Scholarships & Awards
VISION has several technical and management scholarships available that cover fees to attend VISION, including the Harvey Chan Memorial Scholarship, Tim Cummings Memorial Scholarship, Anthony Williams Memorial Scholarship, and Educator Scholarships.
There are also several VISION Awards we take applications for, including: Green Star Service Facilities, Best Website, Humanitarian of the Year, Educator of the Year, and Service Facility of the year.
For VISION 2024, we have three new awards to introduce: Best Facebook + Instagram, Best TikTok, and Best Place To Work!
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See the past winners here.
We are now accepting applications for VISION 2024!
Best Place To Work
The “Best Places to Work” award seeks to honor automotive service facilities that exemplify excellence in the workplace. Facilities are evaluated on training and advancement opportunities, culture, work-life balance, technology utilization, shop/work environment, and employee benefits. This award celebrates the facilities that not only drive innovation in automotive service but also foster a great work environment. By recognizing and showcasing these facilities, this award aims to inspire a higher standard of workplace excellence within the automotive service industry.
Deadline: January 12, 2024
Best TikTok
TikTok is among the many current trending social media platforms in this generation. TikTok, may arguably be the most popular, and for that it we’ve dedicated an award for the best TikTok. TikTok is a unique, clever, and creative way to engage audiences and prospective customers. If you have impressive follower/video view numbers, a video that has went “viral”, or you’re proud of the content/following you’ve built, we encourage your team to submit to the Best TikTok Award!
Deadline: January 12, 2024
Best Facebook & Instagram
Social media plays a large role in company awareness and customer generation. It’s not enough to simply post content on social platforms, but in order to drive results and obtain a target audience, tailored content needs to be created. On top of tailored content, interaction and engagement with followers is another important factor in maintaining a superb social platform. This award is for those shops who have demonstrated a clear social media marketing strategy with their content and focus, and produces high-quality engagement with their followers.
Deadline: January 12, 2024
Educator of the Year
VISION Hi-Tech Training & Expo launched the Educator Think Tank Program with the goal of bringing together Automotive Technology educators in a learning-driven and exciting environment to brainstorm, collaborate, and learn. With the success of the program comes a desire to recognize these educators that have dedicated their careers to the Automotive Technology Industry and that teach and empower the future of the industry. This honor will be awarded to an individual whose commitment to their program and students sets them apart. They will have demonstrated innovative and successful teaching methods and a drive to continually adapt and move forward in their teaching field. The Educator of the Year will be announced at the VISION Celebration of Independents Awards Dinner on Saturday evening, March 2nd.
Deadline: January 12, 2024
Facility of the Year
This award spotlights a single shop’s efforts to promote professionalism in the automotive service industry, and judges review the business’s practices, industry and association participation, community involvement and physical appearance of the facility and team. In addition, nominees must have a measurable customer satisfaction index (CSI) method, and must maintain a minimum average score of 95. This award is open to any shop attending VISION 2024.
Deadline: January 12, 2024
Humanitarian Of The Year
Deadline: January 12, 2024
Green Star Service Facility
The Green Star Service Facility designation is awarded to environmentally friendly repair shops that promote sound and safe recycling and disposal of shop waste products such as tires, fluids, batteries and refrigerants. Training practices, pollution prevention programs and the use of environmentally friendly products and services will also be reviewed. New shops meeting the criteria will be recognized at the Awards Dinner at VISION 2024. Prior recipients do not need to reapply for this designation.
Deadline: January 12, 2024
Best Website
Deadline: January 12, 2024
Educator Scholarship Application
VISION will be presenting several educator scholarships this year to deserving educators to attend the VISION Hi-Tech Training & Expo event in 2024. Recipients will receive a free 4-day Power Pass and 4-nights hotel at a VISION hotel (travel expenses not included).
Deadline: January 12, 2024
Management & Technical Scholarship Application
VISION has numerous technical and management scholarships available. This year we are accepting applications using one form and the awards committee members will determine recipients from all the applications received.
Deadline: January 12, 2024
Automotive Student Scholarships
MWACA has four (4) $1,000 scholarships available to high school, votech, and college students pursuing a career in the automotive service industry. Included with the scholarship is a gratis weekend training package at VISION 2024.
Deadline: December 3, 2023
To download a flyer containing all the information for the Automotive Student Scholarships – click on the flyer image!
This flyer is perfect for instructors to give to students, shops who want to encourage applications, and school bulletin boards!
