Universal Technical Institute Foundation Announces Knight Transportation Diesel Scholarship Program
3/2/2010
PHOENIX, Feb. 23, 2010 – Universal Technical Institute (UTI) Foundation today announced that Knight
Transportation has established a scholarship program for students seeking degrees in UTI’s diesel
industrial program at Avondale, Ariz., Glendale Heights, Ill., Houston, Texas and Sacramento, Calif.
campuses. Three $2,500 grant-in-aid scholarships will be awarded annually to students who understand
and exhibit the traits necessary to have a successful career in the diesel repair industry.
Students must have completed 25 weeks in UTI’s diesel industrial program, be in good standing and
submit an essay expressing how the scholarship, prorated over the remaining term of the program,
would assist them in completing their technical education.
“Knight Transportation recognizes the value of good technicians and is always looking for individuals
who combine strong technical skills and a good work ethic, ” said Kevin Knight, Chairman and CEO of
Knight Transportation. “We are pleased to continue our partnership with UTI by assisting eligible
students in UTI’s diesel industrial program complete their technical degrees. Our hope is that these
funds will allow more talented technicians to enter our industry and possibly choose to be a part of the
Knight Transportation team.”
“The scholarships created by Knight Transportation will help deserving students earn a technical
education to pursue a successful diesel career,” said Veronica Meury, vice president and executive
director of the UTI Foundation. “These $2,500 awards will reduce the tuition gap, making it possible for
recipients to fulfill their educational dreams.”
More information about the scholarships is available on the UTI Foundation Web site at
www.utifoundation.net.
About Knight Transportation:
Knight Transportation, Inc. is a truckload carrier offering dry van, refrigerated, intermodal and brokerage
services to customers through a network of service centers and branches located throughout the United
States serving North America. As “Your Hometown National Carrier,” Knight strives to offer customers
and drivers personal service and attention through each service center, while offering integrated freight
transportation nationwide and beyond through the scale of one of North America’s largest trucking
companies. The principal types of freight we transport include consumer staples, retail, paper products,
packaging/plastics, manufacturing, and import/export commodities.
About UTI Foundation:
The UTI Foundation, a 501(c)(3) Arizona non-profit, is the umbrella organization for all Universal
Technical Institute, Inc. (NYSE: UTI) not-for-profit initiatives and is dedicated to raising funds to further
its mission and strategic goals. The UTI Foundation supports technical education for the automotive,
diesel, collision repair, motorcycle, marine and NASCAR industries through scholarships, grants, career
development and other special programs. For more information, visit www.utifoundation.net.
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