2015 Scholarship Winner — Dakota Dickerson

Age 18 (born December 2, 1996); lives in San Diego. After beginning his karting career at age 6, Dickerson made the transition into cars in 2014. He finished second in the Skip Barber Karts to Cars Shootout, earning a Bryan Herta Career Enhancement Award, and was immediately a leading contender in the Skip Barber Racing Summer Series, winning five of his first 12 races, claiming eight poles and nine podium finishes. He elected to broaden his experience by campaign a Spec Miata in SCCA and NASA competition on the West Coast, and once again sprung to prominence immediately with five wins, six poles and nine podiums in 12 starts.