BUFFALO, N.Y., July 12, 2007 - GEICO is awarding Ashley Parker of Watertown, N.Y., a 2007 GEICO Achievement Award for her outstanding academic excellence and her valuable contributions to her campus and community. She is receiving one of five achievement awards of $500 issued by GEICO to students in the Buffalo area.
Parker is a business administration major concentrating in marketing and a coaching minor at Buffalo State College is planning to graduate in May, 2008. Parker is the captain of the women's lacrosse team, a member of Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) and a member of the American Marketing Association.
GEICO has presented Achievement Awards to students from all over the country for their academic and extracurricular activities for over 20 years. This year GEICO will award over $60,000 in Achievement Awards to college sophomores or juniors based on his or her academic achievements and contributions to their campus and community. The GEICO awards will be used toward tuition and books for the fall 2007 semester.
GEICO (Government Employees Insurance Company) is the fourth-largest private passenger auto insurer in the United States. It provides auto insurance coverage for more than 7 million policyholders and insures more than 12 million vehicles. As a member of the Berkshire Hathaway group of companies, GEICO is rated A++ for financial stability by A.M. Best Company and ranked top in customer satisfaction among property and casualty insurers according to the 2006 American Customer Satisfaction Index survey.
For more information, go to www.geico.com.
GEICO (Government Employees Insurance Company) is a member of the Berkshire Hathaway family of companies and is the third-largest private passenger auto insurer in the United States.* GEICO provides auto insurance coverage for 9 million policyholders and insures more than 16 million vehicles.
In addition to auto insurance, GEICO offers customers insurance products for their motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), and mobile homes. Coverage for life, boats, homes and apartments is available through the GEICO Insurance Agency. Commercial auto insurance and personal umbrella protection are also available.
As a member of the Berkshire Hathaway group of companies, GEICO is rated A++ for financial strength by A.M. Best Company and ranks at the top of several national customer satisfaction surveys. For more information, go to http://www.geico.com.
*A.M. Best
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