Nissan Donates $150,000 to Universal Technical Institute Foundation
PHOENIX, JULY 29, 2010 – Scholarships and internships are a hot commodity this time of year as high school graduates look for financial assistance for post-secondary education and seek to gain hands-on experience in their career pursuits. Students attending Universal Technical Institute (UTI) have the opportunity to obtain both. The UTI Foundation today announced a renewal of a $150,000 donation from Nissan North America, the organizations’ second consecutive donation for scholarships and internships.
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Universal Technical Institute Foundation Establishes Bob Sweet Founder’s Scholarship
PHOENIX, June 24, 2010 – When Bob Sweet founded Universal Technical Institute (UTI) in 1965, only five
students enrolled in the first automotive training class. Forty-five years and 120,000 graduates later, the UTI
Foundation today announced the creation of the Bob Sweet Founder’s Scholarship in recognition of his lifetime
achievement, leadership and vision. The $4,500 grant-in-aid-scholarship will be funded by the UTI Foundation
and awarded annually to a deserving student seeking a technical education at UTI’s Avondale, Ariz. campus.
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Universal Technical Institute Foundation Establishes Robert D. Hartman Opportunity Scholarship to Recognize Lifetime Achievement
PHOENIX, April 22, 2010 – The Universal Technical Institute (UTI) Foundation today announced the
creation of the Robert D. Hartman Opportunity Scholarship in recognition of the lifetime achievement
of former UTI president and CEO Robert D. Hartman. Two $5,000 grant-in-aid scholarships will be
awarded annually to assist recent high school graduates who are enrolled to begin courses at either
the Avondale, Ariz., Rancho Cucamonga or Sacramento, Calif. Universal Technical Institute campus
(NYSE: UTI).
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Universal Technical Institute Foundation Partners with Charlotte Motor Speedway to Assist Students
PHOENIX, April 15, 2010 – Universal Technical Institute (UTI) Foundation today announced a partnership with the Charlotte Motor Speedway that could generate more than $10,000 in annual support for students in need at UTI’s NASCAR Technical Institute (NTI) in Mooresville, N.C. NTI will provide student volunteers to help support events at Charlotte Motor Speedway in return for donations made to the UTI Foundation. The funds will support NTI’s Student Pantry and Student Emergency Fund that assist students with unplanned financial needs.
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$12,000 Awarded to UTI Rancho Cucamonga Student
Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. March 18, 2010 – Hard work does pay off. Just ask Andy Le, the 2010 recipient of
the Universal Technical Institute (UTI) Foundation Roger Penske Outstanding Student of the Year award. He
will receive a $12,000 cash award to repay education debt or buy tools.
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Universal Technical Institute Foundation and C and R Racing Group Establish Scholarship
PHOENIX, March 17, 2010 – C&R Racing Group wanted to give back to the industry it loves – and it
brought some friends along to help. The motorsports component manufacturer, in partnership with the
Universal Technical Institute (UTI) Foundation, today announced the $3,000 C&R Racing Brienne Davis
Scholarship. The scholarship is designated for female students attending any one of UTI’s nine campuses
that are interested in pursuing a motorsports career.
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San Jose, Calif. Woman Awarded $10,000 Brienne Davis Scholarship to Attend Universal Technical Institute
PHOENIX, AZ (March 16, 2010) – Universal Technical Institute (UTI) Foundation has awarded Jennifer
LaFever of San Jose, Calif. a $10,000 Brienne Davis Scholarship to attend Universal Technical Institute in
Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. The scholarship is part of the Brienne Davis Scholarship Fund – a scholarship
program designed to help women gain the education they need to pursue careers in the automotive
industry. Davis, a UTI alumnus who became a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series official, died tragically in 2008.
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Universal Technical Institute Foundation Establishes Collegiate Housing Services Grant at NASCAR Tech
PHOENIX, March 10, 2010 – Universal Technical Institute (UTI) Foundation today announced the
creation of the Collegiate Housing Services, Inc. (CHS) grant to help deserving NASCAR Technical
Institute (NASCAR TECH) students relieve the financial hardship related to housing costs that might
jeopardize their ability to attend or to remain in school. The program, started by a $10,000 donation
from CHS, offers students a one-time cash grant, not to exceed $800, towards housing expenses.
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Universal Technical Institute Foundation Announces Knight Transportation Diesel Scholarship Program
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.
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Salisbury, N.C. Woman Awarded $25,000 Brienne Davis Memorial Scholarship to NASCAR Technical Institute
PHOENIX, AZ (Feb. 18, 2010) – Universal Technical Institute (UTI) Foundation has awarded Bobbie
Newgard of Salisbury, N.C. the $25,000 Brienne Davis Memorial Scholarship, made possible through the
donation of NASCAR team owner and chairman of Penske Corporation, Roger Penske.
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