Nationwide Insurance awards $50,000 to 6 collision schools through CREF

Six schools were supported through these Nationwide school grants. The schools applied for the Education Foundation’s 2016 Ultimate Collision Education Makeover school grant and these funds will help fulfill the schools collision program’s wish list of needed tools, equipment, and supplies. The Nationwide Insurance school grant recipients include:

$25,000

Eastfield College (Mesquite, TX)

$10,000

Tidewater Community College (Chesapeake, VA)

$5,000

Texas State Technical College (Waco, TX)
North Idaho College (Coeur d’Alene)

$2,500

Hillsborough Community College (Tampa, FL)
Cape Fear Community College (Wilmington, NC)

“Nationwide recognizes the growing need for highly trained repair technicians,” said Patrick Burnett, Associate Vice President of Claims at Nationwide.  “That’s why we’re proud to support organizations dedicated to training and developing tomorrow’s collision repair professionals.”

Collision Repair Education Foundation Executive Director Clark Plucinski noted, “On behalf of the collision school instructors and students that we serve, I would like to thank Nationwide Insurance for their continued support. Collision industry businesses across the country are seeking properly trained, entry-level collision students for employment and with Nationwide’s help; we are able to better assist instructors who are facing limited budgets and resources within their schools.”

For additional information about Nationwide Insurance visit www.nationwide.com. Collision industry businesses interested in joining the Collision Repair Education Foundation in supporting high school and college collision school programs should contact Director of Development Brandon Eckenrode at 847-463-5244. Industry businesses can learn more information about the organization and make a donation online by visiting www.CollisionEducationFoundation.org.