SEMA scholarships assist 119 pursue careers within the automotive trade

100 and nineteen individuals pursuing careers in collision restore and different segments of the automotive trade have obtained assist paying for his or her training by way of the SEMA Memorial Scholarship Fund.

The 2022 winners embrace 103 college students who obtained scholarships starting from $1,000 to $5,000, and 16 workers of SEMA member firms who obtained mortgage forgiveness awards to assist repay pupil loans.

A complete of $297,250 was awarded, making the typical award almost $2,500.

“The SEMA Scholarship Program receives some extremely spectacular functions from college students yearly,” mentioned SEMA Supervisor of Recognition Applications Chris Standifer. “This 12 months’s functions have been particularly noteworthy. The accomplishments, dedication, and keenness that got here by way of the functions was outstanding. We’re happy and honored to have the ability to assist so many people by way of this system.”

The scholarship program in its present kind was established in 1984 to assist assist the way forward for the aftermarket trade. Since then, greater than $3 million in awards have been made. “There are lots of profession tracks and alternatives within the automotive trade,” Standifer mentioned. “We’re right here to assist college students from all majors. Winners go on to pursue quite a lot of careers; the frequent denominator is their love for cars.”

Standifer defined to Repairer Pushed Information that the scholarship utility interval begins in January, and stays open by way of March. “As soon as they’ve submitted an utility, they’re judged by trade leaders, and scholarship winners are selected standards that principally revolves round their ardour for the automotive trade. After that, scholarship winners are invited to attend the SEMA Present to fulfill with and community with friends and trade leaders,” he mentioned.

The collision restore trade can greatest faucet into this useful resource by “encouraging college students to use, letting them know that you simply see a future on this trade for them, and that this can be a option to get some help to reaching that purpose,” Standifer advised RDN.

“Consciousness is a very powerful factor,” he mentioned. The SEMA Scholarship web site, https://websites.sema.org/scholarships/, has the factors and knowledge for utility and can have a hyperlink to the appliance when it launches in January.

To qualify for a scholarship, an applicant should be at the least 18 years outdated, and a citizen of the U.S. Every applicant should “show ardour for the automotive passion and profession,” and should be enrolled in a school, college, or post-secondary profession and know-how faculty within the U.S. Incoming freshmen are eligible. Scholarships could also be utilized in direction of tuition, charges, books, gear and provides which are required for coursework.

Mortgage Forgiveness candidates should be employed by a SEMA member enterprise; should show a ardour for the automotive passion and profession; should have a level or certificates from a school, college, or profession tech faculty within the U.S.; and should have at the least $2,000 in excellent pupil loans. Mortgage Forgiveness awards could also be utilized towards excellent pupil mortgage debt.

The web utility for subsequent 12 months’s program will open in January 2023 at www.sema.org/scholarships.

SEMA Scholarship Award Winners

Recipient (Establishment Identify, Main)

