ARM Establishes the Mark & Melissa Hortman Scholarship

In the aftermath of the horrific political assassination of past ARM Board President and member Mark Hortman and his wife, Melissa Hortman—the MN House DFL leader and former House speaker—ARM has established a $1,000 annual Mark & Melissa Hortman Scholarship in their honor. The scholarship will begin in the 2026 giving cycle and will be awarded at the same time as the other ARM scholarships.

ARM Foundation 2025 Scholarships

The Automotive Recyclers of Minnesota Foundation awarded six $1,000 scholarships for the 2025 giving cycle. The scholarship recipients are selected by an independent panel of Minnesota educators.

ARM congratulates the following individuals on their scholarship awards and wishes all applicants the best of luck in their academic endeavors!

Morgan Crusoe graduated from Rocori high school this past May. She intends to attend Ridgewater college starting this fall where she will enter their veterinary core program. ARM member: Automotive Parts Solutions (Rockville)

Abigail Huesers is pursuing a master’s in counseling at Walden University. Her goal is to become a marriage and family therapist.
ARM Member: PAM's Auto (St. Cloud)
Parent: Pat Huesers - Owner

Elijah Karels graduated from Howard Lake Waverly high school this past June. He intends to attend Bemidji State University this fall where he will major in business administration with an emphasis on business management. He wants to be a successful business owner like his father and uncle.
ARM member: Reaper's Choice Auto Parts (Green Isle)
Parent: Marvin Karels - Owner

Ezekiel Karels is continuing his studies at North Dakota State University. He began his curriculum in Industrial Engineering and has added Manufacturing Engineering. He hopes to become a Design Engineer for a heavy equipment company.
ARM member: Reaper's Choice Auto Parts, Green Isle, MN.
Parent: Marvin Karels – owner.

Isaiah Karels graduated from Ridgewater College Auto Body program last spring. He is now studying Mathematics: Actuarial Science at U of MN – Moorhead.
ARM member: Reaper's Choice Auto Parts (Green Isle)
Parent: Marvin Karels - Owner

Maxwell Meyer will be starting his third year at St John’s University where he is studying and Finance and Computer Science. Maxwell hopes one day to own his own business.
ARM Member: PAM's Auto (St. Cloud)
Parent: Michael Meyer - Owner/Manager

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