DEVILS LAKE, ND – Joey Heiser and Ethan Brown have enrolled in the John Deere Tech Degree program at North Dakota State College of Science with sponsorships from Leading Edge Equipment in Devils Lake.

Joey and Ethan will each receive $20,000 in scholarships provided by Leading Edge Equipment, ND Career Builders, Devils Lake Economic Development and the Pioneer Equipment Dealers Association. They will both receive over $20,000 in tuition reimbursement after graduation, resulting in 100% coverage of the cost of tuition, fees, room, board, books and supplies.

Students in the John Deere Tech Degree program receive state-of-the-art technical training through a combination of classroom instruction, hands-on lab training and supervised work experience at the dealership. After graduation, Joey and Ethan will join Leading Edge Equipment as full-time Service Technicians.

A Scholarship Celebration was held at Leading Edge Equipment in Devils Lake, congratulating Joey and Ethan as they prepare for their studies at NDSCS.

“We’re excited to have Joey and Ethan going into the John Deere Tech Program,” said Blaine Rau, Service Manager. “They’ve both been working in our shop and getting hands-on experience before they start their college classes.”

Leading Edge Equipment is a family-owned John Deere dealership with locations in Michigan, Devils Lake, Hampden and Carrington, ND.

Cutline: 2. “LeadingEdge-ScholarshipCelebration-JoeyHeiser-EthanBrown-Management.jpg”: From left to right: Jim Vasichek (Owner, Leading Edge Equipment), Joey Heiser, Ethan Brown, Blaine Rau (Devils Lake Service Manager) and Ron Walford (Devils Lake Store Manager) at the Scholarship Celebration congratulating Joey and Ethan.