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TRAILERTALK
Members Honored at 35th Annual

Convention Awards Dinner

The National Trailer Dealers Association (NTDA) gathered on Thursday,
October 9, 2025, for an evening of recognition, celebration, and
community at the Tucson Ballroom in the JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort
& Spa. The NTDA Awards Dinner marked a signature highlight of the
35th Annual NTDA Convention, bringing together members, sponsors,
and guests to honor achievements across the association and the trailer
industry.
A Warm Welcome and Gratitude to Sponsors
Chairman of the NTDA Board of Directors Mack Keay opened the
evening by welcoming attendees and previewing the night’s festivities,
which ranged from scholarship recipient announcements to major
awards and prize drawings. Keay emphasized that the convention and
dinner were made possible through the generosity of NTDA sponsors.

Cultural Entertainment During Dinner
During dinner, attendees were treated to an extraordinary traditional
hoop dance performance by Native Spirit, a gift shared from native • Third Place Team: Mat Box, Will Bowman, and Trevor Ash
communities. The performance added a meaningful cultural • Most Honest Team: PJ Caplan, Jason Vaske, Preston Milk,
centerpiece to the evening, accompanied by live acoustic music from and Brad Cain.
Steve Lerman.
Golf Tournament Contest Winners Included:

• Men’s Closest to the Pin — A.D Navarro
• Women’s Closest to the Pin — Helen Simon
• Men’s Longest Drive — Ty Hanten
• Women’s Longest Drive — Emily Fulkerson.

The momentum continued with the Foundation’s 50/50 raffle, with
a prize totaling $2,944 awarded to the winning ticket holder — one
of the evening’s most anticipated moments. Shelley Sheagley, SVP
of Product & Marketing for Aurora Parts & Accessories LLC, held the
winning 50/50 ticket. Sheagley generously donated her winnings back
to the Foundation!

2025 Scholarship Recipients included:

• Sophia Babagonio, University of Saskatchewan
• Lucas Bache, Ohio University
Foundation Fundraisers Set New Records • • Ava Bauch, Minnesota State University Moorhead
Addison Boulware, Stephen F. Austin State University
Following dinner, Keay invited National Trailer Dealers Foundation • Tucker Clack, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy
(NTDF) leaders Richard Bloomquist, Chairman of the Foundation • Joshua Cummings, Blinn College (Engineering Academy for Texas
Board, and Bill Schaffer, Foundation First Vice Chairman, to share A&M University)
results from the week’s fundraising efforts. • Hannah DeGueldre, Providence University College
• Jordan Dunlap, Michigan Technological University
Bloomquist announced that the NTDF Golf Tournament earlier in the • Allissa Fischer, Iowa State University
day drew 120 participants and raised $11,600 for scholarships — an • Charles Goode, University of Iowa
all-time tournament record. Funds were generated through contests • Alyvia Hall, Weber State University
such as “Beat the Dorsey Guys,” a golf ball launcher challenge, and • Kaegan Huddleston, Texas A&M University — College Station
contributions made at the Prestige and Foundation tents. He also • Jean Lepoigneur, University of Saskatchewan
highlighted the Foundation Duck Derby and 50/50 raffle fundraiser, • Nathaniel Linkous, Clemson University
which brought in an additional $5,888. • Keana Marshall, Kwantlen Polytechnic University
• Jhen Karel Mae Mercene, University of Saskatchewan
Golf Tournament Team Winners included: • Baylee Morton, College of the Albemarle
• Camree Nehmer, Salt Lake Community College
• First Place Team: John MacDougall, Chad Strader, Ted LeRoy, and • Javonte' Noel, Kennesaw State University
Jeremy Sanders • Isabelle Otremba, Mayville State University
• Second Place Team: Levi Baker, Justin Cravens, Jason O’Toole, and
Yon Yu
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