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Icahn Automotive Awards Scholarships to 15 Aspiring Automotive Technicians
Scholarship program encourages students to “Find Your Drive” PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Icahn Automotive, an Icahn Enterprises L.P. company, which owns
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nScholarship program encourages students to “Find Your Drive”\n\n PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nIcahn Automotive, an Icahn Enterprises L.P. company, which owns and operates leading repair and maintenance providers Pep Boys, AAMCO and Precision Tune Auto Care, today announced the 15 recipients of its $2500 “Find Your Drive” scholarships. The second annual scholarship program is part of Icahn Automotive’s “Race to 2026” initiative that aims to increase the number of trained automotive technicians across the U.S. and help fill an industry-wide talent gap projected to grow to 46,000 over the next six years.\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200630005624/en/Icahn Automotive recently awarded $2500 “Find Your Drive” scholarships to 15 aspiring automotive technicians. (Photo: Business Wire)\n\n“Our scholarship program celebrates students who are driven to pursue automotive service as a profession and helps them reach their potential,” said Brian Kaner, CEO – Service. “The skills gap still exists in the U.S. and we’re passionate about using our programs to show talented, motivated students how fulfilling a technical career can be.”\n\n\nStudents receiving scholarships for the 2020-21 academic year are:\n\n\n\nKevin Alvarenga , Mooresville, NC, NASCAR Technical Institute\n\n\nSavannah Arias, Tustin, CA, Saddleback Community College\n\n\nJustin Benson, Swedesboro, NJ, Lincoln Tech\n\n\nChristopher Floyan, Pleasant Valley, NY, Lincoln Tech\n\n\nMaverick Ellington, New Richmond, OH, NASCAR Technical Institute\n\n\nJake Maha, Sayreville, NJ, SUNY Morrisville\n\n\nMichael Marelli, Florham Park, NJ, Universal Technical Institute\n\n\nDylan Muench, Perryville, MO, State Technical College of Missouri\n\n\nCatherine Nelson, Philadelphia, PA, Lincoln Tech\n\n\nMichael Nyce, Middlesex, NJ, Universal Technical Institute\n\n\nLeonel Palacios, Union, NJ, Lincoln Tech\n\n\nRamon Perez, Mahwah, NJ, Lincoln Tech\n\n\nNelson Ruiz, Dingmans Ferry, PA, Lincoln Tech\n\n\nRyan Schweizer, Rockaway, NJ, Universal Technical Institute\n\n\nAaron Young, Vernal, UT, Utah Valley University\n\n\n\nEach scholarship winner is pursuing an automotive technician degree or certification. All applicants were required to meet certain academic requirements and to provide written or video essays des...