On January 2, 2018

Killington Students Have Opportunity for New Scholarship

Killington, VT- An opportunity has opened for Killington students who are attending or will be enrolling in an accredited two or four-year college and who have a minimum 3.0 GPA. A-1 Auto Transport, Inc., a car shipping company based in California who delivers vehicles to and from the Killington area of Vermont announced this week they are extending their offer for their $1000 college scholarship to students in various cities nationwide including Killington.

The scholarship was set up in 2016 and the company has opened entry in various cities worldwide since its origination. Students can enter for the scholarship by doing the following:

Students must write a 1000-word minimum essay with a topic coinciding with the auto shipping industry. All content written must be 100% original and not found elsewhere on the internet. Content will be checked for plagiarism when received and will not be accepted if found to be printed anywhere online.

Topics are suggested on the company website on the scholarship page at:
https://www.a1autotransport.com/a-1-auto-transport-scholarship/

All entries will be posted to the company website to be voted on by the public. Students may enter by sending their essay, full name and name of the school to: scholarships@a1autotransport.com. Entries will be accepted on a rolling basis now through March 10, 2010 and a winner will be announced by the Scholarship Committee by the end of March 2018 on the company website as well as by direct email communication.

Photo Submitted

Do you want to submit feedback to the editor?

Send Us An Email!

Related Posts

Robert Hecker appointed to Killington Select Board

May 15, 2024
By Curt Peterson Robert Hecker has been appointed to take Steve Finneron’s seat on the Killington Select Board. The announcement came after an executive session Monday night May 13. The position lasts until next Town Meeting Day vote, when voters will choose the person to fulfill the remaining year of Finneron’s term.  Hecker was one…

Town resolves eminent domain 

May 15, 2024
Deal with landowner called ‘win-win’ By Polly Mikula The town of Killington will not pursue an eminent domain hearing scheduled for May 20, having recently resolved the case with the landowner.  Eva Nagymihaly and her sister, Theresa Rust, own land on the east side at the base of Killington Road to the intersection with Route…

Logging company fined for wetland and water quality impacts in Bridgewater, Thetford

May 15, 2024
The Agency of Natural Resources Dept. of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Vermont Forests, Parks, and Recreation (FPR) announced May 8 that Thomson Timber Harvesting and Trucking LLC (Thompson Timber), a company that performs logging activities in Vermont, was fined $32,550 for violating the Vermont Wetland Rules and failing to follow acceptable management practices (AMPs) for…

Wonderfeet Kids’ Museum celebrates expansion

May 15, 2024
By Polly Mikula Saturday, May 11, Wonderfeet Kids’ Museum held a grand opening celebration from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Merchants Row downtown. While the museum relocated to its current location (66 Merchants Row) last spring, this was the first time the organization has celebrated that expansion. The move allowed Wonderfeet Kids’ Museum to tripled in size with new…