BETHESDA, Md. (June 17, 2016) — The Automotive Warehouse Distributors Association (AWDA) and the Auto Care Association (ACA) have announced the four winners of the 2016 Auto Care Internship Scholarships.
The scholarships award $2,500 each to students in areas of study related to the automotive industry to provide financial support during summer internships, the AWDA and ACA said.
The 2016 recipients are:
- Alesandra D'Agostino, Livonia, Mich., attending Northwood University and interning at Bosch Group in Broadview, Ill.;
- Brenna Murphy, Midland, Mich., attending Northwood and also interning at Bosch;
- Ryan Thurston, Midland, Mich., attending Northwood and interning at KYB Americas Corp. in San Diego; and
- Yimin Wu, Jiangsu, China, attending Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa and interning at GCommerce Inc. in Des Moines, Iowa.
AWDA segment community members that currently have an internship program should encourage eligible students to apply for this scholarship, the AWDA said. More information about the program and application forms can be found on the ACA's website.