ASE Education Foundation Partners with International Truck and IC Bus to Award 10 Training Scholarships

Leesburg, Virginia 16/04/2024

The ASE Education Foundation, International ® Truck and IC Bus ® have partnered to provide a unique training opportunity for 10 outstanding instructors from ASE-accredited post-secondary medium/heavy truck training programs.

The following instructors were chosen to attend a five-day, hands-on training session at the Navistar OEM state-of-the-art training center in Woodridge, Illinois, and received a $1,000 scholarship to underwrite travel expenses.

* Nathan Berry, University of Alaska Anchorage

*Wayne Carpenter, Auto/Diesel Institute of Michigan

* Brad Conklin, Pennsylvania College of Technology

* Justin Conway, Lehigh Career and Technical Institute

* Robbie Lindhorst, Southeastern Illinois College

* Shannon McCarty, Ashland Community and Technical College

* Chad Parsons, Laramie County Community College

* Joe Valora, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College

* Brad Wake, Francis Tuttle Tech Center

* Lane Yarbrough, East Mississippi Community College

"We thank our partners at International Truck and IC Bus for their continued support of the ASE Education Foundation and awarding these incredible training opportunities," said Mike Coley, president of the ASE Education Foundation. "Our industry partners continue to provide outstanding learning and training opportunities for students and instructors at ASE-accredited programs. These Navistar scholarships are a prime example of the support received from the industry."

To be eligible for the scholarships, instructors had to be nominated by their supervisors and submit an application, explaining how their program and students would benefit and why they should be selected. Representatives from the ASE Education Foundation, International Truck and IC Bus reviewed the submissions and selected the 10 winners whose programs would benefit the most from attending the hands-on training.

About the ASE Education Foundation:

The ASE Education Foundation provides proven solutions to the technician shortage, working with over 2,300 automotive technology training programs and over 100,000 students nationally to provide the transportation industry a skilled entry level workforce through standards and credentials for institutions and individuals. The Foundation also offers career development and workplace exposure by creating relationships and partnerships with employers. For more information, visit www.ASEeducationFoundation.org.