NACAT collaborates with GAAS scholarships

Jan. 1, 2020
The GAAS Scholarship Committee announces that the NACAT Education Foundation will collaborate in creating an online scholarship resource for its Larry Cotten Memorial Scholarship award.

The Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium (GAAS) Scholarship Committee is pleased to announce that the North American Council of Automotive Teachers (NACAT) Education Foundation will collaborate in creating an online scholarship resource for its Larry Cotten Memorial Scholarship award.

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Applicants at the automotive scholarships Web site, www.automotivescholarships.com, will now be placed in consideration for the $1,500 scholarship, awarded to a student training to become a collision repair technician.

“We are pleased to be collaborating with GAAS in this educational opportunity that will not only enhance our scholarship program, but will provide students planning collision repair careers a one-stop resource for assistance with their education,” said James Curry, executive director of the NACAT Education Foundation.

“We are very proud to have the NACAT Education Foundation as another organization joining with the GAAS scholarship program in creating this valuable resource for students, and promoting this investment in our industry’s future,” said Pete Kornafel, chairman of the GAAS Scholarship Selection Committee.

The NACAT Education Foundation Larry Cotten Memorial Scholarship was created in memory of Larry Cotten, a NACAT charter member and former president. Cotten’s wife and family established the memorial scholarship following his death in an accident in 2005 to help pass his passion into the next generation of collision repair technicians.

In addition to NACAT, GAAS collaborates with these state associations and other automotive groups:

  • Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Minnesota (AASP-MN)
  • Association of Diesel Specialists (ADS)
  • Automotive Aftermarket Association of the Carolinas and Tennessee (AAACT)
  • Automotive Aftermarket Association Southeast (AAAS)
  • Automotive Parts & Services Association (APSA)
  • Automotive Parts and Service Association of Illinois (APSA of IL)
  • California/Nevada/Arizona Automotive Wholesalers' Association (CAWA)
  • Kentucky / Indiana Automotive Wholesalers Association (KIAWA)
  • Michigan Automotive Parts Association (MAPA)
  • New York State Automotive Aftermarket Association (NYSAAA)
  • Ohio Valley Automotive Aftermarket Association (OVAAA)
  • Wisconsin Automotive Part Association (WAPA)

The following foundations and organizations also collaborate with GAAS to award scholarships:

  • Automotive Communication Council
  • Breslow Foundation
  • Gates Corp.
  • Larry McCurdy Memorial Fund
  • Leadership Development Network
  • Michael Busch Memorial Fund
  • Mitchell 1
  • Multi Parts Supply
  • National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE)
  • Polk
  • Standard Motor Products
  • Stant Corp.
  • Women’s Car Care Council (WB)

Additional scholarship funding comes from industry contributions from individuals, companies and foundations. Contributions can be made to the GAAS Scholarship Fund, c/o Susan Medick at AAIA, at 301-654-6664, or [email protected].

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