The Collision Repair Education Foundation’s (CREF) 20th Annual Golf Fundraiser, co-hosted by PPG Automotive Finishes, on July 19 at the Edgewood Country Club in Pittsburgh, PA, raised over $100,000 to support collision repair programs, schools and students around the country. “PPG is honored to continue partnering with the Foundation in this premier event,” said Tom […]
SCRS Announces KECO Donation to Collision Repair Schools in Montana and Illinois
During its April 2022 Open Board Meeting, the Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) announced a collaboration with KECO Body Repair Products to gift a tool and training package to one collision industry educational institution per quarter. Schools are nominated by SCRS Affiliate Associations. The affiliates were encouraged to nominate schools in their market that […]
Enterprise Holdings Announces Collision Repair Training Program Adds New School in Texas
Collin College Technical Campus is the fifth school to offer Collision Technology Program based on two-year Collision Engineering curriculum. Enterprise Holdings, through the Enterprise Holdings Foundation, today announced a new partnership with Collin College Technical Campus in Allen, Texas, to support the growth and expansion of its Collision Engineering Program. Now active in five schools […]
Interview: Brandon Eckenrode, Collision Repair Education Foundation
Managing Director of the Foundation details upcoming initiatives to support collision repair schools, students and industry employers. With the technician shortage impacting collision repair facilities of all sizes, the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) efforts to attract young people to industry careers, get them trained and connect them with employers continues to grow. In our […]
Global Finishing Solutions Announces Collision Repair Technician Training Partnership with Lincoln Tech
Global Finishing Solutions (GFS) announced a new partnership with Lincoln Tech to train the next wave of collision repair technicians. GFS is working with Lincoln Tech to help produce qualified, entry-level collision repair technicians and connect them with an array of career opportunities. Lincoln Tech students across the country are learning the ins and outs […]
ASE Education Foundation to Present Adopt-A-School at SkillsUSA
Mike Coley, president of the ASE Education Foundation and George Arrants, vice president of the foundation, will host a professional development seminar for high school and college counselors at the 2022 SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference in Atlanta. Scheduled for June 22 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in room A313 of the Georgia […]
Atlanta I-CAR Committee Strengthens Local School Collision Repair Programs Through CREF
Collision repair students at Paulding County High School (PCHS) in Dallas, Ga. sent handwritten notes to members of their program’s advisory board after the school’s second annual Small Car Race, an end-of-year project where students race the six-inch-long small cars they’ve built using recycled car parts. Some of the comments contained in the notes included: […]
Ford Launches Technician Training Programs in Three New Schools
Ford is expanding the curriculum and adding locations to its premier training program designed to add more specially trained automotive technicians to the fast-growing field that now includes electric vehicles. The initiative, known as Automotive Student Service Educational Training (ASSET), is a collaboration between Ford Motor Company, Ford and Lincoln dealers and select community colleges […]
ASE Education Foundation Adopt-A-School Program Helps Students Transition from School to Work
The ASE Education Foundation’s new Adopt-A-School program is a valuable resource to help students transition to the workforce. By implementing work-based learning programs, businesses can help reinforce classroom instruction and increase students’ hands-on skills, making graduates more productive at the start of their careers. “Many businesses hire students while they are still in school. Done […]
Maaco Fort Myers Partners with Local Technical College
Maaco Fort Myers launched a partnership with local technical college, Fort Myers Technical College, to help support future auto body repair professionals. Owner of Maaco Fort Myers, Justin DePasquale, and his business partner, Richard Leatherwood, have been actively working to find causes important in Fort Myers, so they can give back to the community they […]
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