Industry-funded program helps schools improve the collision repair training programs. The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) announced that applications are open for schools to apply for grants to help provide their programs with access to the latest tools, equipment, and supplies, to enrich students’ learning environment. Applications opened January 28. The deadline to apply is […]
Carolinas Collision Association Donates Student Uniforms to Lexington Technology Center Through Collision Repair Education Foundation
Future collision repair technicians receive professional uniforms. The 28 students enrolled in the auto collision repair program at the Lexington Technology Center (Lexington, SC) can now hold their heads high as they proudly sport official technician shirts, sponsored by the Carolinas Collision Association (CCA), in collaboration with the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF). In addition […]
Women’s Industry Network Collision Repair Scholarship Applications Now Open
The Women’s Industry Network’s (WIN) has again partnered with the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) to administer its scholarship program, aiming at encouraging and empowering women with a passion for the collision repair industry. Applications are open online through March 6. The scholarships are presented annually to deserving students enrolled in viable collision repair technology […]
Collision Repair Education Foundation Opens 2025 Scholarship Applications
Tackling the cost of tuition can seem like an overwhelming obstacle for aspiring collision repair professionals, and that’s before they start stocking their toolboxes with the key tools needed in order to actually collect a paycheck. Fortunately, the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) continues to help alleviate that burden by facilitating the industry’s generosity via […]
Collision Repair Education Foundation End of Year Scholarship Fundraiser Highlights Success Stories of Past Recipients
The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) is highlighting “Where Are They Now?” in a series of profiles of past scholarship recipients as it seeks to raise $20,000 at the end of 2024 to fund additional scholarships collision repair students. The profiles and a link to donate are available online. The series showcases the journeys of […]
Collision Repair Schools Receive Over $500,000 in Benchmark Grants
Collision Repair Education Foundation program will support more than 4,000 future repairers at 80 schools. Collision repair organizations have continued their support of the Collision Repair Education Foundation’s (CREF) Benchmark Grant program. Thanks to the generosity multiple industry partners – both small and large – the Foundation announced that 80 collision repair schools will receive […]
Collision Industry Red Carpet Awards November 5 at SEMA Show
Members of the collision repair industry are invited to attend in the Collision Industry Red Carpet Awards event, held on Tuesday night, November 5, during the 2024 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Nev. The Red Carpet Awards featured prestigious recognitions from industry organizations that celebrate standout achievements and character within the collision repair industry. The […]
Collision Repair Education Foundation Celebrates 2024 PiN Master Winners
LKQ Refinish raised $30,000 to support industry careers through the Education Foundation. The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) celebrated the winners of the 2024 PiN Master Challenge, held in conjunction with LKQ Refinish’s 5th Annual Hood Master Challenge on August 29 at The Bell Tower in Nashville, Tenn. This year’s victors won a Craftsman Tool […]
Heather McMahon Joins Collision Repair Education Foundation Board of Trustees
The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) announced Heather McMahon, Vice President of Material Damage, Corporate Claims for Erie Insurance, joined its Board of Trustees. “The Foundation is delighted to have Heather join our Board of Trustees,” says CREF Executive Director Brandon Eckenrode. “Her industry experience and her passion for promoting education will certainly be a […]
Collision Repair Education Foundation Announces Fall High School & College Transportation Student Career Fair Schedule
Three events are currently scheduled in November and December. Collision repair shops and other industry businesses often struggle to find qualified help, but it may be a matter of neglecting to look in all the right places. Thousands of young people have fallen in love with the idea of working in this field and are […]
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