AASP-MN awards scholarships to automotive students

Twenty-two students in service and collision repair receive a total of $20,000 in scholarships for the 2023-2024 school year

Roseville, Minn.—The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Minnesota (AASP-MN) has announced it has awarded 22 scholarships totaling $20,000 to help automotive service and collision repair students pay for tuition or tools during the 2023-24 school year. The scholarships are in the amounts of $500 – $1,500 and are made possible by the generous donation from the Minnesota State I-CAR Committee, as well as proceeds from AASP-MN’s Annual Race for Automotive Education fundraiser.

Thirty college and high school students from 10 schools submitted completed applications. 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 recipients are:

Gregory Arreola, Dakota County Technical College, Rosemount – Auto Body Collision Repair
Jonathan Broenen, Dakota County Technical College, Rosemount – Auto Body Collision Repair
Isaac DeBilzan, Hennepin Technical College, Brooklyn Park – Automotive Service Technology
Matthew Foster, Lake Superior College, Duluth – Automotive Service Technology
Mason Frank, Dakota County Technical College, Rosemount – Automotive Service Technology
Ty Gregor, St. Cloud Technical & Community College, St. Cloud – Automotive Service Technology
Jonathan Herrera-Martinez, Hennepin Technical College, Eden Prairie – Automotive Service Technology
Joshua Hogan, Century College, White Bear Lake – Automotive Service Technology
Catherine Jacobs, Dunwoody College of Technology, Minneapolis – Auto Body Collision Repair
Jacob Lee Marwyn Paulson, Century College, White Bear Lake – Automotive Service Technology
Lex Lewison, Riverland Community College, Albert Lea – Automotive Service Technology
Sydnie Mailer-Kelly, Dakota County Technical College, Rosemount – Automotive Service Technology
Cindy McCulley, Hennepin Technical College, Eden Prairie – Auto Body Collision Repair
Zack McLaughlin, Dakota County Technical College, Rosemount – Automotive Service Technology
Eric Otam, Dakota County Technical College, Rosemount – Automotive Service Technology
Peter Rozeboom, Dunwoody College of Technology, Minneapolis – Auto Body Collision Repair
Margaret Sager, Lake Superior College, Duluth – Automotive Service Technology
Landon Stookey, Dakota County Technical College, Rosemount – Automotive Service Technology
Julia Swanson, Dakota County Technical College, Rosemount – Auto Body Collision Repair
Tomas Szambelan, Dakota County Technical College, Rosemount – Auto Body Collision Repair
Samweil Tawfik, Century College, White Bear Lake – Automotive Service Technology
Joshua Taylor, Hennepin Technical College, Eden Prairie – Automotive Service Technology

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.

AASP-MN is an association of independently owned automotive service businesses and industry suppliers dedicated to improving Minnesota’s automotive service industry and the success of its nearly 700 members. For more information, visit www.aaspmn.org.