Carl Tapp Technician Scholarship
Arkansas Trucking Association has launched an opportunity to encourage growth in the diesel technician workforce, as well as a way to help assure that the safest, most knowledgeable and skilled technicians are working on the trucks and trailers on our roads.
In addition to the driver shortage, the industry is also wanting for more manpower under the hoods and over the motherboards of increasingly technological trucks. The Arkansas Trucking Association is pursuing partnerships with institutes with diesel technician certificate programs to make technician careers and training accessible to more Arkansas students.
The Carl Tapp Technician Scholarship Program supports aspiring techs in their education and certification pursuits at Arkansas institutions that produce workforce-prepared diesel technicians.
Donors: click here to donate to the scholarship fund
ATA President Shannon Newton presents 2019 Carl Tapp Memorial Scholarship recipient Ryan McKnight and his mom and dad with the $7,500 check for his education in diesel technology with scholarship founder Kenneth Calhoun
THANK YOU TO OUR CARL TAPP MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND DONORS
| ABF Freight | NorCal PacLease | |
| ArcBest | PACCAR | |
| Bruce Purkey | PACCAR Leasing Company | |
| DAVCO Technology, LLC | PacLease Dallas | |
| Doggett Freightliner of Arkansas |
Pressure Systems International | |
| FleetNet America | Southland PacLease | |
| Inland PacLease | Summit Truck Group | |
| Kenneth Calhoun | TechForce Foundation | |
| Maverick Transportation LLC | The Tapp Family | |
| McConnell & Son, Inc. | TLG Peterbilt | |
| McKee Foods Transportation LLC | Truck Centers of Arkansas | |
| MHC Kenworth Leasing | Truck-Lite Co., LLC | |
| Momentum Fuel Technologies |
Walt Luethy |
___________________NEWS_________________
May 26, 2021 - Three Arkansas seniors to receive scholarships from Arkansas Trucking Association
February 4, 2021 - Arkansas Trucking Association accepting scholarship applications for 2021
July 28, 2020 - Arkansas Trucking Association announces 2020 technician scholarship recipients
January 8, 2020 - Arkansas Trucking Association accepting scholarship applications for 2020 Carl Tapp Technician Scholarship
May 1, 2019 - Arkansas Trucking Association announces 2019 technician scholarship recipients
January 28, 2019 - Arkansas Trucking Association announces scholarship for Arkansas technician students
May 8, 2018 - Arkansas Trucking Association announces technician scholarship recipients
Janary 25, 2018 - Arkansas Trucking Association announces new scholarship for Arkansas technician students
There are many ways to help us take a positive step toward reversing the shortage of technicians in the Arkansas trucking industry.
Please let me know if you would be interested in joining us in this effort. For more information or if you have questions, please email me at sarahsheets@arkansastrucking.com or call 501.372.3462.
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