The California/Nevada/Arizona Automotive Wholesalers' Association (CAWA) announces the recipients for the 2009 Memorial Scholarship Program. The selected students will each receive funds toward their 2009 academic year.

The group also has opened up applications for 2010.

"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.

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. Mr. Carlos is attending Chabot College.

Additional students selected to receive the scholarships are:

• Todd Dodson, Ramona, Calif.
  UTI, Rancho Cucamonga

• Christopher Pauer, San Ramon, Calif.
  BMW STEP

• David Warden, Phoenix, Ariz.
  Gateway Community College

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

• Larry Shields, Las Vegas, Nev.
  McPherson College

• William Ambrosini, Ferndale, Calif.
  UTI, Sacramento

• Cody Pearson, Cedar Ridge, Calif.
  Wyotech, Sacramento

• Maria Begay, Flagstaff, Ariz.
  UTI

For additional information or to apply for next year's scholarship, visit www.automotivescholarships.com or www.cawa.org.