Scholarship Recipients from the Beginning: Where Are They Now?

Alpharetta, GA (July 10) – As STEAM Sports Foundation prepares to reveal its 2025-26 scholarship class next week, it would like to showcase prior recipients – some of whom have graduated and begun careers in the automotive/motorsports industry, others on the verge of that achievement.

Kimberly Betty (’22): Graduated from Kettering with a degree in mechanical engineering. She now works as a mechanical engineer at Lear Corporation and is working on her master’s at Oakland University.

Jinelee Galindez (’22): Graduated from Orlando’s Universal Technical Institute and is now a certified technician at Mercedes Benz of Orlando.

Ashley Jones (’23, ’24): Graduated from Wayne State with a mechanical engineering degree. After graduation, she began with Ford Motor Company as a plant vehicle engineer for the Bronco Raptor and is now feature delivery engineer.

Tanya Andres (’23): Graduated from Universal Technical Institute in Lisle, IL and began her career as a certified technician at Volvo of Lisle and now works as a warranty administrator for Volvo and Polestar.

Taya Dinkins-Goldsmith (’23, ’24): Is a rising junior at Oakland University majoring in computer science. She began her automotive journey via a General Motors internship while still in high school. She has interned with Magna International, Lucerne International and begins her next internship with American Axel.

Arisa Chue (’23. ’24): Graduated from Stanford majoring in computer science and minoring in education. This fall, she begins work as a software engineer at Stripe where she interned following an international studies program in Beijing.

Jayda Jenkins (’24): ): A third-year mechanical engineering student at UT-San Antonio with a passion for automotive innovation, she has gained industry experience through Toyota’s co-op program during the two most recent terms. She is also involved in her university’s Formula SAE program.  

Ximena Garcia-Pena (’24): A mechanical engineering major at UNC Charlotte, she was part of that school’s nationally ranked Formula SAE program. Scheduled to graduate this December, she is interning this summer with WSP.

Kyndal Newsome (’24): Is a rising junior at Florida A&M majoring in mechanical engineering. A member of FAMU’s FSAE team, she is interning this summer at Newport News Shipbuilding.

Hosanna Worku (’24): Majoring in mechanical engineering and scheduled to graduate next year from the University of Georgia, she is taking classes this summer with a focus on a career in automotive or motorsports.

Magan Cruz-Wingo (’24): Recently graduated with an associate’s degree in automotive tech from Solano Community College with hopes of becoming a motorsports or automotive mechanic.

About STEAM Sports Foundation: The foundation’s primary focus is on scholarships and career summits to help create tomorrow’s vibrant workforce. Its scholarship program in automotive/motorsports engineering for under-represented communities provides opportunities to a transportation industry that is ever-changing via innovation and technology with individuals who traditionally did not consider these career paths simply because they saw few who looked like them in the industry.