Carrie McNamee Announced as TruckerToTrucker.com Trucking School Scholarship Winner

Culver, IN, May 21, 2015 (Newswire.com) - Carrie McNamee has been awarded the $500 Trucking School Scholarship by Trucker to Trucker LLC. The award will be used to help pay tuition for the Southeastern Illinois College truck driving program with the goal of earning a Class A CDL license.

The program consists of an intensive 6 week instruction period focused on preparing the student with the skills needed to safely operate an 18 wheel tractor with trailer.

"We had several great applicants for our Spring scholarship, but what made Carrie really stand out was her commitment towards giving back to the community, and her desire to be a role model as a woman in trucking."

Jim McCormack, President

"We had several great applicants for our Spring scholarship, but what made Carrie really stand out was her commitment towards giving back to the community, and her desire to be a role model as a woman in trucking," says TruckerToTrucker.com President Jim McCormack.

Full blog post can be found at: http://www.truckertotrucker.com/blog/may-2015-scholarship-winner-carrie-mcnamee/

After successfully completing the program and earning her Class A license, McNamee will join her husband on the road as a team driver. She will also join her husband as a member of the Trucker Buddy Program, an organization that matches professional drivers with classrooms to teach children about Seatbelt and Highway Safety.

"I want to empower young girls and other women in what has been a predominately male profession the same way I have been empowered by other women and what better way for me to do that then with the firsthand experience that I would receive by being a Professional Truck Driver," says Carrie.

TruckerToTrucker.com offers two $500 scholarships each year to be used towards an accredited truck driving program, as well as a $1000 college scholarship for individuals and family members in the trucking and transportation industry.

Full details on scholarship information as well as a list of other industry scholarships can be found at: http://www.truckertotrucker.com/trucking-scholarship-resource.cfm

About the Company:

TruckertoTrucker.com launched in 2003 with the purpose of making it easy for owner operators, dealers, and fleet owners to sell their commercial trucks, trailers, and equipment online. With thousands of daily visitors, TruckertoTrucker.com has become a leading online marketplace for all brands of trucks and trailers. Trucker to Trucker also provides digital marketing services like website design, promotion, and inventory management for dealers and other high volume sellers. For more information, visit www.truckertotrucker.com.