The Collision Repair Education Foundation announced the recipients of the first round scholarships in 2016 provided to students pursuing a career in the collision repair industry. The scholarship program, funded through the support of the industry, is provided annually to support those who represent the future of the industry both through direct financial assistance and […]
Collision Repair Education Foundation to Hold School Makeover Ribbon Cutting May 18 in New York
Thomas Edison Careers and Technical High School in Jamaica, N.Y. received $50,000 grant from the collision industry to support its training program. The Collision Repair Education Foundation will be holding a ribbon cutting ceremony at Thomas Edison Career and Technical High School’s collision repair training program in Jamaica, N.Y. on Wednesday, May 18. The school […]
Collision Repair School Makeover and AkzoNobel Sustainability Grant Application Deadlines June 3
The Collision Repair Education Foundation’s annual Ultimate Collision Education Makeover school grant application and the AkzoNobel Sustainability Challenge Grant application are both due in one month on June 3, 2016. All high school and college collision school programs are encouraged to apply, and the winning schools for both awards will be announced during SEMA 2016. […]
Over 200 Students Attend Collision Repair Education Foundation Denver Career Fair
Over 200 tech students visited Garmat USA manufacturing facility last week for the Collision Repair Education Foundation’s Denver Cars Careers and Celebrity event. The students were also the first to witness the unveiling of Garmat USA’s new R&D and Training facility. The facility has actually been in place since Garmat’s inception in 1988, but recently […]
Collision Repair Education Foundation Announces 2016 Trustees
The Collision Repair Education Foundation announced its 2016 Board of Trustees and Executive Committee. The Education Foundation is honored to have the following representatives on the Executive Committee: Chair: Stacy Bartnik, ITW Evercoat Vice Chair: Russ Hoffbauer, State Farm Insurance Treasurer: Jeanne Silver, CARSTAR Mundelein Secretary: Mary Mahoney, Enterprise Holdings, Inc. Trustee-at-Large: Tim Adelmann, ABRA […]
Enterprise to Host Education Foundation Career Fair in St. Louis
Top recruiters, executives and students from the collision repair and automotive industries will gather at Enterprise Rent-A-Car’s global headquarters in St. Louis for the Collision Repair Education Foundation and St. Louis I-CAR Committee’s Greater St. Louis Area Career Fair on April 28. Student attending the event will have the opportunity to network with industry employers, […]
Cars, Careers & Celebrities Returns to Chicago in September
The Collision Repair Education Foundation announced that the second annual Cars, Careers & Celebrities career fair event will take place at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Ill) on Friday, September 16 in conjunction with the first race in The Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup . Hundreds of students are anticipated to attend to meet industry […]
Craftsman Tools and Sears Auto Centers Donate Tools to Collision Repair Students
The Collision Repair Education Foundation announced a commitment from the Craftsman brand and Sears Auto Centers to support the Foundation’s upcoming collision career fairs around the country and provide Craftsman tools for collision repair students. “It’s a natural for Sears and the Craftsman brand to support auto mechanic students,” said Tom Park, president of Kenmore, […]
S/P2 Donating Interviewing Course to Collision Repair Schools
The Collision Repair Education Foundation announced that S/P2 will be donating its “Land That Job: Interview Skills for Automotive Students” course to collision school programs nationwide this spring in support of the Foundation’s efforts to bridge the gap between school and employment. This course helps students understand how to prepare before, be professional during, and […]
Collision Repair Education Foundation and Rust-Oleum Announce Contest to Help Schools
The Collision Repair Education Foundation and Rust-Oleum are collaborating this spring on a Facebook contest that will help provide high school and college collision school programs with a professional appearance upgrade through the donation of epoxy floor coating. Eighteen schools, who applied for the Education Foundation’s 2015 Makeover school grant, submitted pictures of their collision […]