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CCCC student Kassidy Nixon

receives recognition

Kassidy Nixon of Lillington, a student in
the Central Carolina Community College
Automotive Restoration Program, has been
named as a runner-up for the “Collision
Student of the Year” award from the
Collision Repair Education Foundation.

Kassidy Nixon of Lillington, a student in the Central Caro- high school. “At this event, my Mom and I were walking
lina Community College Automotive Restoration Program, around and saw the sign on the door for the Automotive
has been named as a runner-up for the “Collision Student Restoration. I went in and got to meet my instructor Kiel,
of the Year” award from the Collision Repair Education got some handouts, and knew from that moment that was
Foundation. what I wanted to go for.”

Nixon, who is a homeschooled student currently in 12th Rhodes notes that Nixon has set herself apart as a leader.
grade, is taking classes in CCCC’s Automotive Restoration “When I ask for a volunteer to perform a task, often oth-
diploma program and the Collision certificate program. ers are silent but Kassidy always steps up, then the other
students follow. Her charismatic positive example is often
“She is hardworking, charismatic, aims for and achieves noticed by others,” said Rhodes.
the highest standards in everything she does,” said CCCC
Automotive Restoration Instructor Kiel Rhodes. “This past year at the 5th Annual Good Guys Rod and Cus-
tom show in Raleigh, N.C., we set up a booth represent-
Nixon said she became interested in automotive work by ing our program. Kassidy volunteered to make the hour
working with her Dad. “Then I got into cars myself and drive each day, work the booth and perform multiple metal
started building my own 1984 K10 (Chevrolet) at the age working demonstrations. As a crowd would gather to ob-
of 15,” said Nixon. serve the English Wheel demonstration, she would explain
all the steps she was performing and answer any questions
Nixon got involved in the CCCC’s Automotive Restoration the audience had,” said Rhodes.
after attending an event showcasing the college’s Career &
College Promise program during her sophomore year of Nixon also helped organize and promote CCCC’s sec-