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Look no further for your information page that has everything you need to know about MWACA, TTEF, and VISION Awards & scholarships for 2025. Here, you will find specific information on each award & scholarship offered along with a link to apply. Every year at the VISION Hi-Tech Training and Expo, award recipients are announced during our Celebration of Independents Dinner, to be held on March 8, 2025. Is your shop interested in applying for one of the annual VISION awards? Look no further! Our awards are now open! To be eligible, all applicants must be registered to attend VISION 2025. The MWACA Student Scholarships are due January 2025. See below for a full list of our 2025 Awards & Scholarships:
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.
VISION has several technical and management scholarships available that cover fees to attend VISION, including the Harvey Chan Memorial Scholarship and the Tim Cummings Memorial Scholarship. This year we are accepting applications using one form and the awards committee members will determine recipients from all the applications received.
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!
MWACA is proud to support students pursuing a career in the automotive service industry. With the help of MWACA TTEF donors, MWACA has awarded at least four $1,000 scholarships each year to assist students with tuition and expenses. Scholarship recipients not only receive $1,000 in scholarship funds, but they are also awarded a weekend training pass to the VISION Hi-Tech Training & Expo event.
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.
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 2025. Prior recipients do not need to reapply for this designation. Do you think your shop qualifies to be a Green Star Service Facility? See the eligibility for our green star shops.
Does your shop’s website provide a “wow” factor that impresses customers and potential customers alike? Does your site promote professionalism in the service industry while providing critical information to consumers about your business? An independent panel of judges reviews websites on the following criteria: content, structure and navigation, visual design, functionality, interactivity and overall visitor experience. The award is open to collision repair and mechanical service facilities; nominees must have at least one employee attending VISION 2025. See our past recipients and apply for our 2025 Best Website award!
The VISION Humanitarian Award was established in 2012 to recognize outstanding contributions in the community. The recipient of the award is recognized annually and given an award at the VISION Celebration of Independents Awards Dinner on Saturday evening. What is a humanitarian? A humanitarian endeavors to improve the human condition by saving lives, improving the quality of life, and alleviating suffering, while supporting and contributing to the basic human dignity of those in need.
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 8, 2025.
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 2025. See the eligibility requirements.
VISION has several technical and management scholarships available that cover fees to attend VISION, including the Harvey Chan Memorial Scholarship and the Tim Cummings Memorial Scholarship. This year we are accepting applications using one form and the awards committee members will determine recipients from all the applications received.
MWACA is proud to support students pursuing a career in the automotive service industry. With the help of MWACA TTEF donors, MWACA has awarded at least four $1,000 scholarships each year to assist students with tuition and expenses. Scholarship recipients not only receive $1,000 in scholarship funds, but they are also awarded a weekend training pass to the VISION Hi-Tech Training & Expo event.
