SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION
BRIEF
THE URG SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION WAS FOUNDED IN 2014, IN HONOR OF INDIVIDUALS WHO GIVE THEIR TALENT, TIME AND VERY OFTEN THEIR OWN FINANCES TO ENSURE THE GROWTH AND SUCCESS OF THE AUTOMOTIVE RECYCLING INDUSTRY.
THE FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING AUTOMOTIVE RECYCLERS IN THEIR PURSUIT OF HIGHER LEARNING, SUPERIOR SERVICE AND EXCEPTIONAL PRODUCTS TO THE REPAIR INDUSTRY.
EACH YEAR THE FOUNDATION OFFERS SUBSTANTIAL FINANCIAL SCHOLARSHIPS TO AUTO RECYCLING EMPLOYEES AND THE CHILDREN OF EMPLOYEES THAT ARE ATTENDING 4 YEAR AND TECHNICAL/TRADE SCHOOLS TO ASSIST WITH THEIR EDUCATION.
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICANT
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be an employee, or child of an employee, who has worked at least 1 year
- Enrolled in 12 hours for full-time student
- Enrolled in 6 hours for full-time employee
- Minimum 3.0 GPA
- Must be attending college in the fall of the current year
- Can win up to four times
- Must be an employee, or child of an employee, who has worked at least 1 year
- Enrolled in a trade/technical/vocational program
- Must be attending school in the fall of the current year
- Can win up to two times
APPLICATIONS
Applications will be made available each January for the following fall semester and award winners are announced at the URG Annual Training Conference.
Note: owners, their relatives, and those owning over $100,000 of stock in the employing yard are not eligible.
2022 SCHOLARSHIP WINNER VIDEOS
2022 AWARD RECIPIENTS


CLAIRE CHUMBLEY
1st PLACE
AAA Auto Parts Daughter of David & Keri Chumbley



BLAKE RENTZ
2nd PLACE
Mullins Auto Parts
Son of Craig & Karen Rentz


KENNEDY MATUSCHKA
3rd PLACE
Rhine Auto Inc.
Daughter of Sherry Matuschka


ALAYNA McKAY
4th PLACE
Patterson's Auto Wrecking
Daughter of Jarrod McKay


ABIGAIL STEINBECK
5th PLACE
Stoystown Auto Daughter of Jim & Cheryl Steinbeck


HAILEY PIEPER
6th PLACE
Nordstrom's Automotive Inc.
Daughter of Scot Pieper


BRILEY BLACKMON
7th PLACE
Grimes Truck & Auto
Daughter of Nicole Blackmon



HOLLIS MANTLE
8th PLACE
Mr. R’s Auto Salvage Daughter of Alex & Marjorie Mantle


CLAIRE STACK
9th PLACE
City Auto Wreckers Daughter of Gene & Christina Stack


MAURA LILES
10th PLACE
Butler Auto Recycling
Daughter of Lance Liles


AUDREY DEAN
11th PLACE
JC Auto & Truck Parts
Daughter of James Brian Dean


WYATT ROPAL
1st PLACE
Sharp Auto Parts Son of Daniel Ropal
DONATIONS
Make a tax-deductible donation to the URG Scholarship Program:
Mail a check made out to URG Scholarship Foundation to the URG offices at
5353 Williams Drive, Suite 105, Georgetown TX 78633.Donate online by clicking the EVO|B2B button, and add “URG Scholarship Donation” in the invoice field.
Setup to automatically donate whenever you shop online using the three links provided below.
ONGOING GIFT
BECOME AN AMBASSADOR!
Make your giving easy and predictable for you and sustainable for us. Sign up for a recurring $11/mo contribution to the URG Scholarship Foundation to support and sponsor the next generation. AND your generosity will be acknowledged at the URG Annual Training Conference each year.
2021 SCHOLARSHIP WINNER VIDEOS
2021 AWARD RECIPIENTS


ABIGAIL STEINBECK
$5,500
Stoystown Auto Daughter of Jim & Cheryl Steinbeck


JACOB STEINBECK
$5,000
Stoystown Auto
Son of Jim & Cheryl Steinbeck




LAUREN CLARK
$4,500
Jerry Brown’s Auto Parts
Daughter of Frederick & Constance Clark



BLAKE RENTZ
$4,000
Mullins Auto Parts
Son of Craig & Karen Rentz



HOLLIS MANTLE
$3,500
Mr. R’s Auto Salvage Daughter of Alex & Marjorie Mantle


CLAIRE STACK
$2,750
City Auto Wreckers Daughter of Gene & Christina Stack


CLAIRE CHUMBLEY
$2,000
AAA Auto Parts Daughter of David & Keri Chumbley


KENNEDY MATUSCHKA
$1,250
Rhine Auto
Daughter of John & Sherry Matuschka


ALEXANDRA SHUBERT
$1,000
Don's Automotive Daughter of Kelly & Scott Shubert


EMMA SEWELL
$500
Arizona Auto & Truck Daughter of Russell & Ann Sewell


SAMMY COZADD
$4,000
Midway Auto Parts Daughter of Jerry & Gert Cozadd


CURTIS COURNEYA
$3,000
Hotch’s Auto Parts
Son of James Courneya & Terri-Lynn Sennet


ALECIA WARREN
$2,000
Misgen Auto
Daughter of Monroe & Dawn Warren
2020 AWARD RECIPIENTS


BLAKE RENTZ
$5,500
Mullins Auto Parts Son of Craig & Karen Rentz


JACOB STEINBECK
$5,000
Stoystown Auto Son of Jim & Cheryl Steinbeck




LAUREN CLARK
$4,500
Jerry Brown’s Auto Parts
Daughter of Frederick & Constance Clark


CLAIRE STACK
$4,000
City Auto Wreckers Daughter of Gene & Christina Stack


ABIGAIL STEINBECK
$3,500
Stoystown Auto Daughter of Jim & Cheryl Steinbeck


REAGAN SHULTZ
$2,750
Yancey Auto Parts Daughter of Shawn Shultz, Melody & Darin Reynolds


HAILEY PIEPER
$2,000
Nordstrom’s Auto Daughter of Scot & Deb Pieper


GRACE SEWELL
$1,250
Arizona Auto & Truck
Daughter of Russell & Ann Sewell


ALAYNA MCKAY
$1,000
Patterson Auto Wrecking Daughter of Jarrod & Melanie McKay


TREVOR GRIFFIN
$500
American Auto Parts
Son of John & Carrie Griffin


THOMAS MacDUFF JR.
$4,000
Jerry Brown’s Auto Parts Son of Thomas & Jodi MacDuff


SAMMY COZADD
$3,000
Midway Auto Parts Daughter of Jerry & Gert Cozadd



LARAMIE DICKSON
$2,000
Nordstrom’s Auto Daughter of Keith & Heather Dickson


CURTIS COURNEYA
$1,000
Hotch’s Auto Parts Son of James Courneya & Terri-Lynn Sennet
2019 AWARD RECIPIENTS


BETH BRUGGEMAN
$4,500




LAUREN CLARK
$4,000


CLAIRE STACK
$3,500


DYLAN FERNALD
$3,000


LISSETTE GARZA
$2,500


KENNEDY MATUSCHKA
$1,500


MOLLY SNOW
$1,000



LARAMIE DICKSON
$1,000


CHRISTIAN PACIFICO
$1,000


ELIZABETH AFFOLTER
$500


GARRETT PINNEO
$3,000


STANLEY HARPER
$2,500

