AASP-MN names scholarship recipients

Jan. 1, 2020

The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers, Minnesota (AASP-MN) has announced a number of $500 scholarships.

The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers, Minnesota (AASP-MN) has announced a number of $500 scholarships:

Adam Bipes, Ridgewater College, Willmar – Automotive Service Technology program

Wendy Cosner, Hibbing Community College, Hibbing – Automotive Service Technology program

Cody Dehn, St. Cloud Technical College, St. Cloud – Auto Body Collision Repair program

Corey Ferguson, Anoka Technical College, Anoka – Automotive Service Technology program

Andrew Handevidt, Ridgewater College, Willmar – Auto Body Collision Repair program

Joseph Hermodson-Olsen, Ridgewater College, Willmar – Automotive Service Technology program

Joshua Hogen, South Central College, Mankato – Automotive Service Technology program

Joshua Ihle, Century College, White Bear Lake – Automotive Service Technology program

Pamela Kallio, Hibbing Community College, Hibbing – Automotive Service Technology program

Korey Kirkeide, Dunwoody College of Technology, Minneapolis – Automotive Service Technology program

Tyler Letellier, Dunwoody College of Technology, Minneapolis – Automotive Service Technology program

John Mills, Century College, White Bear Lake – Automotive Service Technology program

Darrin Reiter, St. Cloud Technical College, St. Cloud – Auto Body Collision Repair program

Patrick Rients, Ridgewater College, Willmar – Auto Body Collision Repair program

Kodie Roelofs, St. Cloud Technical College, St. Cloud – Auto Body Collision Repair program

Chad Swanson, Hennepin Technical College, Eden Prairie – Auto Body Collision Repair program

Jacob Widgren, Century College, White Bear Lake – Automotive Service Technology program

Forty-one students from 14 schools applied for the scholarships, available to students entering the second year of a NATEF-certified automotive program.

Applications were reviewed by a committee of industry representatives, with consideration given to scholastic achievement, education and career goals, financial need and written recommendations.

The scholarship awards are the centerpiece of AASP-MN’s Automotive Education Fund, which was established to provide financial resources to support automotive students, enhance automotive programs and raise awareness of career opportunities in the independent automotive service industry.

For more information, visit www.aaspmn.org.