FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
(July 18, 2012)

Contact: Della
Domingo
909/978-6723
dellad@sema.org

SEMA
MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND ANNOUNCES AWARDS

DIAMOND BAR, CA
(July 18, 2012)
- The SEMA Memorial Scholarship Fund awarded $145,000 to 84 individuals. The
awards include 69 scholarships presented to current students, and 15
loan-forgiveness awards presented to employees of a SEMA-member company.

The SEMA Memorial
Scholarship Fund was created in 1984 to assist individuals pursuing careers in
the automotive specialty-equipment industry by providing financial assistance
to help with educational expenses. Scholarships are available to students
pursuing careers in a variety of fields, including accounting, engineering,
race-car driver/crew, administration, information technology, sales/marketing,
advertising, manufacturing, technicians, design/graphics, photo/journalism and
transportation.

Since the program's
establishment in 1984, $1.5 million has gone to 1,000 deserving students.
Scholarship awards range from $1,000 to $2,000, with $4,000 going to the top
student. A full-tuition scholarship, valued at up to $29,400, is awarded to one
student attending Ohio Technical College (OTC).

The SEMA Loan Forgiveness
Program aids recent graduates in getting off to a successful start in their
automotive aftermarket careers by providing individuals who are employed by
SEMA-member companies with $1,000 awards toward outstanding student loans.

The online application for
next year's awards will be available December 3, 2012, through April 5, 2013.

For questions or additional
information, please contact SEMA Education Administrator Juliet Marshall by
phone at 909-978-6655 or via e-mail at julietm@SEMA.org.

2012 SEMA
Scholarship Award Winners

• Thomas
  Akins, School of Automotive Machinists
• Samuel
  Ames, Brigham Young University-Idaho
• Andrew
  Baldwin, Brigham Young University-Idaho
• Kirk
  Barber, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis
• Kyle
  Barlow, Northwood University
• Ryan
  Baxter, Brigham Young University-Idaho
• Casey
  Boyle, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
• William
  Cannon, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona (Joe Hrudka Award)
• James
  Carter, University of Alabama at Birmingham (Jim Borre Award)
• Daniel
  Chae, Art Center College of Design (Phil Weiand Award)
• Christopher
  Clark, Farmingdale State College
• Alexandar
  Coralic, Cardinal Stritch University
• John
  Crespo, San Bernardino Valley College (K&N Engineering Award)
• Justin
  Crider, Pennsylvania College of Technology (Joseph B. Amato, Sr. Award)
• Joshua
  Dahl, Brigham Young University (Young Executives Network Award)
• Cayle
  Christian Damrow, University of Wisconsin-Stout (Wheel & Tire Council
  Award)
• Nataki
  DeForrest, Wayne State University
• Ian
  Dunlap, Metropolitan State College of Denver
• Chad
  Ediger, McPherson College
• Ryan
  Eggebrecht, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
• Jose
  Garcia, Colorado State University-Pueblo
• Michael
  Godfrey, University of Northwestern Ohio
• Joshua
  Greenplate, Pennsylvania College of Technology
• Bret
  Guzik, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis (Motorsports Parts
  Manufacturers Council Award)
• Bonnie
  Guzman, Universal Technical Institute of Texas
• Kalila
  Haddad, McPherson College
• Mandar
  Hazare, Clemson University (Wally Parks Award)
• Robert
  Hemingway, California State University-Northridge
• Nicholas
  Hoffmann, University of Northwestern Ohio
• Howard
  Hsia, University of Southern California
• Nina
  Hunter, Weber State University
• Catalina
  Hurtado, University of Akron
• Jeffrey
  Jagusch, Northwood University (Michael A. Kunzman Award)
• Nicole
  Kelsey, University of Arizona (Manufacturers Rep Council Award)
• Jeffery
  Kesterson, Clackamas Community College (Thurston Warn Award)
• Andrew
  Komurka, Michigan Technological University
• Donovan
  Krehbiel, Kansas State University (Truck and Off-Road Alliance Award)
• Kevin
  Leparski, Southern Illinois University Carbondale (Street Performance
  Council Award)
• Jasmine
  MacLaughlin, University of Wisconsin-Madison (L.L. Borrick Award)
• Christopher
  Marquis, Ohio Technical College (OTC Award)
• DeAnne
  Martinez, Weber State University
• Kenneth
  Marvel, Pennsylvania College of Technology (Dan Borre Award)
• Andrew
  Mattord, University of Northwestern Ohio
• Brent
  Maynard, University of Northwestern Ohio
• Angelo
  McCartney, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
• Shayne
  McConomy, Clemson University (Melvin Burton Award)
• Alex
  Miller, Georgia Institute of Technology (Bernie Karp Award)
• Sara
  Mohon, Clemson University (Top Student Award)
• Ryan
  O'Dette, University of Northwestern Ohio
• Kyle
  Olason, North Dakota State University
• Jennifer
  Olfert, California State University-San Bernardino
• Michael
  Palmer, University of Northwestern Ohio
• Brandon
  Peeler, Central Michigan University (Steve Woomer Award)
• Michelle
  Perez, Skyline College (ARMO - Jeff Moses Award)
• Derek
  Riddle, Ohio State University
• Lissette
  Rios, University of Scranton
• Michael
  Robins, Northwood University
• Rodney
  Rose, Brigham Young University-Idaho
• Angel
  Scharklet, Mid-Continent University (Yee Award)
• Dave
  Schenker, Boise State University
• Kylee
  Scott, McPherson College
• Michael
  Scruggs, Clemson University
• Christina
  Sepulveda, Nashville Auto Diesel College
• Andrew
  Smallman, Kettering University
• Jordan
  Sneathen, University of Missouri-Columbia
• Steven
  Thomalla, Saint Cloud State University (Lund Award)
• Shelley
  Thurk, California State University-Northridge (SEMA Businesswomen's
  Network Award)
• Steven
  Troy, Carnegie Mellon University
• Nedim
  Vrtagic, Ohio State University
• Brandon
  Wight, McPherson College, Eastwood Company Award

2012 SEMA Loan
Forgiveness Recipients

• Jay
  Bargas, Denso Sales California
• Kimberly
  Biniak, Prestolite Performance
• Brian
  Botts, Warehouse West (PWA Award)
• Laura
  Conrad, Kahn Media
• Laurel
  Dasher, Powerteq (Superchips/Edge) Top Female Award
• Debra
  Dixon-Coen, Nissan North America (Trudy Thompson Award)
• Kyla
  Dockery, Holley Performance Products
• Marco
  Gutierrez, Kahn Media
• Michael
  Healy, Keystone Automotive Operations, Inc.
• Jeremy
  Hepokoski, Roadwire (Professional Restylers Organization Award)
• Lance
  Hunter, Bully Dog Technologies
• Alberto
  Izarraraz, Falken Tire
• Aron
  Martin, Johnny's Auto Trim & Rod Shop (Hot Rod Industry Alliance
  Award)
• Robert
  Martin, Lane Automotive/Motor State Distributing
• Nikki
  Nichols, GPI/ Carquest

About SEMA
SEMA, the Specialty Equipment Market Association founded in 1963, represents
the $29.99 billion specialty automotive industry of 6,537 member-companies. It
is the authoritative source for research, data, trends and market growth
information for the specialty auto parts industry. The industry provides
appearance, performance, comfort, convenience and technology products for
passenger and recreational vehicles. For more information, contact SEMA at 1575
S. Valley Vista Dr., Diamond Bar, CA 91765, tel: 909/396-0289, or visit
www.sema.org
or www.enjoythedrive.com.

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