SEMA Show, featuring industry events, exhibitor visits, and mentoring sessions with BASF ambassadors.

“Receiving the BASF Techs for Tomorrow scholarship and SEMA experience felt like a dream coming true,” Farren Moody, one of the recipients, said. “It’s my first time ever receiving a scholarship. Getting to experience SEMA with my love for the automotive industry is beyond exciting. I’m super happy.”

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