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AASP-MN Awards Scholarships to Automotive Students
The Alliance is pleased to announce it has awarded scholarships totaling $20,000 to help automotive service and collision repair students pay for tuition or tools during the 2022-23 school year. The scholarships are in the amounts of $500 or $1,500 and are made possible by generous donations from the Minnesota State I-CAR Committee and Bill Smith Fund, as well as proceeds from AASP-MN’s Annual Race for Automotive Education fundraiser, which was held earlier this year.
Thirty-eight college and high school students from 12 schools submitted scholarship applications. Applications were reviewed by a committee of industry representatives, with consideration given to scholastic achievement, education and career goals, financial need and written recommendations.
The recipients are:
• Arieonna Blount, South Central College, North Mankato – Automotive Service Technology • Joseph Bonnette, Century College, White Bear Lake – Automotive Service Technology • Tehron Buffman, St. Cloud Technical & Community College, St. Cloud – Auto Body Collision Repair • Connor Haag, Rochester Community & Technical College, Rochester – Automotive Service Technology • Thomas Huso, Dunwoody College of Technology, Minneapolis – Auto Body Collision Repair • Brandon McKenzie, Century College, White Bear Lake – Automotive Service Technology • Zach McLaughlin, Dakota County Technical College, Rosemount – Automotive Service Technology • Caleb Mead, South Central College, North Mankato – Automotive Service Technology • Michael Ni, St. Paul College, St. Paul – Automotive Service Technology • Adam Oberg, Pine Technical College, Pine City – Automotive Service Technology • Nicholas Perzichilli, Century College, White Bear Lake – Automotive Service Technology • Jacob Raak, Ridgewater College, Willmar – Auto Body Collision Repair • Barron Schneider, Ridgewater College, Willmar – Auto Body Collision Repair • Cody Sievert, Ridgewater College, Willmar – Auto Body Collision Repair • Taliesin Sutton, Hennepin Technical College, Eden Prairie – Automotive Service Technology • Matthew Wallace, Century College, White Bear Lake – Automotive Service Technology
Congratulations to all of this year’s recipients!
AASP-MN Values
Appreciation: Each member is important. We value members’ time, commitment, and contributions – whether large or small – for the benefit of all. Collaboration: We work with one another for the betterment of the automotive industry, recognizing that our collective ideas and experiences are stronger than any one individual’s. Commitment: We believe in our mission. We stand with and support the industry and our members by providing resources to help them achieve their goals and long-term sustainability. Connection: We come together around a common purpose while welcoming and accepting different viewpoints. We value everyone for who they are and what they bring to the organization.
Focus: We prioritize our work. We do not allow daily distractions and short-term challenges to take our vision away from our objectives and long-term goals. Integrity: We do the right thing for the right reason. We are respectful, honest and transparent and can be counted on to do what we say we are going to do. Professionalism: We strive for excellence in all that we do. We apply best practices, meet high standards and take pride in our work.
Attention AASP-MN Members! Complete Your Member Profile
The AASP-MN website was designed to help you seek out other AASP-MN members when looking for services, tools/equipment or general advice and has search capabilities to facilitate those connections. However, in order for the search results to include information about your shop, you must complete your member profile on the website.
To do that, go to aaspmn.org and click on the “Members Only” button in the upper right corner. You will be prompted for a username and password. (If you don’t know this information, contact the AASP-MN office.)
Once you are logged into the site, click on “Members Only” on the navigation bar. A drop-down menu will appear. The first option on that menu is “My Profile.” Click on the “My Profile” option to update your company profile. Once you’ve completed your profile, hit the save button at the bottom of the page.
Please take the time to check out all of the great information and resources on the AASP-MN website, including:
Information about:
• Association news • Member benefit programs • The Get to Know Your Neighborhood Auto Repair Pro campaign • Current and past legislative activities & find your legislators • Industry training and upcoming events
Member shops, tools and equipment:
• Search our database to find a member shop in your area, see what diagnostic or other equipment they own, what repair information they subscribe to, which management system they use and more! Our extensive database was designed to help members connect with – and be a resource to – other members. So be sure to
login and complete your member profile!
Resources/links:
• Regulation of Claims Practices & Prohibition on Insurers Statutes • Truth in Repairs Act • Insurer Unfair Claims Practices Report • MN Motor Vehicle Damage Disclosure & Reporting Requirements • P-Pages, DEG & other estimating resources • OEM service information • MPCA Fact Sheets and other regulatory compliance information
Sample documents:
• Complaint Letter to Department of Commerce • Loaner Car Agreement • Repair Authorization form • Notice of Hazardous Defects • Assignment of Insurance Proceeds • Sheriff’s sale instructions and documents
Consumer info:
• Find a Shop • Auto Insurance Claims & Claimants’ Rights “Nuts & Bolts” brochure • Consumers’ “Know Your Rights” (after submitting an automobile accident claim to your insurance company) • Motor Vehicle Service Contracts: FTC, MN Attorney General and Consumer Reports • FTC Consumer Alerts on auto warranties and warranty scams
Other:
• Automotive career and scholarship info, including links to state college automotive programs • AASP-MN News Magazine – Check out the current or past issues of the Association’s monthly magazine,
AASP-MN News • And, much more!
In Memory of Scott
After a long and courageous battle with brain cancer, Scott McClure of St. Paul Automotive died peacefully at home on May 13, 2022, at the age of 54.
Scott began his career in the automotive service industry at the age of 14 sweeping floors at what was then Olson’s Service and he kept going from there. In 1998, he purchased Olson’s Service at the age of 30, and renamed it St. Paul Automotive.
Scott served on the association’s Mechanical Advisory Committee from 2007 – 2015 and was the Division Director in 2012. He also served on the AASP-MN Board of Directors from 2011 – 2014.
Scott will be deeply missed by his wife, Deb, children, Michael and Danielle, and many other family and friends.
A funeral service is planned for June 9, but detailed information was not available at the time of printing this issue of AASP-MN News.
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