The California/Nevada/Arizona Automotive Wholesalers' Association has awarded nine scholarships to students for 2009 and released deadline information for the 2010 scholarship process.

The 2009 Memorial Scholarship Program winners all are pursuing education related to the automotive aftermarket and will each receive funds toward their 2009 academic year.

In addition to the nine winners, Nestor Carlos of Hayward, Calif., was selected to receive the Mort Schwartz award, which is the highest award granted and is named after the scholarship program's founder and former CAWA chair of the board, Mort Schwartz. Carlos is attending Chabot College.

Other scholarship winners are:
Todd Dodson, Ramona, Calif.
UTI, Rancho Cucamonga

Christopher Pauer, San Ramon, Calif.
BMW STEP

David Warden, Phoenix
Gateway Community College

Jonathan Viana, Bellflower, Calif.
UTI, Rancho Cucamonga\

Larry Shields, Las Vegas
McPherson College

William Ambrosini, Ferndale, Calif.
UTI, Sacramento

Cody Pearson, Cedar Ridge, Calif.
Wyotech, Sacramento

Maria Begay, Flagstaff, Ariz.
UTI

"Not only are we pleased to be awarding nine scholarships this year, we are pleased that we continue to award them to deserving students from each state CAWA represents, which are California, Nevada, and Arizona." states CAWA Scholarship Task Force Chair Borise Cota of Akebono.

Scholarship applications also are being accepted for 2010. Apply online at www.automotivescholarships.com. Applicants may be qualified for more than one scholarship, but only need to submit one application.