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This year’s scholarship recipients, and their respective warehouse distributor include: 

  • Sarah Crecelius, Rio Vista, Texas: 4M Parts Warehouse
  • Madison Gray-Pirsak, Regina, Saskatchewan; Auto Electric
  • Carter Thomas, Tisdale, Saskatchewan; Auto Electric
  • Zachary Burg, Saint Cloud, Minnesota; Automotive Parts Headquarters
  • Ryan Hiebner, Henderson, Nebraska; Automotive Parts Headquarters
  • Cohen Palmer, Bison, South Dakota; Automotive Parts Headquarters
  • Joshua Tangen, Roseau, Minnesota, Automotive Parts Headquarters
  • Yiannis Logothetis, Lake Mills, Wisconsin; Auto-Wares Group of Companies
  • Oscar Reyes, North Chicago, Illinois; Auto-Wares Group of Companies
  • Jarod Wright, Manistee, Michigan; Auto-Wares Group of Companies
  • Joseph Rakowski, Southampton, Pennsylvania; Eastern Automotive
  • Katelynn Baker, Lowville, New York; Hahn Automotive
  • William Baxter, Honeoye Falls, New York; Hahn Automotive
  • Lindzy Dolder, Lizton, Indiana; Hahn Automotive
  • Frankie Giocastro, Oceanport, New Jersey; Hahn Automotive
  • Matthew Keplar, Norfolk, Virginia; Hahn Automotive
  • Alexandra Skidmore, Starrucca, Pennsylvania; Hahn Automotive
  • Sean Vazquez, Granada, Colorado; Jobbers Automotive
  • Madison Long, Greenfield, Iowa; Merrill Co.
  • Brock Tiernan, Woodward, Iowa; Merrill Co.
  • Zackery Beshears, Greenwood, Arkansas; Parts Warehouse Inc.
  • William Crews, Maumelle, Arkansas, Parts Warehouse Inc.
  • Madeline Ezell, Hopkinsville, Kentucky, Parts Warehouse Inc. 
  • Maddox Lapp, Many, Louisiana; Parts Warehouse Inc.
  • David Reed, Dover, Arkansas; Parts Warehouse Inc.

“2024 was yet another outstanding year, with a pool of highly qualified and competitive applicants for these scholarships. It brings our team so much excitement to see students thrive and pursue a higher education. The Alliance team looks forward to supporting the University of the Aftermarket Foundation every year with their scholarship program,” said Laurel Lopez, marketing & events coordinator for Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance, Inc, program headquarters for Auto Value and Bumper to Bumper. “Congratulations to all our Auto Value and Bumper to Bumper Scholarship Recipients! We are proud and excited to see what the future holds for you.”

All affiliated Auto Value and Bumper to Bumper candidates completed a comprehensive application that included essay prompts, short answers, letters of recommendation, transcripts, and more. An industry panel of judges reviewed and ranked the applicants based on their merits following established guidelines along with oversight and administration from the University of the Aftermarket Foundation. Candidates were also required to verify they were employees or children of employees at an Auto Value, Bumper to Bumper, or Confidence Plus location. 

Since the Alliance scholarship program was developed in 2001, it has awarded almost $600,000 in scholarships to deserving students. The annual program encourages continuing education within the membership and supports the next workforce generation in achieving their educational goals.

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