Queens high school students finally got the tools they’ve been waiting for on Wednesday.
Students and teachers at Thomas Edison Career and Technical High School showed off the equipment they were able to purchase using a $50,000 grant provided by Collision Repair Education Foundation.
Among the items purchased were new hand and welding tools for the school's collision repair program.
Back In 2014, the school took part in a competition to win the cash.
"It was a life-changing experience. I was very shocked. I was very nervous. I was shaking. And I was so excited,” said Barry Roopnarine of Thomas Edison Career and Technical High School.
The school beat out around 100 other applicants to get the top prize, producing a video and written essay about how they'd use the grant to win.
"They will get the benefits of having updated equipment, updated tools, updated products, updated things they wouldn't have if they didn't get this grant,” said Melissa Marscin, the Director of Grant Programs at the Collision Repair Education Foundation.
A new round of winners will be selected this year and grant applications will be accepted through June 3rd.
For more information on the grant, visit collisioneducationfoundation.org.