Technician Scholarship
Carl Tapp Technician Scholarship
The Carl Tapp Memorial Scholarship Fund was founded in 2017 and named in honor of a founding member of the ATA Technician Curriculum Advisory Committee. The Carl Tapp Technician Scholarship supports aspiring techs in their education and certification pursuits at Arkansas institutions that produce workforce-prepared diesel technicians.
Through these scholarships, ATA is encouraging growth in the state’s technician workforce, providing career paths for students, and ensuring the safest, most knowledgeable and skilled technicians are working on the trucks and trailers on our nation’s roads.
Applicants must be graduating seniors from accredited high schools. Scholarships of up to $7,500 will be awarded for students attending a minimum two-semester medium- and heavy-duty truck technician program at an Arkansas institution.
Contact Sarah Newman sarahnewman@arkansastrucking.com for more information about the Scholarship Fund. In May 2024, the Arkansas Trucking Association Scholarship Fund received 501c3 status, and all donations to the Carl Tapp Scholarship are considered charitable and deductible.
Since 2017, the Arkansas Trucking Association has awarded $97,500 in scholarships to 13 students interested in pursuing careers as medium and heavy duty truck technicians.
2024 recipient:
- Shawn Frasier – registered to attending ASU Beebe, Searcy campus in Fall 2024
2023 recipients:
- Bass Burroughs – attending ASU Beebe, Searcy campus, employed by CalFrac Well Services
- William Warren – attending ASU Beebe, Searcy campus, employed by CalFrac Well Services
2022 recipients:
- Will Wade – attending ASU Beebe, Searcy campus, employed by Rush Truck Centers
- Cole Goodeaux – graduate of ASU Beebe, Searcy campus, employed by Fountain Lake School District
- Colton Bell – graduate of Northwest Technical Institute, employed by Distribution Solutions, Inc.
2021 recipients:
- Caiden Sallee – attended Northwest Technical Institute, moved into another field of study
- Ricky Watkins – graduate of Northwest Technical Institute, employed by Riggs Caterpillar
- Channlyn Vaughn – graduate of ASU Newport, employed by Arkansas Department of Transportation
2020 recipient:
- Mac McConnell – graduate of ASU Beebe, Searcy campus, employed by McConnell & Son
2019 recipient:
- Ryan McKnight – graduate of Northwest Technical Institute, employed by McKnight’s Emergency Wrecker Service & Equipment Hauling
2018 recipients:
- Colt Dickard – graduate of Northwest Technical Institute, employed by Rush Truck Centers
- Konner Hodges – graduate of Northwest Technical Institute, employed by McKee Foods Transportation
THANK YOU TO OUR TECHNICIAN SCHOLARSHIP FUND DONORS
- ABF Freight
- ArcBest
- Bruce Purkey
- DAVCO Technology, LLC
- Doggett Freightliner of Arkansas
- FleetNet America
- Hoover Family
- Inland PacLease
- JM Bozeman Enterprises, Inc.
- Kenneth Calhoun
- Kudos Research
- Maverick Transportation LLC
- McConnell & Son, Inc.
- McKee Foods Transportation
- MHC Kenworth Leasing
- Mike & Pam Martin
- Momentum Fuel Technologies
- NorCal PacLease
- PACCAR
- PACCAR Leasing Company
- PacLease Dallas
- Pressure Systems International
- Rush Truck Centers
- Southland PacLease
- TechForce Foundation
- The Tapp Family
- TLG Peterbilt
- Truck-Lite Co., LLC
- University of Central Arkansas
- Walt Luethy
Click here for a list of additional Funding Opportunities for Arkansas Diesel Tech Programs.
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