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The Phil Hill Scholarships were established in 2009 to honor the memory of Phil Hill, America’s first Formula One driving champion and a longtime participant and friend of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. The grants are intended to encourage the ongoing preservation and restoration of historic automobiles by supporting students in automotive arts and technical programs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phil Hill, who became the Formula One World Drivers\u2019 Champion in 1961, began his association with Pebble Beach by entering the early Pebble Beach Road Races \u2014 and winning three of them. Hill also participated in the Pebble Beach Concours d\u2019Elegance, which was initially held in tandem with the races, and his cars took top honors twice \u2014 with his 1931 Pierce-Arrow 41 LeBaron Convertible Town Cabriolet in 1955 (it was the first collector car to win Best of Show), and then with a 1927 Packard 343 Murphy Convertible Sedan in 1977. Hill also served as a Class or Honorary Judge 39 times. Hill passed away in 2008.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first three Phil Hill Scholarships were awarded in 2011, and several scholarships have been awarded annually since then. Funding for the scholarships comes in large part from generous donations to the Pebble Beach Company Foundation from Concours entrants, judges and sponsors. The Foundation has also supported several McPherson interns, helping to defray living expenses while they gain experience.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Meet our Current Phil Hill Scholarship Recipients at McPherson College<\/h2>\n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n
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Noah Durham<\/h3>\n

When Noah Durham started looking for his first vehicle, he didn\u2019t like any \u201cnew car\u201d options so he purchased a 1967 Ford F100, began restoring many aspects of the truck, and has been hooked on older vehicles ever since. He is now interested in vintage Toyota Land Cruisers because of the memories they spark from family camping trips. \u201cI plan to focus on Land Cruisers and upholstery,\u201d Noah said. \u201cI like bringing together my love of cars and the outdoors. I enjoy the peacefulness of sewing and being creative. Making a beautiful seat out of flat fabric is rewarding.\u201d<\/p>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Philip Schieffelin<\/h3>\n

Philip Schieffelin became interested in engines when he was just eight years old and could see how they worked in a hands-on way. After completing his first full year in McPherson\u2019s auto restoration program, he discovered a passion for working with sheet metal and would like to continue honing his skills and making a career in it. \u201cThe most satisfying work is making something that someone else will enjoy,\u201d Philip said. \u201cI think that is one of the most important aspects of classic and collector cars. What use is it to record history unless someone can learn from it? I think people are interested in learning history from old cars.\u201d<\/p>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Q Winters<\/h3>\n

Keeping history alive through stories and visuals of individual vehicles interests Q Winters. He especially enjoys vehicles that ordinary people drive. \u201cIn America and abroad, the people\u2019s cars and the individual stories that come with them are more interesting to me than some luxury vehicles,\u201d he said. \u201cCars are meant to be used.\u201d He is particularly interested in smaller European and Asian models and would love to work at a shop in Europe someday. He recently interned at a private collection in Kansas City, performing preservation and archival work.<\/p>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

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