SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — TechForce Foundation is now accepting nominations for its third annual Techs Rock awards, which recognize professional vehicle technicians who mentor and inspire the next generation of transportation technicians, bring excellence to their workplaces and communities and demonstrate passion and commitment to the profession.
TechForce is a nonprofit with a mission to encourage students to pursue a career as professional transportation technicians.
Nominations will be accepted through 5 p.m. EST on Nov. 10, at TechForce.org/TechsRock.
More than $12,500 in prizes will be awarded:
- Each category winner, selected by a panel of industry experts, will receive prizes valued at over $1,500 from TechForce partners, including Ford Motor Co., CRC Industries, Snap-on Inc., Advance Auto Parts Inc., Cengage Learning Inc., WD-40 Co. and AutoZone Inc.
- The grand prize winner, as chosen by popular vote, will receive additional prizes valued over $5,000 from CRC Industries, Ford, Snap-on, Advance Auto, Shell, WD-40 and AutoZone.
Technicians will be considered for one of five categories, including: Pay it Forward, Rookie of the Year, Die Hard Tech, Outstanding Mentor and Barrier Buster.
A panel of celebrity judges will select one category winner from each of the five categories. The grand prize winner will be selected from the slate of category winners via a People's Choice Public Vote, to be held Nov. 29-Dec. 3.
2021 Techs Rock Award judges include Emily Reeves of Flying Sparks Garage; Charles Sanville, The Humble Mechanic; Bogi Lateiner, Bogi's Garage; Steve Ford, The Car Guy; and Julia Landauer of Julia Landauer Racing.
The Techs Rock Awards are part of TechForce Foundation's workforce development initiative to help inspire and support the future workforce of technicians.