On Saturday, March 4, 2023, VISION HiTech Training and Expo commemorated significant milestones, as well as honored those people who earned scholarships and made a noticeable impact in the automotive aftermarket industry. Here is a list of those honored at the evening's awards banquet.
Years of Service
- Sheri Hamilton was honored for 25 years as the manager of VISION.
Student Scholarship Awards ($1000 each)
- Hailey Cranwell (North Kansas Technical College)
- John Paul Jansen (Pittsburg State University)
- Desiree Jones (Manhattan Area Technical College)
- Calin Martin (Red River Technical Center)
Tim Cummings Memorial Scholarship
- Mollie Carbon (MJ Auto Repair, Wichita, Kansas)
Anthony Williams Memorial Scholarship
- Dakota Boles
Amazing Women in Automotive
- Linda Sepulveda (Oz Mechanics, Pasadena, Texas)
Social Media Engagement of the Year
- Honest Wrenches Automotive
Best Website Award of the Year
- Iowa City Tire & Services
Green Star Service Facility of the Year
- Finzel's Service
Presidents Club
- Al Wright
Member of the Year
- Travis Troy, Honest Wrenches
Humanitarian of the Year
- Matt Lachowitzer, Matt's Auto Care
Presidents Award
- Chris Messer, Endeavor Business Media
Service Facility of the Year
- Dynamic Automotive
About the Author
Chris Jones
Group Editorial Director
Chris Jones is group editorial director for the Vehicle Service & Repair Group at EndeavorB2B.
A multiple-award-winning editor and journalist, and a certified project manager, he provides editorial leadership for the auto care industry's most trusted automotive repair publications—Ratchet+Wrench, Modern Tire Dealer, National Oil & Lube News, FenderBender, ABRN, Professional Distributor, PTEN, Motor Age, and Aftermarket Business World.
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