"We are incredibly pleased by the response this program has
garnered in its second year," said Jim Kelley, Director of
Sales, North America for Friction Materials LLC. "Nearly 400
young men and women took the time to write an essay about
their life-long passion for cars and why they want to turn
that passion into a career."
The scholarship promotion - which ran from Oct. 4, 2010 to
Nov. 30, 2010 - asked participants to complete an online
form, respond to an essay question and upload a photo that
showcased their passion for the automotive industry. This
year's contest also featured an online voting component - and
more than 4,000 total votes were secured for
participants.
The essays were judged by a panel of industry peers,
including editors from leading automotive media as well as a
specially selected national career tech school teacher. All
bias content was removed prior to judging.
"Our judges said it was very difficult to rank the winners -
there were so many personal, heartfelt stories about why
people are pursuing this as a career," said Kelley. "We would
like to thank all of the contest entrants and judges for
their time, and we look forward to another successful program
in 2011."
For more information, log on to
www.bendixbrakes.com or www.honeywell.com.
