Holt High School Student Wins New Ford Mustang from Clement Ford

Jesse Kopp, a senior at Holt High School in Wentzville with an outstanding academic record during the current school year, has received a new Ford Mustang convertible from Clement Ford in O’Fallon as part of the Clement Auto Group’s second annual Drive For Excellence Program. Jesse was one of 20 local high school students with good grades invited to participate in a special in-person drawing for the new Mustang on April 27, 2024. Those 20 students earned the highest grades out of hundreds of high school students that submitted their report cards to the Drive For Excellence Program at six Clement Auto Group locations across the St. Louis region during the current school year.

The drawing was conducted at a red-carpet ceremony at Clement Ford in O’Fallon honoring all 20 student finalists. Each of the 20 ‘finalist’ students drew an anonymous car key at the event, and Jesse’s key opened the door to his new Ford Mustang.

More than 100 students, parents, school and community leaders from nearby cities attended the event, including last year’s winner Trent Stuerman from Liberty High School, who is a Missouri Scholars 100 Honorable Mention student.

“We're dedicated to supporting the community we serve,” said Penuel ‘Raj’ Clement, President and Owner of Clement Auto Group. “I'm very proud of these students who worked hard and earned good grades. We are happy to support them."

“This is a great incentive program to keep our students’ grades up and excel in school,” said Wentzville Mayor Nick Guccione. “I commend Clement Ford for initiating this program and I am excited for the students who earned the grades and turned them in for an opportunity to win a Ford Mustang. There were a lot of excited kids out there today.”

“Hard work pays off. I’m proud of my Riverview Garden High School students who participated this year, and grateful to Clement Auto Group for providing a program to encourage students to excel in high school,” said Traci Nave, Principal of Riverview Gardens High School.

Clement Ford is part of Clement Auto Group, which is dedicated to giving back to all the communities it serves. For more information about the Drive For Excellence program, visit driveforexcellence.com.

About Clement Auto Group

Clement Auto Group owns and operates two full service new car dealerships, three pre-owned dealerships and a large automotive detailing, service and collision center in the St. Louis area. The company offers new and used car buyers a full range of financing options, inspections, alignment checks, car services, shuttle services and a culture of excellence before and after the sale. For more information, visit www.clementautogroup.com.