TMC Announces 14 Scholarship Program Winners
TMC Announces 14 Scholarship Program Winners
Scholarship Grants Help Students Train for Technician, Engineering Careers
Pittsburgh, Pa. – Today, American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council awarded 14 students from across the country scholarships to pursue careers as commercial vehicle technicians or engineers.
“Finding innovative solutions to our industry’s ongoing technician shortage is a priority for TMC, and the Council is pleased to be able to partner with WyoTech, Western Technical College, Lincoln Tech/NADC, University of Northwestern Ohio, and SAE International to bring these scholarship opportunities to fruition,” said TMC Executive Director Robert Braswell. “These initiatives provide greater choice for deserving scholarship-seeking students looking to prepare for a career as a commercial vehicle technician.”
The scholarships are managed by the Council’s Technician & Educator Committee in partnership with several technical schools, industry vendors and allied organizations.
Braden Tolson of Campton, Ky.; Jack Kratochivil of Wetfield, Mass.;& Ethan Hawkins of Greensburg, Ind., all received the TMC/Lincoln Tech/NADC Diesel Truck Technician Scholarship. The scholarship covers half the tuition for a 1,200- to 1,560-hour training program at one of six Lincoln Technical Institute/Lincoln College of Technology schools across the country.
Sage Alexandra Steenburg of Scotia, New York, was named the 2026 TMC/University of Northwestern Ohio Scholar, which consists of an award for tuition in the amount of up to $20,000.
The TMC/WyoTech Diesel Truck Technician Scholarship, which consists of a partial scholarship of up to $5,000 each, was awarded to Matthew Engelstad of Ft. Collins, Colo.; Bryce Hubert of Houton, Maine; Dylan Layn of Bristol, Vermont; and Jackson Neubauer of Menomonie, Wisconsin.
Misael Vela of Las Cruces, N.M.; Marcos Alejandro Valdez of El Paso, Texas; Mariel Nunez of Horizon, Texas; Diego Martinez Jr. of El Paso, Texas; Javen Arrendondo of Artesia, N.M.; & Gabriel Andrade of El Paso, Texas were each awarded the 2026 TEC/Western Tech Scholarship, covering 50 percent of the tuition to pursue a degree in diesel mechanics and diesel technology at Western Tech.
Finally, TMC announced that William Kananen, Painesville, Ohio and Urmi Sara, Katy, Texas, had been awarded the TMC/SAE Donald D. Dawson Technical Scholarship, which can be renewed for three years and used for tuition or any other incidental school expenses while pursuing an undergraduate degree in automotive engineering.
A complete list of scholarship rules is featured on the application and can be found on TMC’s website http://tmc.trucking.org. Completed scholarship application packages for 2027 must be received by the TMC office by April 15, 2027, and winners will be notified by May 15, 2027.
By providing leadership support and opportunities to collaborate, TMC helps members develop the industry’s best practices that address the critical truck technology and maintenance issues that have the greatest impact on truck fleets. For 70 years, TMC’s member-driven Recommended Maintenance and Engineering Practices have been setting the standards that help trucking companies specify and maintain their fleets more effectively. Follow TMC on X, LinkedIn and Facebook.
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