Grainger Donation Will Fund Five PCC Scholarships

Grainger Foundation representatives present a scholarship donation to PCC administrators in front of the school's Vernon E. White Building. From left to right are: Susan Nobles, Executive Director of the PCC Foundation; Neil Zingler, Manager of Grainger's Greenville Branch; Donnie Skinner, PCC Foundation Board Member; Tiffany Jelovich, Grainger Account Manager; and Van Madray, Dean of PCC's Construction and Industrial Technology Division.

WINTERVILLE�The Pitt Community College Foundation announced this week that the Grainger Foundation recently made a $5,000-donation to the college.

According to Susan Nobles, executive director of the PCC Foundation, Grainger�s contribution will fund five $1,000-scholarships for students in Pitt�s Construction and Industrial Technology Division.

�We are very pleased to receive these scholarships from Grainger,� Nobles said. �Their contribution is going to support students who will soon join and strengthen our community�s workforce. We appreciate the partnership and support Grainger has provided PCC�s skilled trades programs.�

The Grainger Foundation�s gift came at the recommendation of Neil Zingler, manager of the company�s Greenville branch.

�Grainger has a strong commitment to technical education across the country,� Zingler said. �We are proud to support Pitt Community College and its goal to build a skilled local workforce.�

Zingler said Grainger has served Greenville for nearly 30 years and is committed to helping the communities in which its employees and customers live and work.

The industrial supply company has been serving North Carolina businesses for more than 60 years by providing supplies and equipment needed to keep their facilities running, Zingler said, adding that the company has 11 locations across the state, including the Greenville branch.

For more information about Grainger�s support of local communities across the country, visit www.grainger.com/community.

Illinois-based W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE: GWW), with 2008 sales of $6.9 billion, is the leading broad-line supplier of facilities maintenance products serving businesses and institutions in the United States, Canada, Mexico, China and Panama. Through a highly-integrated network, including more than 600 branches, 18 distribution centers and multiple websites, Grainger's employees help customers get the job done.

06/08/2009