发布日期:2022年6月8日
Georgia Automobile Dealers Association Donates $100,000 to TCSG 基金会 for Scholarship Fund
The Georgia Automobile Dealers Association recently donated $100,000 to the 佐治亚技术学院系统 (TCSG) 基金会 in support of students pursuing a career in the automotive industry. 作为礼物的一部分, a scholarship program was established for students enrolled in automotive technology, 汽车碰撞, 和 other automotive-related programs at TCSG colleges like 南新月技术学院 (十大网赌平台推荐).
詹姆斯的奇迹, a student on the 十大网赌平台推荐 Henry County Campus pursuing an associate degree in Automotive Technology, 还有达斯汀·斯蒂芬斯, a student on the 十大网赌平台推荐 Griffin Campus pursuing a diploma in Automotive Technology, 每个人都得到1美元吗,000 scholarship from the Georgia Automobile Dealers Association donation.
“There is a crucial need for automotive technicians all across the state of Georgia,” said Georgia Automobile Dealers Association President, Lea柯式. “By partnering with TCSG 和 providing funding for students interested in an automotive career, we will be growing a workforce ready to fill the jobs of today 和 tomorrow.”
The Georgia Automobile Dealers Association is an association of Georgia franchise automobile dealers. Its membership consists of approximately 500 dealer members who represent more than 90 percent of the new vehicles sold in Georgia 和 employ over 35,000年的格鲁吉亚人.
The donation will help narrow the skills gap in the automotive industry by removing a financial barrier for those students enrolling in an automotive program so they can earn their credential 和 join the workforce.
“We are extremely grateful for the Georgia Automobile Dealers Association partnership,TCSG专员说, 格雷格生气. “Their generosity will help more students pursue their dreams of going to college 和 beginning a rewarding career in the automotive industry.”
Automotive Technology is one of Georgia’s 17 high-dem和 career areas. A growing automotive industry means a growing need for more skilled technicians. “两年前, I was h和ling about 20 calls per year asking for employees,” said 南新月技术学院 instructor, 艾伦McChargue. “今天，我一个月要处理25件.”
“The opportunities available to our students are immense,” said Augusta Technical College instructor, 凯文·科比. “They get so many job offers when they get out of school, it’s almost like noise.”
The industry is also changing at a rapid pace as advancements in technology impact not only how cars are built, 但同时也保持着. 除了, the growth of the electric vehicle industry is driving the dem和 for technicians specialized in these new technologies.
An automotive career can also be quite lucrative. “A good technician that comes into this industry can write their own paycheck,” said Walker Jones Nissan Service Manager, 托比伊森. “You can make anywhere from $50,000 to $120,000 a year.”
All TCSG colleges offer training in Automotive Technology, ranging from maintenance techniques 和 electronic systems diagnostics, 性能技术. Graduates of TCSG’s Automotive Technology programs learn the technological 和 mechanical skills to keep today’s increasingly complex cars safely on the roads.
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About the 佐治亚技术学院系统
The 22 colleges of the 佐治亚技术学院系统 (TCSG) are Georgia’s top resource for skilled workers. TCSG offers world-class training in more than 600 associate degree, diploma 和 certificate programs to students who are trained on state-of-the-art equipment by instructors who are experts in their fields. The system also houses Georgia’s Office of Adult Education, which promotes 和 provides adult literacy 和 education programs, 包括GED®测试十大网赌平台推荐, 整个州. 除了, TCSG partners with companies through Quick Start, the nation’s top customized workforce training program, 通过它的各个学院, who work with local industry to provide workforce 和 training solutions. 欲了解更多信息，请访问 TCSG.edu