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| Hillsborough Community College students Filmon Hailu (left) and Rafael Fontanez (right), both of Brandon, FL, are presented scholarship awards by their manager at Mister Car Wash. |
In a recent competition, open to eligible Mister Car Wash employees and their dependents in 21 states, Mister Car Wash awarded 22 scholarships totaling $25,000 in tuition funds.
“At Mister Car Wash, we’re all about inspiring people to shine, and we believe in investing in education,” said John Lai, CEO. “Our outstanding scholarship class of 2017 has impressed us that they each have what it takes to attain their goals and make this world a better place.”
Out of 88 scholarship applications received, Mister Car Wash awarded 19 checks for $1,000 and three checks for $2,000. To earn one of the scholarships, eligible applicants were asked to answer three essay questions.
In his winning essay, Filmon Hailu of Brandon, FL, wrote, “Being the first person in my family to go to college, my main long-term goal is to get my bachelors degree within the next four years. I want to become an engineer and work with computers and technology being that it has always been a passion of mine.” He also wrote about how working at Mister Car Wash has helped him shine. “I’ve learned communication skills, leadership skills, and learned that no matter what, the customer is always right. These traits have helped me when making life decisions on and away from the worksite.”
Awarding tuition scholarships to deserving students like Fimon Hailu and 21 other employees this year is part of Mister Car Wash’s broader Inspiring Futures program. For more information, please visit http://mistercarwash.com/community/. Below are the names, cities, and colleges of all 22 members of Mister Car Wash’s Scholarship Class of 2017:
Melanie Hernandez – Bakersfield, CA – Taft College
Kelsey Brockman – Bakersfield, CA – California State University
Madison LaTurno – Ozark, MO – Missouri State University
Taitum Male – Wyoming, MI – Central Michigan University
Joshua Boot – Wyoming, MI – Grand Valley State University
Eric Weiss – Sandy, UT – Utah Valley University
Bryson Martinez – Abilene, TX – Abilene Christian University
Hanna Bynum – Abilene, TX – Texas Tech University
Jacob Polak – South Milwaukee, WI – University of Wisconsin Stevens Point
Nishith Kusukuntla – Madison, WI – Full Sail University
Eduardo Ballesteros – Tucson, AZ – Pima Community College
Carina Spurlock – Saint Paul, MN – Inver Hills Community College
Gabriel Carreon – El Paso, TX – The University of Texas at El Paso
Gabriella Licari – Tampa, FL – The University of Florida
Filmon Hailu – Tampa, FL – Hillsborough Community College
Rafael Fontanez – Tampa, FL – Hillsborough Community College
Robert Rodriguez – Orlando, FL – University of Central Florida
Skyler Sternes – Orlando, FL – Valencia Community College
Brandi Klick – Orlando, FL – Valencia Community College
Rebekah Belkin – Orlando, FL – Seminole State College
Harmony Sartwell – Severn, MD – Anne Arundel Community College
Kevin Bautista – Austin, TX – Austin Community College