The Collision Repair Education Foundation announced the winners of GEICO’s collision school grants for 2016:
- Manatee Tech College (Bradenton, Fla.)
- Northern Neck Tech Center (Warsaw, Va.)
- RL Turner HS (Carrolton, Texas)
- Texarkana College (Texarkana, Texas)
Each of the winning schools applied for a grant from the Ultimate Collision Education Makeover program, and each will receive $5,000 to purchase tools and equipment from the NATEF tool list. The winners were named Nov. 1st at the Education Foundation’s industry reception held at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Nev.
“It is our pleasure to support these schools,” said Bill DeGrocco, assistant vice president of GEICO. “With the continued complexity of today’s automobile, we recognize the importance of developing the appropriate skills and having the proper equipment and technical education in auto collision repair. GEICO is proud to support these schools.”
