Five Spoon River College students in the Diesel and Power Systems Technology (DPST) program were awarded scholarships following a round of interviews with program faculty and members of the Diesel Advisory Board.
Advisory Board member Sam Brooks presented the awards to the following students:
Jack Godsil (Victoria), Edward R. Kaiser Scholarship for $1,500; Carter Chambers (Bushnell), Coachmen Scholarship for $1,250; Ethan Voss (Mendon), Phi Mu Tau Scholarship for $500 and a Coachmen Scholarship for $500; Kolette Slough, (Coal City, IN), Brian Telander Memorial Scholarship for $500 and a Coachmen Scholarship for $250; and Braden Hagerty (Abingdon), Harold Dare Memorial Scholarship for $450 and a Coachmen Scholarship for $200.
DPST Advisory board members and faculty members are Joe Clemens (faculty), Vance Geisendorfer, Von Geisendorfer, Sam Brooks, Eric Bunnell, Kevin Quick, Todd Thompson (faculty), Brian Friedrich, Kevin Kaiser, Danny Mahr, John Danielson, SRC President Dr. Curt Oldfield, Aaron Mayall (faculty), and Dave Andersen (faculty).
The two-year DPST program is one of the college’s longest-running career and technical education programs, offering education and training in the field of diesel power technology that culminates in an associate in applied science degree. In 2019, the College also became a certified training center for the railway industry through a partnership with NARS (National Academy of Railroad Science) and Johnson County Community College. Certificates are offered in Locomotive Mechanical, Preventive Maintenance, and Rail Transportation and Power System Technology.
For more information about the program, visit www.src.edu.
Pictured are Ethan Voss, Jake Godsil, Kolette Slough, Carter Chambers, and Braden Hagerty.