Parts Town Presents Final 2026 Scholarships

Parts Town announced recipients of its 2026 Technician Scholarship Award program at the 2026 CFESA Annual Conference in late September.

Annual Conference recipients were Archway Service Group, Hagar Restaurant Service, ICU Mechanical, Montana Food Equipment and Smart Care. Each company will receive a $1,000 CFESA training scholarship and $500 cash prize.

Others receiving support through the program in 2026 were Farrell Aughney, of C&S Food Equipment Services; Tristan O’Brian, of Star Foodservice Equipment Repair; Gama Armendariz, of Waldinger Group; Jamie Kellahan, of Archway Service Group; and Kyle Smith, of Gilette Restaurant Group—all of whom were recognized at regional meetings earlier in the year.

Since the launch of the program in 2022, Parts Town has awarded more than $100,000 in scholarships.

Chuck Combs (right) accepts the Elwood Hawkins Memorial Award.

“The commercial foodservice industry is strongest when we invest in the people who power it,” says Chuck Combs, senior vice president, service and dealer partnerships at Parts Town. “Through our continued partnership with CFESA, we’re proud to provide scholarships that help technicians advance their education, strengthen their skills and grow their careers.”

In other Parts Town news from the conference, Combs received the Elwood Hawkins Memorial Award at the CFESA Annual Conference.