OREANDA-NEWS. June 14, 2016. Last week, Nissan announced the winners of its annual NissanScholarship Program, awarding six middle Tennessee high school seniors renewable grants ranging from \\$1,000 to \\$3,750 per year. 

The 2016 winners and their chosen universities are:

  • Natalie Covington – Stewarts Creek High School (Middle Tennessee State University)
  • Phillip Curtis – Cascade High School (Middle Tennessee State University)
  • Joshua Harner – Coffee County Central High School (Sewanee)
  • Stephany Marin Restrepo – Siegel High School (University of Memphis)
  • Jennifer Lynn Newman – Siegel High School (Middle Tennessee State University)
  • Andrew Salyer – Macon County High school (Belmont University)

The program is offered to dependent sons and daughters of full-time Nissan employees who work at the company's vehicle assembly, battery and powertrain operations located in Smyrna and Decherd, Tennessee. The funds can be applied to tuition, fees, books, supplies and equipment required for the course load.

"Nissan is committed to encouraging and empowering students to learn," said Randy Knight, vice president of Nissan's Smyrna Vehicle Assembly Plant. "These six talented students are part of the Nissan family, and we are proud to play a role in their continuing education."

The Nissan Scholarship Program was started in 1984, and since then Nissan has awarded nearly \\$1 million in scholarship funds.  To learn more about Nissan's support of the Middle Tennessee community, visit Nissan-Smyrna.com.

About Nissan
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Japan's second-largest automotive company, is headquartered in Yokohama, Japan, and is part of the Renault-Nissan Alliance. Operating with more than 247,500 employees globally, Nissan sold 5.32 million vehicles and generated revenue of 11.38 trillion yen (USD 103.6 billion) in fiscal year 2014. Nissan delivers a comprehensive range of more than 60 models under the Nissan, Infiniti and Datsun brands. Nissan leads the world in zero-emission mobility, dominated by sales of the LEAF, the first mass-market, pure-electric vehicle. It is the best-selling EV in history with almost 50% share of the zero-emission vehicle segment. For more information on our products, services and commitment to sustainable mobility, visit our website at http://www.nissan-global.com/EN/.

About Nissan North America
In North America, Nissan's operations include automotive styling, engineering, consumer and corporate financing, sales and marketing, distribution and manufacturing. Nissan is dedicated to improving the environment under the Nissan Green Program and has been recognized annually by the U.S Environmental Protection Agency as an ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year since 2010. More information on Nissan in North America and the complete line of Nissan and Infiniti vehicles can be found online at www.NissanUSA.com and www.InfinitiUSA.com, or visit the U.S. media sites NissanNews.com and InfinitiNews.com.