Spark News | September 2020

New schools discover TechForce Foundation!

TechForce welcomes students attending the College of Southern Idaho, Lawson State Community College and the Community College System of Southern New Hampshire to our scholarship family. These campuses join dozens of others where students receive TechForce Foundation scholarships and grants. Apply for TechForce scholarships here>>

Carl Tapp Memorial Scholarship awarded to Arkansas State University student

Congratulations to Mac McConnell, winner of Arkansas Trucking Association’s 2020 Carl Tapp Memorial Scholarship! Mac will receive $7,500 to continue his technician training at Arkansas State University at Beebe. Learn more about the scholarship and meet this year’s winner on page 12 of the Arkansas Trucking Report here>>

Welcoming Minnesota Transportation Center of Excellence and North Carolina A&T

TechForce Foundation welcomes Minnesota State Transportation Center of Excellence and North Carolina A&T State University (NCAT) as the two newest associationpartners in our workforce development campaign to build the next generation of technicians.

Click the links below to learn more about Minnesota State Transportation Center of Excellence>> and North Carolina A&T State University>>

TechForce Foundation awards Brienne Davis Memorial Scholarship

Congratulations to Natalie and Cassandra on receiving the Brienne Davis Memorial Scholarship! Natalie (left) is a student at UTI Dallas/ Fort Worth, and Cassandra (right) attends NASCAR Tech. Both women will receive $10,000 each to help with the cost of tuition. Congratulations to these outstanding future technicians!

Find out what TechForce scholarships are available to you here>>

Thank you to all TechForce Foundation partners!

Associations: America’s Automotive Trust (AAT), Automotive Communications Council, Automotive Maintenance & Repair Association (AMRA), American Rental Association (ARA), Automotive Service Association (ASA), Automotive Service Excellence (ASE), ASE Education Foundation, ASE Training Managers Council (ATMC), Auto Care Association/Women in Auto Care, Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF), Coordinating Committee for Automotive Repair (CCAR), Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA), Minnesota State Transportation Center of Excellence, National Association of Automobile Clubs of Canada (NAACC), National Automotive Service Task Force (NASTF), National Coalition of Certification Centers (NC3), North Carolina A&T State University (NCAT), RPM Foundation, SkillsUSA, and American Trucking Association’s Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC)

Celebrities: Lyn St. James (IndyCar), Bogi Lateiner (Girl Gang Garage), Steve Johnson (Steve Johnson Racing – NHRA) and Julia Landauer (Julia Landauer Racing – NASCAR)

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