Teachers' Insurance Plan of NJ Names Scholarship Recipients

RED BANK, N.J., July 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Plymouth Rock Assurance – Teachers' Insurance Plan of NJ awarded five graduating seniors from several high schools $1,000 scholarships as part of the auto insurer's Quotes for Cash program, a unique school fundraising initiative championed by Teachers' Insurance Plan of NJ. Graduating seniors from participating Quotes for Cash school districts are able to apply for the annual scholarships that the company funds.

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The 2011 recipients were Susan Walsh from Point Pleasant Borough High School, Shannon Branch from Bridgeton High School, Rebecca Fitzpatrick from Morris Catholic High School, Matthew Levine from Rancocas Valley Regional High School and Laura Fricke from Spotswood High School.

"On behalf of the entire company I want to congratulate the 2011 scholarship recipients," stated Marc Buro, President of Teachers Auto Insurance Company of New Jersey. "Their qualifications were outstanding and they are wonderful representatives of their schools," he added.

"Innovative programs like our Quotes for Cash campaigns can help provide fundraising assistance to school districts while also providing grant and scholarship opportunities to teachers and students in participating districts," Buro said. "Our mission is to be more than just an insurance company doing business in the education marketplace."

About Quotes for Cash

Through Quotes for Cash, money is donated into a fund each time a school employee of a participating school or district receives a quote on New Jersey auto insurance with Teachers' Insurance Plan of NJ. For districts that are involved, there is an additional component that includes scholarships and grants. Since its inception in 2007, the program has generated over $100,000 to schools and school districts in New Jersey. For more information about Quotes for Cash, contact Christine Sorrento at 732-978-6586.

Teachers Auto Insurance Company of New Jersey provides low rates and exclusive auto insurance services to active and retired employees of New Jersey licensed educational facilities, members of the New Jersey Parent Teacher Association and other school professionals. For more information, please visit www.PlymouthRockNJ.com/Teachers. Insurance offered by Plymouth Rock Management Company of New Jersey under the brand name Plymouth Rock Assurance. Coverage underwritten by Teachers Auto Insurance Company of New Jersey.

SOURCE Teachers Auto Insurance Company of New Jersey