The Duane Spader Leadership Development Scholarship, established in 2013, honors Duane Spader’s dedication to the marine industry and his philosophy of lifelong learning. This scholarship aims to help current and aspiring dealership leaders excel in their roles. Recipients receive tuition to attend the NCM Leadership Development Program, which spans 15-18 months and includes five three-day sessions. Open to MRAA members in good standing, applicants must work in a marine dealership, complete an online application, submit an essay, and provide letters of recommendation. Recipients must also commit to the program’s time and travel requirements.
2023 Zachary Meyer – Mark’s Leisure Time Marine
2022 Tyson Rhoad – Clemons Boats
2021 Zach Smith – Race City Marine
2019 Amanda Levandowski – Charlotte Ski Boats
2018 Chad Taylor – Taylor’s South Shore Marina
2017 Martin Boyer – Austin Boats & Motors
2016 Ashley Smith – Colorado Boat Center
2015 Roy Finney Jr. – The Boat Shop
2014 Mary Jo Goettling – Blue Springs Marine
2013 Aric Chaltry – Nestegg Marine
ORLANDO, FL, December 10, 2023 — The MRAA Educational Foundation announced today that Jami Hirsch, Co-Owner at BoatCraft in Traverse City, Mich., is the recipient
• Help build careers and strengthen your dealership with continuing marine-industry education As a dealership owner or general manager, we know you want to put
The MRAA Educational Foundation has announced the call for nominations and applications for its Annual Scholarships and the 2024 Darlene Briggs Marine Woman of the Year Award. Submissions are due Sept. 15, 2024.
• Checking in with 2016 MRAA Educational Foundation Duane Spader Leadership Development Scholarship Recipient Ashley Read, Colorado Boat Center Co-Owner A lot has happened in
Catching up with 2018 Duane Spader Leadership Development Scholarship recipient, Chad Taylor, President and General Manager, Taylor’s South Shore Marina and MRAA Board Member
TAMPA, FL, December 6, 2023 — The MRAA Educational Foundation announced today that Zachary Meyer, General Manager of Mark’s Leisure Time Marine in Canandaigua, N.Y.,
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