Colfax Student Receives WATDA Foundation Automotive Technician Scholarship
SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED — Thomas Drees of Colfax was recently awarded a Wisconsin Automobile and Truck Dealers Association’s Foundation tuition scholarship in the amount of $1,500 to attend the automotive program at Chippewa Valley Technical College in Eau Calire. Pictured above, left to right: Joe Ress, Fixed Operations Director at Keyes Chevrolet congratulates Thomas Drees. —photo submitted
There is a solution to the current and future demand for skilled transportation technicians. The statewide technician talent shortage is real, and dealerships and shops are facing historic technician shortages in automotive, collision, and diesel positions. The Wisconsin Automobile and Truck Dealers Association (WATDA) Foundation, supported by dealerships and other industry partners, annually awards scholarships to students across the state pursuing their education in automotive, diesel, motorcycle or collision at the Wisconsin Technical Colleges.
Among the recipients is Thomas J. Drees of Colfax, WI. He will receive a $1,500 tuition scholarship to attend the automotive program at Chippewa Valley Technical College (CVTC) in Eau Claire, WI. Keyes Chevrolet, Inc. in Menomonie, WI will provide Drees with on-the-job training and mentoring while in school and full-time employment upon graduation. In addition to the scholarship, Drees will receive a tool set valued at $4,855 from Snap-on Corporation headquartered in Kenosha, WI.
The WATDA Foundation has proudly awarded more than 2,300 transportation scholarships since its founding.
The Wisconsin Automobile and Truck Dealers Foundation
Founded in 1992 the WATDA Foundation is a non-profit, 501(c)3 organization with the mission of supporting educational initiatives and ensuring Wisconsin has a highly skilled transportation workforce. The Foundation is integral in supporting both high school and technical college transportation programs. And thanks to the generosity of its donors, the Foundation annually awards approximately $700,000 in scholarships to people pursuing the technician profession. For more information, visit: https://www.watda.org/foundation.html
