Wanganui has done well out of the inaugural New Zealand Motor Industry Training Organisation scholarships.
Chief executive Janet Lane said 13 scholarships were given out nationwide, and three went to Wanganui young people.
She was in town on Thursday to hand them out.
"It's the only community in New Zealand where we have
awarded three. It speaks highly of the training and the calibre of the people employed in this industry," she said.
The biggest scholarship, a training package worth nearly $3000, went to Daniel Townsend who works for Alan Morris at AMT Automotive Electrical.
Mr Townsend finished his National Certificate in Automotive Electrical Engineering more than a year ago. So he already knows how the electrics work in cars, trucks, boats and farm equipment.
The one-year scholarship will take him a step further, to a National Certificate in Business and the skills to run his own business.
He is only 22 that is one of his goals, and he said he was grateful for the opportunity.
The scholarship pays for him to go on four two-day courses, and a week-long Bosch training course in Melbourne in July.
Mr Morris is planning to retire, and hopes his young employee will take over the Guyton St business.
The other two Wanganui scholarships wentto school leavers.
Scott Malinder will receive his training while working at Craig Wills Upholsterer Ltd, and Kane Skelsey will be receiving his at Watkins Motors.
