Visteon Honors Detroit High School Senior with National Association of Black Automotive Suppliers' Scholarship Award

VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich., April 13  /PRNewswire/ -- Crystal I. Pratt, a senior at Detroit's Cass Technical High School, was named Visteon Corporation's (NYSE:VC) Visteon Scholar at the National Association of Black Automotive Suppliers' (NABAS) 18th Annual Scholarship Awards Banquet on April 11 at Cobo Center in Detroit.

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Henry S. Martin Jr., associate director of Visteon's supplier diversity development program, presented the $20,000 scholarship award to Ms. Pratt.

"This is the second year Visteon has supported the NABAS Scholarship Fund," said Martin.  "Being part of the NABAS program reinforces our company's commitment to diversity and it is an honor to contribute to, and invest in, the future automotive careers of promising young people such as Crystal."

Ms. Pratt, of Detroit, was selected for the award based on her academic achievements, community involvement and leadership roles in organizations including Detroit Manufacturing Partnership School, and Cass Technical High School's Earth Tomorrow Club and Women's Issues Club.  Pratt also is active in the Detroit Academy of Environmental Sciences, Detroit Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Teens and the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) Detroit Youth Council.

Pratt plans to attend North Carolina A&T State University in the fall to study architectural design and engineering.

NABAS, formed in 1986, serves as a vital communication link between black- owned automotive suppliers and automotive manufacturers.  The organization facilitates a scholarship fund, provides seminars and supports networking opportunities for its members.  NABAS has offices in Detroit and Montgomery, Ala.

Visteon Corporation is a leading global automotive supplier that designs, engineers and manufactures innovative climate, interior, electronic and lighting products for vehicle manufacturers, and also provides a range of products and services to aftermarket customers.  With corporate offices in Van Buren Township, Mich. (U.S.); Shanghai, China; and Kerpen, Germany; the company has more than 170 facilities in 24 countries and employs approximately 50,000 people. 

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