The ASE Education Foundation has announced the recipients of the Michael Busch Memorial Scholarships for the 2025-26 school year in a recent press release.
The Michael Busch Memorial Scholarships were created in memory of the son of a former collision shop owner and ASE board member, Jim Busch, who operated a shop in Issaquah, Washington, until his retirement. His son, Michael, was an automotive technology student who lost his battle with cancer.
Each year, two scholarships are awarded to automotive and collision repair students in Michael Busch’s name. Qualified applicants must be a graduating high school senior or have graduated from high school or received a GED certificate. In addition, the applicants must be enrolled or planning to enroll as a full-time student in a two or four-year college or an ASE accredited post-secondary program.
This year’s honorees were Evan Matson, a student at Clark College in Vancouver, Washington; and Brody Oswald, who attends the Pennsylvania College of Technology in Williamsport.
“Every year it gets harder to choose our Michael Busch scholarship recipients because there are so many outstanding candidates who apply,” said Mike Coley, ASE Education Foundation president. “Both Evan and Brody excelled academically and distinguished themselves as leaders in their schools and communities. It is our great honor to present these scholarships in memory of Michael Busch, and we thank the University of the Aftermarket Foundation for their assistance with the administration of these scholarships.”
