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The Tiara Yachts Sponsorship Award

Tiara Yachts Sponsorship Award

The Tiara Yachts Sponsorship Award is a $15,000 sponsorship awarded to one Marine Trades Institute student in the Marine Service Technology Program AND one student in the Comprehensive Career Boat Building Program. Upon graduation, the two students who are awarded the sponsorship agree to work for Tiara Yachts for a period of one year with pay and benefits.

If you have not yet completed the core application, please do that before applying for the Tiara Yachts Sponsorship.

A Note About Tiara Yachts:

Over 60 years ago, Tiara embarked on their voyage to create the finest yachts in the world built in the U.S.A. It started when the family patriarch, Leon Slikkers, founded SlickCraft in 1955. Mr. Slikker’s mantra of “Building the Best Boats” continues with the third generation of the family intimately involved in steering the future of the company while embracing their commitment to perfection and constantly seeking ways to improve the yachting experience. They also believe in taking care of the customer first.

Tiara’s “Quest to be the Best” centers on creating yachts that are visually stunning, incredibly comfortable, technologically advanced and easier to pilot. Their passion has earned Tiara the National Marine Manufacturers Association’s highest achievement, the Customer Service Index Award, for their dedication to customer service and quality.

With the goal of maintaining this status in the marine industry, Tiara Yachts are seeking Marine Service Technology graduates and Comprehensive Career Boat Building graduates who are experts at the mechanics of inboard and outboard engines and other boat equipment. This sponsorship award is established to support GLBBS students in their goal of seeking their certification and providing a meaningful career in the marine industry at Tiara Yachts.

Bernard Dawson

Amazing Alumni

The ratio of classroom instruction to hands-on learning really struck a perfect balance. We spent enough time focusing on the specifics, both in lecture and in preparation for certification exams, that we finished the year with a solid understanding of a whole host of topics. But, we didn't just keep it at the level of theory. Most things discussed in class, we were able to experience (and experiment with) in the shop. That's an important thing

Bernard Dawson | 2023 Marine Service Technology Program Graduate