Two students have been selected as recipients of
scholarships that honor Global Automotive
Aftermarket Symposium (GAAS) founder Mort Schwartz and former
GAAS chairman Dave Caracci.
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Each student will receive a $1,000 award for the 2012-2013
academic year. The recipients are:
- Donovan Krehbiel, Pretty Prairie, Kan. – a senior at
Kansas State University pursuing a bachelor’s degree in
mechanical engineering
- Stephanie Mitschell, Battle Creek, Mich. – a first
year student at Lansing Community College pursuing heavy
equipment repair certification
“The funding for these two scholarships was provided by IDQ
Holdings, a Garland, Texas-based supplier of automotive air
conditioning products, to honor two men who have given so much
of their time and effort to create and sustain GAAS and the
scholarship program. This contribution allows two young people
to further their education and set them on the path of
successful automotive aftermarket careers – the very thing Mort
set out to accomplish as founder of GAAS and Dave sustained as
GAAS chairman,” says
Pete Kornafel, chairman of the GAAS
Scholarship Selection Committee.
GAAS recently presented 102 scholarships in its initial round of
awards for the 2012-2013 academic year. In its 17-year history,
the fund has presented more than $1.5 million in awards to more
than 1,500 students.
For more information on the GAAS scholarship program, visit www.AutomotiveScholarships.com.