Iowa Automobile Dealers Foundation for Education Awards Scholarships to Iowa Students

For Immediate Release

West Des Moines, Iowa — The Iowa Automobile Dealers Foundation for Education awarded 25 $2,500 scholarships to college-bound students entering the automotive field as part of its ongoing efforts to support automotive education in the state of Iowa. The scholarships were awarded to students who showed commitment to pursuing a career in the automotive industry.

General Scholarship Recipients

  • Trent Anderson of Sioux Rapids – automotive and diesel technology at Northwest Iowa Community College
  • Cale Anstine of Kingsley – collision repair at Western Iowa Tech Community College
  • Caiden Atienza of Maquoketa – mechanical engineering at the University of Iowa
  • Keegan Clayton of Marion – automotive technology at Kirkwood Community College
  • Ava Cooksley of Waucoma – automotive technology at Northeast Iowa Community College
  • Keaton Hepperle of Otho – automotive technology and collision repair at Iowa Central Community College
  • Jordan Krauss of Amana – automotive technology at Kirkwood Community College
  • Ryder Lestrud of Kensett – automotive technology at North Iowa Area Community College
  • Coleton Nehring of New London – automotive technology at Southeastern Community College
  • Marcus Plathe of Algona – automotive technology at Iowa Central Community College
  • Maxwell Regan of Peosta – business management at the University of Wisconsin
  • Sergio Sandoval of Osceola – collision repair at Southwestern Community College
  • Steven Sexton of Decorah – diesel technology at Des Moines Area Community College
  • Beau Thompson of Shannon City – diesel technology at Des Moines Area Community College

Named Scholarship Recipients

Pat & Carol Clemons Scholarship

Morgan Bennett of Boone – business at Des Moines Area Community College

M. O. Kahn Scholarship

Benjamin Dirksen of Ankeny – GM ASEP at Des Moines Area Community College

Lou & Marianne Walsh Scholarship

Jared Free of Glidden – GM ASEP at Des Moines Area Community College

Edmund S. Elbert Memorial Scholarship

Carson Halsrud of LuVerne – automotive technology at Iowa Lakes Community College

George White Memorial Scholarship

Kelli Helmer of Ames – automotive technology and GM ASEP at Des Moines Area Community College

Michael T. Clemons Scholarship

Matthew Krogstad of Letts – automotive technology at Scott Community College

L. R. & Iven Weber Memorial Scholarship

Jared Krow of Dubuque – business at Buena Vista University

Stan & Marleen Moffitt Scholarship

Sebastian Martinez-Colina of West Des Moines – automotive technology at Des Moines Area Community College

Scott Deter Scholarship

Colin Mullenix of Atlantic – diesel technology at Southeastern Community College in Milford, Nebraska

Jim Holdiman Memorial Scholarship

Kevin Threinen of Waterloo – automotive technology at Hawkeye Community College

Phil & Joan Weber Scholarship

Gavin Tucker of Manchester – collision repair at Hawkeye Community College

About the Iowa Automobile Dealers Foundation for Education

The Iowa Automobile Dealers Foundation for Education is a non-profit entity established in 1995 by the Iowa Automobile Dealers Association. The IAD Foundation’s mission is to support educational, research and charitable activities that positively impact the automotive industry. Since 1998, the Foundation has awarded more than 200 scholarships to students across Iowa.

About IADA

The Iowa Automobile Dealers Association is a trade association representing more than 300 car and truck dealers in the state. The association was established in 1919.

Contact

Mary Cason
Executive Vice President
Iowa Automobile Dealers Foundation for Education
515.440.7625

Brittany Bungert
Vice President of Public Affairs & Operations
Iowa Automobile Dealers Association
515.440.7620