Front row, from left, are students Ryan C. and Shaun M. Osmolinski and Michael J. Woodley. Back row, from left, are students Joshua M. Yost, Wilmer L. Kuhns, Nicholas J. Baker; Leonard 'Flip' Filipkowski, associate professor of collision repair; and Gary J, Beck and Brian A. Moore, both from Nationwide Insurance.

Local representatives of Nationwide Insurance – Brian A. Moore, c laims manager, and Gary J. Beck, training/quality assurance consultant (and alumnus) – visited the School of Transportation Technology last week with a corporate contribution of vehicle parts for use by collision repair students.

Leonard J. "Flip" Filipkowski, associate professor of collision repair, said Nationwide donated fenders, hoods, grilles, plastic bumpers, lights and other small car parts for use in student laboratories.

"Collision repair is fortunate to be able to generate the types of relationships that are cultivated between insurance industry professionals, like Brian and Gary, and the collision  repair department," added Stephen T. Duna, collision repair instructor.

Photo provided by Stephen T. Duna, collision repair instructor