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TUPELO, MISS. – Awarding over $350,000 in scholarships since 2006, the Mississippi Automotive Manufacturers Association (MAMA) is proud to present 15 scholarships for the 2022-2023 academic year to community college and university students interested in pursuing a career in the automotive manufacturing industry. Since 2006, MAMA has supported the growth of a strong workforce essential to the health of all industries in the state. This year’s scholarships were awarded to technical and engineering-related majors, as well as non-traditional majors, that can be applied in the automotive industry. Along with the scholarship, recipients will also receive one-on-one mentoring from a MAMA member in their region and the opportunity to participate in job skills workshops.
MAMA serves it members by promoting growth, development, and improvement in the automotive industry in Mississippi, as well as serving as a forum for interaction among automotive manufacturing companies in the state. In extending his congratulations, Kevin Burgess, MAMA’s President, said, “MAMA is excited to target ambitious students with an interest in an automotive career with scholarships to help them become the next leaders of our industry. The outstanding group of students who received this year’s Mississippi Manufacturers Association’s scholarships bode well for the future of automotive manufacturing in our great State. I congratulate them and wish them success in completing their degree, followed by a successful start in our industry!”
Among the successful 2022-2023 MAMA Scholarship candidates was a recipient from your community:
University Winner
Downie Grim, a junior at Jackson State University majoring in Industrial Technology, moved to Mississippi at the age of 19 when his father took a job as a plant manufacturing manager. Grim formed an affinity for manufacturing at Copiah Lincoln Community College. He also enlisted in the Mississippi National Guard, which offered the opportunity of free college tuition, and graduated at the top of his class. Downey is passionate about his career, the opportunities he has received through the National Guard, and sharing his story with young adults and teenagers. Downey, now a Signal and Technology Specialist with the rank of Cadet (Officer) in the Mississippi National Guard, has completed internships with Gibraltar Industries in Taylorsville, MS, and Continental Tire in Clinton, MS. He has attained his lean six sigma white belt certificate, is working on his yellow belt, and serves as the President of the Jackson State University Chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers.
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