In the spirit of the holiday season, Northeast State’s Foundation and the Technologies Division partnered to award a pre-owned automobile to a student veteran at the College.
David Hayward, who resides in Mount Carmel, took possession of the vehicle at a ceremony on the Blountville campus.
“It is a blessing,” said Haywood, a 12-year U.S. Army veteran. “My business card says, ‘Nothing shared is ever wasted.’ When you serve, it comes back to you. This is proof.”
Hayward is majoring in Business with concentrations in Small Business Management and Management. He said he hopes to graduate in the spring with an associate of applied science degree.
Automotive Technology Instructor Ernie Morelock presents David Hayward, a student veteran, with the keys to a vehicle donated through the Northeast State Foundation’s scholarship program.
He said the presentation of the vehicle was timely as one of his family cars needs significant repairs.
“Right now, we have to share a car, and this vehicle will be huge in getting me back and forth to school,” Hayward said.
The vehicle was awarded through the Foundation’s Veterans Driving on Scholarship and is included as part of the student’s financial aid package. The auto was an anonymous donation to the College’s Automotive Technology program.
“We are deeply appreciative to the donor for their generosity and to the Automotive Technology program and its students for making the vehicle roadworthy,” said Megan Almaroad, director of Advancement Operations. “It is gratifying to know the vehicle will play a major role in David’s efforts to finish his degree.”
The scholarship’s purpose is to provide transportation assistance to an enrolled student veteran with a financial need that impacts their ability to attend classes, complete coursework, and succeed in college. Hayward was selected through an application process.
The vehicle is a 2007 Kia Optima that the Automotive program reconditioned with new engine parts, tires, fluids, and other repairs. The auto is valued at $3,800.
“I commend faculty members Ernie Morelock and Roger Byington, and their students for the time spent on this extraordinary project that will assist David Hayward and his family,” said Donna Farrell, Technologies Division dean. “The Technologies Division is proud and honored to have the opportunity to support our veterans and look forward to more projects like this one in the future.”
In the spirit of the holiday season, Northeast State’s Foundation and the Technologies Division partnered to award a pre-owned automobile to a student veteran at the College.
David Hayward, who resides in Mount Carmel, took possession of the vehicle at a ceremony on the Blountville campus.
“It is a blessing,” said Haywood, a 12-year U.S. Army veteran. “My business card says, ‘Nothing shared is ever wasted.’ When you serve, it comes back to you. This is proof.”
Hayward is majoring in Business with concentrations in Small Business Management and Management. He said he hopes to graduate in the spring with an associate of applied science degree.
He said the presentation of the vehicle was timely as one of his family cars needs significant repairs.
“Right now, we have to share a car, and this vehicle will be huge in getting me back and forth to school,” Hayward said.
The vehicle was awarded through the Foundation’s Veterans Driving on Scholarship and is included as part of the student’s financial aid package. The auto was an anonymous donation to the College’s Automotive Technology program.
“We are deeply appreciative to the donor for their generosity and to the Automotive Technology program and its students for making the vehicle roadworthy,” said Megan Almaroad, director of Advancement Operations. “It is gratifying to know the vehicle will play a major role in David’s efforts to finish his degree.”
The scholarship’s purpose is to provide transportation assistance to an enrolled student veteran with a financial need that impacts their ability to attend classes, complete coursework, and succeed in college. Hayward was selected through an application process.
The vehicle is a 2007 Kia Optima that the Automotive program reconditioned with new engine parts, tires, fluids, and other repairs. The auto is valued at $3,800.
“I commend faculty members Ernie Morelock and Roger Byington, and their students for the time spent on this extraordinary project that will assist David Hayward and his family,” said Donna Farrell, Technologies Division dean. “The Technologies Division is proud and honored to have the opportunity to support our veterans and look forward to more projects like this one in the future.”
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