Parts Town Names 10 Technician Scholarship Recipients
Five recipients were named at the CFESA Annual Conference and five more at earlier 2026 regional meetings under the company's scholarship program.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Scholarships
Parts Town announced five recipients of its 2026 Technician Scholarship Award at the CFESA Annual Conference, bringing its 2026 total to 10. The program has awarded more than $100,000 in scholarships since launching in 2022.
Why it matters
The program funds CFESA Cares scholarships that support training for people working in the commercial kitchen service community. Scholarship recipients receive a $1,000 CFESA training scholarship and a $500 cash prize.
Each recipient received a $1,000 CFESA training scholarship and a $500 cash prize, totaling $15,000 awarded in 2026. The stub does not report the number of applicants for the 2026 cycle.
The players
Parts Town
Parts Town is a Addison, Illinois-based supplier of foodservice equipment parts that sponsors the Technician Scholarship Award program.
CFESA
CFESA is the foodservice equipment service industry association whose Annual Conference and regional meetings recognized the scholarship recipients.
The details
Parts Town recognized five recipients during the CFESA Annual Conference, naming Archway Service Group, Hagar Restaurant Service, ICU Mechanical, Montana Food Equipment, and Smart Care. Five additional recipients were recognized at earlier 2026 CFESA regional meetings, and Chuck Combs received the Elwood Hawkins Memorial Award at the conference.
Timeline
2022: Parts Town launched the Technician Scholarship Award program.
Earlier in 2026: CFESA regional meetings recognized five recipients.
November 4, 2026: Parts Town announced five Annual Conference recipients.
Industry Dynamics
The awards feed the CFESA Cares scholarship program, which funds training for commercial kitchen service technicians. Corporate sponsors such as Parts Town add funding to the training pipeline that CFESA supports.
Technicians in the commercial kitchen service field can seek CFESA training scholarships through sponsoring programs like Parts Town's. Recipients receive a $1,000 training scholarship and a $500 cash prize.
The takeaway
Technicians interested in commercial kitchen service training can look for sponsored scholarships through industry associations and suppliers. Applying early through regional and annual CFESA channels may improve access to these awards.
Further reading
Explore more scholarship opportunities for technical training.
More information
Learn more about the Parts Town Technician Scholarship Award program.
Source note: This article includes information reported by The Manila times.
