AASP-MN announces scholarship recipients

The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers, Minnesota (AASP-MN) has awarded a number of $1,000 scholarships to support studies in the automotive industry.

Here's a list of recipients:

• Dylan Appel, Ridgewater College, Willmar – Automotive Service Technology program
• Timothy Berg, South Central College, Mankato – Automotive Service Technology program
• James Cunningham, MN State College Southeast Technical, Winona – Automotive Service Technology program
• Brandon Janey, St. Cloud Technical College, St. Cloud – Auto Body Collision Repair program
• Patrick LaQua, Dakota County Technical College, Rosemount – Automotive Service Technology program
• Steven Lindgren, Century College, White Bear Lake – Automotive Service Technology program
• Cordell McClain, Century College, White Bear Lake – Automotive Service Technology program
• Alex Mueller, MN State Community & Technical College, Moorhead – Automotive Service Technology program
• Neil Newman, Dakota County Technical College, Rosemount – Automotive Service Technology program
• Colton Wade Olson, Ridgewater College, Willmar – Auto Body Collision Repair program
• Nicholas Reiter, St. Cloud Technical College, St. Cloud – Auto Body Collision Repair program
• Brandon Rislow, MN State College Southeast Technical, Winona – Automotive Service Technology program
• Dominic Rucci, Dunwoody College of Technology, Minneapolis – Auto Body Collision Repair program
• Steve Tarnowski, Dunwoody College of Technology, Minneapolis – Auto Body Collision Repair program
• Emily Tollefson, Riverland Community College, Albert Lea – Automotive Service Technology program
• Ashley Weidensaul, St. Cloud Technical College, St. Cloud – Auto Body Collision Repair program

Thirty-eight students from 14 schools applied for the scholarships. Scholarships were available to students entering the secnd 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.