The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Minnesota (AASPMN) recently announced it has awarded 23 scholarships totaling $20,000 to help automotive service and collision repair students pay for tuition or tools during the 2026-27 school year.

The scholarships range from $500 to $2,000 each and are made possible by the donation from the Minnesota State I-CAR Committee, as well as proceeds from AASPMN’s Annual Race for Automotive Education fundraiser.

Forty-one college and high school students from 17 schools submitted applications. The 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:

• Brody Arnold, Hennepin Technical College, Eden Prairie – Automotive Service Technology

• James Bisek, South Central College, N. Mankato – Automotive Service Technology

• Owen Brochman, Dakota County Technical College, Rosemount – Automotive Service Technology

• Ryan Cardinal, Dakota County Technical College, Rosemount – Collision Repair Technology

• Liam Cosgrove, Dunwoody College of Technology, Minneapolis – Automotive Service Technology

• Faith Curtis, Pine Technical College, Pine City – Automotive Service Technology

• Eli Gilles, Hennepin Technical College, Brooklyn Park – Diesel Mechanic Technology

• Miguel Gonzales, South Central College, N. Mankato – Automotive Service Technology

• Muzamil Hassan, St. Paul College, St. Paul – Automotive Service Technology

• Steven Horrisberger, Century College, White Bear Lake – Automotive Service Technology

• Yahir Lira, Dakota County Technical College, Rosemount – Collision Repair Technology

• Johnathon Lund, Century College, White Bear Lake – Collision Repair Technology

• Thomas MacDowell, Minnesota North College, Hibbing – Automotive Service Technology

• Xander Meyer, Lake Superior College, Duluth – Automotive Service Technology

• Abudullahi Mohamud, St. Paul College, St. Paul – Automotive Service Technology

• Angel Ramirez Campos, Hennepin Technical College, Eden Prairie – Automotive Service Technology

• James Taylor, Anoka Technical College, Anoka – Automotive Service Technology

• Ryan Tschetter, Rochester Community & Technical College, Rochester – Automotive Service Technology

• Anthony Urzua, Dakota County Technical College, Rosemount – Collision Repair Technology

• Christian Vang, Century College, White Bear Lake – Automotive Service Technology

• Justin Warneke, Hennepin Technical College, Brooklyn Park – Collision Repair Technology

• Esther Whittlef, Dakota County Technical College, Rosemount – Collision Repair Technology

• Noah Yang, Century College, White Bear Lake – Automotive Service Technology