Queens students receive $20K in auto scholarships
Scholarship money will go toward four students’ future careers as automotive technicians
BY CARLOTTA MOHAMED
Four students enrolled
at a Queens post-secondary
technical institute have
been awarded over $20,000
in scholarships this week
to pursue careers as
automotive technicians.
The scholarships were
awarded by the Greater New
York Automobile Dealers
Association (GNYADA),
which represents over 400
franchise new car dealerships
in New York, at its annual
charity golf outing at Fresh
Meadow Country Club in
Lake Success.
The recipients from Lincoln
Technical Institute Center
for Automotive Education —
located in Whitestone at 15-
30 Petracca Place — include
Destanie Greczkowski of
Jamaica; German Gonzalez
of East Elmhurst; Oliver Zhou
of Howard Beach; and Elias
Soto of Yonkers. The four
students received $5,000 each
to further their education and
enter the industry, likely at
franchise dealerships in the
New York area.
“They are the future of
our industry and it is looking
very bright indeed,” said
Mark Schienberg, president
of GNYADA. “These students
have worked so hard to
achieve the level of skills that
are critical to be in the auto
industry. GYNADA and its
member dealers are proud to
support the education of so
many talented young people at
Lincoln Tech.”
The members of GNYADA
support nearly 70,000 jobs and
generate nearly $50 billion
in economic activity. The
association works to help and
inform consumers about the
purchasing and servicing
options available to them.
It also promotes education
and training and creates job
opportunities for young people
interested in pursuing careers
in the automotive business.
Since creating the
scholarship program in 2005,
GNYADA has raised more
than $1 million on behalf of
(From l. to r.) Elias Soto, German Gonzalez, Destanie Greczowski,
Oliver Zhou and GNYADA Board Chair Jane Millman at the annual
golf outing and fundraiser at Fresh Meadow Country Club in Lake
Success, NY. Courtesy of GNYADA
automotive education. Funds
are raised at the tournament
through the generosity of
franchise new car dealers,
sponsors and others.
Herman Dawkins,
president of Lincoln Tech, said
the scholarship for students
is life-changing and the
opportunities are limitless.
“When I started, anyone
with a screwdriver and a pair
of pliers could work on a car,”
said Dawkins. “It’s not like
that anymore. Technology
is so advanced that you
need to have specialized
technical training.”
All of the students plan
to pursue careers as auto
technicians at new car
dealerships in the metro New
York area. It is estimated that
some 46,000 jobs are opening
up in the industry, according
to GNYADA.
“I’m so excited to begin my
career in an area that I’m truly
passionate about,” said Soto.
“My particular focus has been
in electronics, the high-tech
components that are such an
integral part of today’s cars.
I hope to use that knowledge
to build a long-term career at
a dealership fixing cars today
and into the future.”
Since he was a kid,
Gonzalez’s love for cars
never dwindled.
“I had cars under my bed,
everywhere,” said Gonzalez.
“I’m so glad I found this
school. My parents are proud
of me because I’m really doing
what I like.”
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