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June 29, 2012 By admin

THE CRAFTSMAN BRAND AWARDS 17 STUDENTS WITH TOOL GRANTS THROUGH THE COLLISION REPAIR EDUCATION FOUNDATION

Hoffman Estates, IL– June 1, 2012 – For the 3rd consecutive year, the Craftsman brand has supported secondary and post-secondary collision students by providing a student tool grant through the Collision Repair Education Foundation. Seventeen students were selected from 250 applications and each wining student will receive a Craftsman 260 pc. mechanics tool set with 3-drawer flip-top blow mold chest and 10 drawer heavy-duty ball-bearing combo tool chest. Each tool grant for the students is valued at over $700.

The student winners of the 2012 spring Craftsman tool grant include:

Richelle Cook (Washtenaw Community College – Ann Arbor, MI)
Nikki Enters (Universal Technical Institute – Sacramento, CA)
Pedro Gomez (Cypress College – Cypress, CA)
Cornelius Graham Jr. (Lake Technical Center – Eustis, FL)
Brandi Gray (Delgado Community College – New Orleans, LA)
Jarrett Howell (Haywood Community College – Clyde, NC)
Azad Jassim (Erie Community College South Campus – Orchard Park, NY)
Heather Kurten (Austin Community College – Austin, TX)
Cheyanne Loy (Cypress College – Cypress, CA)
Jonathan Mantey (Dennis Technical Educational Center – Boise, ID)
Tracy Nguyen (Delgado Community College – New Orleans, LA)
Tan Nguyen (Madison Area Technical College – Madison, WI)
Cesar Pena (Contra Costa College – San Pablo, CA)
Troy Ryan (Ivy Tech Community College – Fort Wayne, IN)
James Suess (Tulsa Technology Center Broken Arrow – Tulsa, OK)
Michiko Wagner (Contra Costa College – San Pablo, CA)
Dillon Workman (OSU Institute of Technology – Okmulgee, OK)

“We are thrilled to team with Collision Repair Education Foundation to equip these students with Craftsman tools, and in turn help them on their journey to becoming professionals in their trade,” said Ryan Ostrom, Craftsman brand’s chief marketing officer. “These Craftsman tools will help these students tackle projects for years to come.”

For nearly 85 years, the Craftsman brand has developed innovative products. To learn more about the Craftsman brand’s assortment of hand tools, power tools and lawn equipment, visit www.craftsman.com, www.facebook.com/craftsman or one of the many Sears stores nationwide. From power tools to hand tools to lawn and garden, the Craftsman brand was honored with 19 recognitions in 2011 for its top innovations, including “Power Tool Brand of the Year” by the Harris Poll 2011 EquiTrend® study and for the third consecutive year “Top Hand Tool Brand” by the Popular Mechanics Reader’s Choice Award. In addition, Popular Science magazine bestowed its “Best of What’s New” recognition on its revolutionary Craftsman Quick Boost Charger. For additional information about Craftsman, visit www.Craftsman.com.

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