2021 MITO SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED
MITO Group Manager - Marketing and Engagement Rachael Dippie (left) presents Amber Kay of Capital City Motors, Lower Hutt, with her 2021 MITO Automotive Parts and Accessories scholarship. Pictured with Capital City Motors Parts Manager Phil Noble, and MITO Industry Training Advisor Brian Scott (right).
A total of 70 outstanding individuals have been recognised as part of the 2021 MITO scholarship programme.
MITO’s annual scholarship programme supports aspiring and successful graduate learners in furthering their education and training through apprenticeships, training programmes and business skills qualifications.
“We were thoroughly impressed with the high-calibre of applicants this year,” says MITO Chief Executive Janet Lane. “The dedication these recipients show to their respective industries is truly inspiring, and we look forward to supporting these exceptional learners as they progress throughout their careers.”
The 2021 scholarship recipients are across six categories as listed below.
The MITO Alumni - Diploma in Business scholarships are awarded to individuals who have completed an automotive qualification through MITO and who wish to continue their studies. This scholarship pays the programme fee for MITO’s Diploma in Business (Leadership and Management) (Level 5).
The recipients are:
- Amber Dunwell, Ebbett Toyota, Hamilton
- Emily Lambert, Perfect Autobody Ltd, Christchurch
- Jacinda Lush, Power Farming Hawke’s Bay, Hastings
- Mathew Farnworth, Jim Wright Nissan, Hamilton
- Patricia Hurley, Waitaki Resource Recovery Trust, Oamaru
- Rex Matthews, Pit Stop Napier, Napier
- Samuel Short, Agricentre South Ltd, Invercargill
The MITO Alumni - Electric Vehicle scholarships are awarded to individuals who have completed an automotive qualification through MITO and who wish to continue their studies. This scholarship pays the programme fee for MITO’s New Zealand Certificate in Electric Vehicle Automotive Engineering (Level 5).
The recipients are:
- Adam Nilsson, Wade Motors Ltd, Silverdale
- Andrew Halliday, Avon City Ford, Christchurch
- Bradley Cooper, Courtesy Ford, Feilding
- Dylan Woolley, Bridge Motors, Hokitika
- Eugene Bensemann, King Toyota, Lower Hutt
- Giles Feaver, Morrison Cars, Christchurch
- Jonathan Ward, Blackwell Motors Limited, Christchurch
- Richard van Harselaar, Kiwi Bus Builders, Tauranga
- Zach Prevette, Auto Mechanical & Electrical, Whakatane
The Business Skills scholarships are awarded to current or aspiring managers or supervisors in one of MITO’s industries. This scholarship pays the programme fee for MITO’s New Zealand Certificate in Business (First Line Management) (Level 4).
The recipients are:
- Alexander Ward, The Independent Forklift Company, Christchurch
- Bradley Toki-Nelson, Quickstart Auto Electrical Limited, Upper Hutt
- Cameron McIntyre, Keith Andrews Trucks, Hamilton
- Chance Stevenson-Oliver, Evolved Performance Ltd, Carterton
- Grace Buckthought, Blenheim Toyota, Blenheim
- Hamish Schnuriger, Truckstops, Rotorua
- Hein Purchase, CAL Isuzu Hamilton, Hamilton
- Holly Brown, Auto Super Shoppe Birkenhead, Auckland
- Ingrid Salamonsen, C3 Limited, Tauranga
- Ivan McPhail, Mainland Driving School Ltd, Christchurch
- Jacques Mouton, A.I.S, Ashburton
- James Foster, Cochranes of Canterbury, Leeston
- James Martin, Drummond & Etheridge, Ashburton
- Jeremiah Healy, Cochranes of Canterbury, Leeston
- Jeremy Moore, Cochranes of Canterbury, Ashburton
- Kane Russell, Alro Truck Centre, Palmerston North
- Kristian Otto, Winstone Aggregates, Christchurch
- Lee Baldwin, Winger North Shore, Auckland
- Liam Affleck, Keith Andrews Trucks, Auckland
- Lisa Waugh, Transpec Services Ltd, Palmerston North
- Luke Nicholson, CablePrice (NZ) Ltd, Wellington
- Maria Buys, Lockheed Martin New Zealand, Palmerston North
- Mark French, Sparks Auto Electric, Christchurch
- Michael Plato, Avon City Ford, Christchurch
- Michell Shaw, Brown & Shipman 1969 Ltd, Timaru
- Nicola Anderson, APPCO Auto Parts, Hamilton
- Noel Willmer, AB Equipment Ltd, Christchurch
- Rebecca Reijmer, Tasman Toyota, New Plymouth
- Rebecca Spratt, North Harbour Ford & Mazda, Auckland
- Rochelle Nicholson, Drill Force New Zealand Ltd, Takanini
- Sinat Tang, Kendal Vehicle Services, Christchurch
- Stefanie Cornish, Gary Cockram Limited, Christchurch
- Tania Zein, Bernie Fama Panel & Paint Ltd, Hamilton
The Business Skills Māori and Pacific Peoples scholarships are awarded to current or aspiring managers or supervisors in one of MITO’s industries who are of Māori or a Pacific Peoples ethnicity. This scholarship pays the programme fee for MITO’s New Zealand Certificate in Business (First Line Management) (Level 4).
The recipients are:
- Alex Jansen, Lockheed Martin New Zealand, Palmerston North
- Cassandra Dyer, Truckstops, Christchurch
- Genesis Kilepoa, AB Equipment Ltd, Christchurch
- Jeremy Spanhake, Firstgas, New Plymouth
- Jordan Harris, Te Anau Service Station Limited, Te Anau
- Lautele Schuster, Truckstops, Palmerston North
- Maciu Biu, C3 Limited, Tauranga
- Peter Watson, CentrePort, Wellington
- Raechel Kaimoana, Scania New Zealand Limited, Lower Hutt
- Ratahi Ellis, C3 Limited, Tauranga
- Sione Fea’o, JJ Richards and Sons Ltd, Auckland
The Clyde Cunningham QSM Memorial scholarship is awarded to a MITO automotive graduate in the Hawke’s Bay region and honours a long-standing MITO employee. This scholarship pays the programme fee for MITO’s New Zealand Certificate in Business (First Line Management) (Level 4) programme.
The recipient is:
- Shannon Lindsay-Mulholland, The Car Company (HB) Ltd, Hastings
The Automotive Parts and Accessories scholarship pays the programme fee for MITO’s New Zealand Certificate in Automotive Parts and Accessories (Level 3).
The recipients are:
- Amber Kay, Capital City Motors, Lower Hutt
- Brenda Aspin, Kaitaia Motorcycles, Kaitaia
- Erin Russell, Rotorua Toyota, Rotorua
- Joel Raposo, AdvanceQuip, Auckland
- Keetra Lloyd, Southern Automobiles, Invercargill
- Nichol Drayton, TWL, Christchurch
- Rajeev Kumar, Andrew Simms Mitsubishi, Manukau
- Ryan Bright, Collins Automotive Technicians, Hamilton