Johnston, Iowa —The Iowa-Nebraska Equipment Dealers Association (INEDA) is pleased to share that it has awarded $100,000 in matching scholarships for the 2026-2027 academic year to 85 students pursuing careers with Iowa and Nebraska equipment dealerships.
“The Andrew Goodman Scholarship is a valuable partnership that supports K.C. Nielsen team members pursuing a technical education,” said Jamie Wubben, HR Manager of K.C. Nielsen LTD. “It plays a key role in their growth and development by helping them gain essential mechanical and hands-on skills for future careers as service technicians. This scholarship also demonstrates our strong commitment to education and the long-term success of our future leaders.”
The Andrew Goodman Scholarship program, created in 2008, helps address the technician and employee shortages and helps dealers attract and nurture homegrown talent. Since 2008, INEDA has awarded more than $1,034,129 to 895 students through the program.
“Technical education lays a strong foundation for numerous career paths, and an equipment dealership is the ideal place for those dreams to take shape,” INEDA President and CEO Mark Hennessey. “The investment of our dealer members to recruit, equip, and educate a highly talented and qualified workforce is a testament to their commitment to their business and their customers. We are honored to partner with them in this vital endeavor.”
The Andrew Goodman Scholarship is an annual matching scholarship program available to all employees/potential employees of members of INEDA in good standing. INEDA matches scholarship amounts awarded by dealers to eligible applicants up to $1,500 per applicant per year. Applications are due annually by April 15.
This year, the following dealers provided matching awards: 21st Century Equipment LLC, AKRS Equipment, Belzer Equipment, Inc, Bodensteiner Implement Company, Butler Machinery Co, Deitering Bros., Inc, Haley Equipment, K.C. Nielsen, LTD, LandMark Implement, O' Brien County Implement, Inc., Platte Valley Equipment, Sinclair Tractor, Titan Machinery, True Ag And Turf, Van Wall Equipment, and West Point Implement.
