Auto Care Association

10/02/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/02/2025 08:26

Women in Auto Care Awards Record-breaking $448,745 in Scholarships and Tool Kits in 2025

BETHESDA, Md. - Oct. 2, 2025 - Women in Auto Care, a community of the Auto Care Association, proudly announces another record-breaking year for its scholarship program, awarding $448,745 in scholarships and tool kits in 2025. This marks the sixth consecutive record-breaking year for the program.

The Women in Auto Care scholarship program began in 2004 with its very first $2,000 scholarship. Since then, the program has awarded nearly $2.5 million in cash scholarships and tool kits to young women pursuing careers in the automotive aftermarket.

This year's success was made possible through the generous support of 55 valued sponsors.

Major partners and contributions included:
  • Garage Gurus - $35,000 annually for the last six years;
  • NAPA Carlyle Tools - anchoring the Tool Kit program for the last five years;
  • Dorman - $10,000 annual contribution;
  • Synchrony Car Care - new partner in 2025 with a $25,000 contribution; and
  • Repair Pal - new partner in 2025 celebrating 4000 repair shops with a $4,000 contribution.

  • In addition, tool and chemical manufacturers have stepped up in a major way over the past five years, providing tool kits that give recipients the resources they need to succeed in their careers.

    Tool Kit Donors
    Women in Auto Care extends its gratitude to the following manufacturers and suppliers for their tool kit contributions (alphabetical order):

    ATD Tools Inc.; Autel, BH Sens; Big Time Products, Bosch, Carlyle Tools, Clore, CRC, DHC, Dorman, EZ Red, FedPro Inc., FJC, Great Neck Saw, John Dow Industries, LDS Industries, Lincoln, Lisle, Lucas Oil, Mahle, Mechanix Wear, Milwaukee, Niterra, Omega USA, PB Blaster, Power Probe, Stanley Black & Decker DeWalt, Sunex, TOPDON.

    In addition to scholarships and tool kits, all 82 scholarship recipients received an industry swag box filled with aftermarket goodies and a personalized card thanking them for joining the automotive aftermarket industry.

    "Carlyle Tools is extremely proud to partner with the Women in Auto Care," said Joe Saba, senior product manager, NAPA. "As the private label professional tool and equipment brand of NAPA AUTO PARTS, we share in the Auto Care Associations' mission to advocate for the automotive aftermarket including its manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, shop owners and most importantly its technicians. We would like to thank the Women in Auto Care for allowing us to be part of this program, and we'd very much like to congratulate each of the scholarship recipients and wish them the best of luck in their future careers in our automotive industry."

2025 Women in Auto Care Scholarship Recipients

Garage Gurus Scholarship Recipients
Aaliyah Ayling - Norcross, Ga.
Journey Fullingim - Socorro, N.M.
Zoey McElveen - Bristol, Pa.
Jackeline Reyes-Rodas - Sterling, Va.
Sydney Terpstra - Winfield, Ill.

Synchrony Car Care Scholarship Recipients
Rebekkah Cunningham - Tacoma, Wash.
Savannah Fritz - Middletown, Del.
Jocelyn Pandolfo - Clark, N.J.
Nicole Pasterski - Elk Grove Village, Ill.
Alexia Valdez - Indio, Calif.

Dorman Scholarship Recipient
Anabel Lopez - Binghampton, N.Y.

RepairPal Scholarship Recipient
Piper Wright - Henry, Ill.

Large Tool Kits, valued at $9,000, anchored in Carlyle Tools Recipients
Sarah Anderson - Plainfield, Ill.
Ashley Barrett - Hampstead, Md.
Barbara Byrge - Oneida, Tenn.
Rowyn Coffman - Glen Dale, W.Va.
Savannah DeMeritt - Lewiston, Idaho
Nicole Dethloff - Wisconsin Dells, Wis.
Leaf Evergreen - Hillsboro, Ore.
Amelia Gianella - Aurora, Ore.
Ashley Guerrero - Austin, Texas
Natalie Julow - Colchester, Vt.
Elliot McDill - Duluth, Minn.
Joyce Middleton - Lake City, Fla.
Danielle Parrish - Juneau, Ark.
Kristy Rubino - Buffalo Grove, Ill.
Abigail Shaffer - Springdale, Ark.
Sadie Southerland - Spindale, N.C.
Hayley Thomas - Sonora, Calif.
Isabel Tuman - Cypress, Calif.
Charlotte Westmoreland - Seattle, Wash.

Small Tool Kits valued at $2500 Recipients
Denia Adams - St. Louis, Mass.
Madelyn Brien - Paxton, Mass.
Olivia Casey - Noble, Okla.
Brooke Cochran - Guntersville, Ala.
Alexandrea Coleman - Starkville, Mass.
Madalynn Fulton - Belmont, Mich.
Samantha Gardner - Clearfield, Pa.
Ayla Keller - Juneau, Ark.
Madisyn Kelly - Willows, Calif.
Amber Land - Boss, Mass.
Megan Layton - Englewood, Colo.
Alexis Mackow - Little Egg Harbor, N.J.
Ava Mills - Evansville, Ind.
Laila Netlandsnes - Mount Juliet, Tenn.
Abigail Organ - Westland, Mich.
Grace Pisano - New Castle, Pa.
Yezibel Stepp - Saint Paul, Minn.
JoAnna Swartwood - Duluth, Minn.
Willow Tucker - Dwight, Ill.
Abbygayle Wesner - Wallkill, N.Y.

Women in Auto Care Scholarship Recipients
Sophia Anderson - Schwenksville, Pa.
Scarlett Andrew - Cary, N.C.
Piper Barth - Aiken, S.C.
Joanna Bejar - Saratoga, Calif.
Kimberly Betty - Farmington Hills, Mich.
Kaylee Carlton - Whitesboro, Texas
Breanna Cotterman - Catawba, S.C.
Bridget Dunfee - Scarborough, Maine
Kristina Glasow - Simpsonville, S.C.
Ashley Hainline - Pocatello, Idaho
Aleesha Howard - Atoka, Okla.
Allison Kent - Hampton,Va.
Noelle Kim - Santa Ana, Calif.
Waverly Landrith - Mustang, Okla.
Ayline Maqueda Flores - Kennewick, Wash.
Mersadies Nichols - Mooresville, N.C.
Allison Prentice - Eldorado, Ill.
Laci Prignon - Dryden, N.Y.
Alyssa Ritchie - Defiance, Ohio
Isabella Roll - Berthold, N.D.
Harmony Rizor - Pink Hill, N.C.
Alivia Schneider - Blooming Prairie, Minn.
Tegan Stimac - Fort Smith, Ark.
Cady Tipple - Lancaster, Ohio
Fatou Tunkara - Fairburn, Ga.
Claire Uhler - York, Neb.
Emma Uhler - York, Neb.
Faith White - Creola, Ohio
Brooklyn Yeago - Stanton, Va.

To learn more about the Women in Auto Care community and its scholarship opportunities, visit autocare.org/women-in-auto-care.

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