AASP-MN awards scholarships to automotive students

The 16 scholarship awards totaling $16,000 are the centerpiece of AASP-MN’s Automotive Education Fund

Roseville, Minn.—The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Minnesota (AASP-MN) has announced it has awarded 16 scholarships totaling $16,000 to help automotive service and collision repair students pay for tuition or tools during the 2024-25 school year. The scholarships are $1,000 each 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-five college and high school students from 14 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:

Lillian Baas, Riverland Community College, Albert Lea – Automotive Service Technology
Jose Benitez-Lopez, Dunwoody College of Technology, Minneapolis – Auto Body Collision Repair
Jonathan Bradt, Century College, White Bear Lake – Automotive Service Technology
Zachary Burg, St. Cloud Technical & Community College, St. Cloud – Automotive Service Technology
Brandon Canfield, MN State Community & Technical College, Moorhead – Automotive Service Technology
Wyatt Dehne, Ridgewater College, Willmar – Auto Body Collision Repair
Sara Hernandez, Ridgewater College, Willmar – Automotive Service Technology
Coleton Kiel, St. Cloud Technical & Community College, St. Cloud – Auto Body Collision Repair
Brendon Koenig, Dakota County Technical College, Rosemount – Automotive Service Technology
Catherine McKinney, Minnesota North College, Hibbing – Automotive Service Technology
Vanessa Nichols, Lake Superior College, Duluth – Automotive Service Technology
Ash Rasche, Dunwoody College of Technology, Minneapolis – Automotive Service Technology
Jonathan Santana-Delgado, Century College, White Bear Lake – Automotive Service Technology
Isabell Schmidt, South Central College, North Mankato – Auto Body Collision Repair
Jose Sosa-Martinez, Hennepin Technical College, Eden Prairie – Auto Body Collision Repair
Emma Wickstrom, Hennepin Technical College, Brooklyn Park – 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.