ATA Technology and Maintenance Council Awards Scholarships to 17 Aspiring Technicians

The American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) has extended a lifeline to 17 future innovators in the form of scholarships in order for them to pursue careers as commercial vehicle technicians or engineers.

Confronted with a pressing need for skilled technicians, the TMC forged alliances with educational stalwarts like WyoTech, Western Technical College, Lincoln Tech, University of Northwest Ohio, Universal Technical Institute, and SAE. This partnership is more than just an exchange of resources; it’s about nurturing the passion of students ready to dedicate themselves to this field. Robert Braswell, TMC’s executive director, remarked, “These initiatives provide greater choice for deserving scholarship-seeking students looking to prepare for a career as a commercial vehicle technician.”

Scholarship Recipients and Their Stories:

TMC/Lincoln Tech/NADC Diesel Truck Technician Scholarship: Covering half the tuition for an intensive training program at Lincoln Technical Institute or Lincoln College of Technology, the scholarship propels the aspirations of these students:

• Aaron Lanter of Richmond, KY
• Thomas McNamara of West Springfield, MA
• Asher Dunn of Lancaster, KY
• Tucker Brown of Barbourville, KY

TMC/University of Northwest Ohio Scholar: A remarkable $20,000 scholarship was awarded to Shaliah Mae Kohlenberg of DuBois, PA.

TMC/WyoTech Diesel Truck Technician Scholarship: With partial scholarships of up to $5,000:

• Wesley Bihn of Portland, IN
• Eric Culley of John Day, OR
• William Gallacher of Carrizozo, NM
• Jayden Walker of Milton-Freewater, OR

UTI Diesel Technology Program Scholarship: These half scholarships for UTI’s renowned programs fuel the ambitions of:

• Maggie Bockenstedt of Farley, IA
• Cooper Hambright of New Cumberland, PA
• Juan Carlos Palacios of The Bronx, NY
• Bryan Perpuli-Ochoa of Las Cruces, NM

TEC/Western Tech Scholarship: Raul Vega Jr. of Tornillo, TX, was awarded a scholarship covering half the tuition for diesel mechanics and technology studies at Western Tech.

TMC/SAE Donald D. Dawson Technical Scholarship: With renewable $1,500 scholarships, these recipients are:

• Zachary Been of Bakersfield, CA
• Bryan Edgar of Huntsville, A
• Josh Cassell of Worcester, MA

For a full list of scholarship rules, interested candidates can visit TMC’s website. All completed scholarship applications for 2025 must be submitted by April 15, 2025, with winners announced by May 15, 2025.

Source: The Trucker