• Aaron Bodenham (Iowa State College, Mechanical Engineering)
• Adam Valentine (Ohio State College-Most important Campus, Mechanical Engineering)
• Allyssa Bryant (The College of Alabama, Engineering)
• Anthony Carrao (School of Southern Nevada, Autobody Collision)
• Benjamin Tai (Clark School, Automotive)
• Boni Yraguen (Georgia Institute of Know-how-Most important Campus, Mechanical Engineering)
• Brad Nelson (Brigham Younger College-Provo, Mechanical Engineering)
• Brandan Marhefka (Pennsylvania School of Know-how, Welding)
• Brayden Grimm (College of Northwestern Ohio, Automotive Know-how)
• Brendan Stejskal (Pittsburg State College, Automotive Know-how)
• Brian Gonzalez (The College of Texas at El Paso, Electrical Engineering)
• Brock Dunkelberger (Pennsylvania State College-Penn State Harrisburg, Mechanical Engineering)
• Caleb Rogers (Washtenaw Neighborhood School, Engineering)
• Cameron Cocalis (College of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus, Enterprise)
• Carter Cygan (Kansas State College, Mechanical Engineering)
• Chandler Pagnotta (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State College, Mechanical Engineering)
• Chloe Holman (College of Northwestern Ohio, Motorsports Advertising and marketing)
• Christopher Mark (Rio Hondo School, Automotive Know-how)
• Christopher Schell (Iowa State College, Mechanical Engineering)
• Colby Value (College of Northwestern Ohio, Diesel and Heavy Tools Technician)
• Daniel Szurek (The College of Alabama, Pc & Info Sciences)
• Darril Baty (McPherson School, Automotive Know-how)
• David Dixon (Wesleyan College, Economics)
• David Ramos (Arizona State College Campus Immersion, Mechanical Engineering)
• Davis Dorries (Dallas School, Automotive Know-how)
• Elizabeth Rohrer (College of Notre Dame, Mechanical Engineering)
• Emily Mitchell (Idaho State College, Autobody Collision)
• Emma Ricketts (Southern Illinois College-Carbondale, Automotive Know-how)
• Erika Burton (WyoTech, Automotive Aftermarket)
• Ethan Francis (Harding College, Engineering)
• Ethan Hubbard (Utah Valley College, Mechanical Engineering)
• Grayson Kief (College of Wisconsin-Stout, Industrial Design)
• Hunter Ormond (McPherson School, Automation Know-how)
• Jack Reusch (College of Northwestern Ohio, Advertising and marketing)
• Jacob Beshara (Bethel College, Advertising and marketing)
• Jacob Lesa (Brigham Younger College-Provo, Mechanical Engineering)
• Jacob Matties (California Polytechnic State College-San Luis Obispo, Mechanical Engineering)
• Jaden King (College of Michigan-Ann Arbor, Industrial Engineering & Design)
• Jaedyn Imhoff (California Polytechnic State College-San Luis Obispo, Mechanical Engineering)
• Jamie Sullivan (College of Northwestern Ohio, Automotive Aftermarket)
• Jennifer Stamboulian (Villanova College, Enterprise)
• John Clark (College of Northwestern Ohio, Automotive Know-how Supervision)
• John Motter (Southern Illinois College-Carbondale, Automotive Know-how)
• Jonathon Damzyn (Michigan State College, Electrical Engineering)
• Josiah Hildebrandt (Massachusetts Institute of Know-how, Mechanical Engineering)
• Julian Mathews (Texas Christian College, Enterprise)
• Kaden Elisaldez (College of Nevada-Las Vegas, Advertising and marketing)
• Kaitlyn Zubia (The College of Texas at El Paso, Mechanical Engineering)
• Keeley Whitmer (Southern Illinois College-Carbondale, Automotive Know-how)
• Kenton Kyger (Kettering College, Mechanical Engineering)
• Kinzie Wilson (Belmont Abbey School, Motorsport Administration)
• Kyle Groe (Southern Illinois College-Carbondale, Automotive Know-how)
• Kyle Janssen (Ferris State College, Automotive Engineering & Know-how)
• Kylie Tulley (California State Polytechnic College-Pomona, Mechanical Engineering)
• Lars Luther (Cuesta School, Automotive Engineering & Know-how)
• Liam Dunsmore (California Polytechnic State College-San Luis Obispo, Mechanical Engineering)
• Liam Goldthwait (College of Northwestern Ohio, Automotive Know-how)
• Liam Richardson (Southern Illinois College-Carbondale, Automotive Know-how)
• Luke Vilagi (The College of Alabama, Mechanical Engineering)
• Madyan Khidir (M State-Moorhead Campus, Automotive)
• Manuel Aldana (San Diego State College, Mechanical Engineering)
• Marcus Walker (Florida Atlantic College, Advertising and marketing)
• Matthew Bleier (NASCAR Technical Institute, Automation Know-how)
• Matthew McDonnell (Lincoln Technical Institute-Mahwah, Automation Know-how)
• Matthew Traum (Missouri College of Science and Know-how, Mechanical Engineering)
• Matthew Bushes (Texas A&M College-School Station, Mechanical Engineering)
• Maximilian Redfearn (College of St. Thomas, Mechanical Engineering)
• Mehrod Khalili (Southern Illinois College-Carbondale, Automotive Know-how)
• Michael Langdon (Michigan Technological College, Mechanical Engineering)
• Michael Shinedling (Brigham Younger College-Provo, Mechanical Engineering)
• Michael Ustes (College of Michigan-Dearborn, Supplies Engineering)
• Molly Poer (Cypress School, Automotive Know-how)
• Nathan Ragsdale (Montana State College, Mechanical Engineering Know-how)
• Nathanael Pierce (Hibbing Neighborhood School, Automotive Technician)
• Nathaniel Martens (College of Washington-Seattle Campus, Mechanical Engineering)
• Niko Rosell (Cochise County Neighborhood School District, Automotive Technician)
• Noah Dunsmore (California Polytechnic State College-San Luis Obispo, Mechanical Engineering)
• Owen Yim (College of Southern California, Automotive Engineering & Know-how)
• Payton Lee (Kansas State College, Mechanical Engineering)
• Philip Moore (College of Automotive Machinists & Know-how, Engine & Machine Assembler)
• Preston Duller (College of Detroit Mercy, Cyber Safety)
• Rachel Garrett (College of Northwestern Ohio, Robotics and Automation Know-how)
• Robert Sandusky (Washtenaw Neighborhood School, Autobody Collision)
• Robert Schonberner (McPherson School, Automotive Engineering & Know-how)
• Ryan Duffy (Ohio State College-Most important Campus, Mechanical Engineering)
• Ryder Lestrud (North Iowa Space Neighborhood School, Diesel and Heavy Tools Technician)
• Samuel Kohls (The College of Alabama, Mechanical Engineering)
• Santino Loretta (West Virginia College, Mechanical Engineering)
• Sebastian Milka (Southern Illinois College-Carbondale, Automotive Know-how)
• Sebastian Pereira (Harvard College, Pc Arithmetic)
• Shay Saarie (Dakota Wesleyan College, Enterprise Administration)
• Shelly Pineda Franco (Triton School, Automotive Know-how)
• Sloane Miller (North Carolina A&T State College, Pc & Info Sciences)
• Songa Rugangazi (Indiana College-Purdue College-Indianapolis, Enterprise Administration/Normal Workplace Employee)
• Sophie Owen (Clemson College, Packaging Science)
• Tess Roberts (Concordia College-Saint Paul, Pc & Info Sciences)
• Tyler Udy (Utah Valley College, Automotive Engineering & Know-how)
• Vance Weber (Kansas State College, Mechanical Engineering)
• Victoria Bruno (McPherson School, Automotive Know-how)
• Wyatt Smith (Brigham Younger College-Idaho, Automotive)
• Xavier Ruano (College of Northwestern Ohio, Automotive Aftermarket)
• Zachary Dosey (Wayne State College, Electrical Engineering Technician)
• Zachary Mosier (Pennsylvania State College-Most important Campus, Mechanical Engineering)

