Coatings World staff06.08.20
Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes and Larsen Motorsports have named the first Blazing Trails Scholarship Fund recipient: Nicole Turner, a 28-year old certified motorcycle mechanic/technician now attending Lake Tech in Eustis, Florida, for auto body finishes.
“Nicole is the definition of a trailblazer,” said Elaine Larsen, owner, Larsen Motorsports. “She’s the reason we started Blazing Trails and why we established the scholarship fund with Sherwin-Williams. She’s fearless, she’s breaking boundaries and she’s setting a new standard. She is the perfect person to receive the first scholarship.”
After receiving her bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts and becoming a certified motorcycle mechanic/technician, Turner decided to merge her two loves – paint and motorcycles – and continue her education in automotive refinishing.
Blazing Trails Scholarship Fund recipients receive a full-year of tuition with four paint guns provided by Anest Iwata to ensure students have the proper equipment to start their career in the automotive service and collision repair industry.
“Nicole was unanimously nominated by her instructors,” said Larsen. “They described her as an outstanding student in every way, intelligent, a quick study, always showing patience and a good attitude.
“With the support from Larson Motorsports, Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes, and Anest Iwata, Nicole has all the tools she will need to go straight into the workforce and have a successful career in automotive refinishing.”