SEMA Mortgage Forgiveness Award Winners

Recipient (Employer, Establishment Identify, Main)

• Brian Truthful (MAHLE Motorsports, Tennessee Technological College, Mechanical Engineering)
• Cameron Bigelow (Roush, College of Northwestern Ohio, Automotive Technician)
• Collin Mikottis (Atturo Tire Corp., Northwood College, Automotive Aftermarket)
• Dante Brown (Commerce Union Worldwide, College of La Verne, Info Know-how)
• Elizabeth Niemi (MagnaFlow, Northwood College, Automotive Aftermarket)
• Emily Glass (Okay&N Engineering Inc., Riverside Metropolis School, Humanities)
• Gahre Scudder (Keystone Automotive Operations Inc., Western Governors College, Enterprise Administration/Normal Workplace Employee)
• Hubert Celinski (4 Wheel Components, Southern Illinois College-Carbondale, Automotive Know-how)
• James Stray (Hennessey Efficiency Engineering, College of Automotive Machinists & Know-how, Automotive Know-how)
• Janelle McDermott (Decal Applicators, Northwest College, Communications)
• Kirstin Backes (Derive Programs, College of Redlands, Enterprise Administration/Normal Workplace Employee)
• Mark Mollica (Thyssenkrupp Bilstein of America, College of San Diego, Mechanical Engineering)
• Shauni Greene (Kontio’s Automotive Service and Gross sales, Japanese Maine Neighborhood School, Automotive Know-how)
• Sophia Dancel (Ford Motor Co., Kettering College, Mechanical Engineering)
• Timothy King (Baer Inc., California State College-San Bernardino, Advertising and marketing)
• Troy Lemuel Magpantay (Normal Motors, College of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Mechanical Engineering)

Extra info

For extra concerning the SEMA Scholarship program, or to make a donation, go to https://websites.sema.org/scholarships.

Photographs

Featured picture by AlexLMX/iStock

From left, scholarship recipients Michael Langdon, Kyle Janssen, and Boni Yraguen. (SEMA)

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