2019 SEMA Memorial Scholarship, Loan Forgiveness Award Winners Announced
The SEMA Memorial Scholarship Fund has awarded $272,000 to 97 individuals this year, including scholarships for current students and loan-forgiveness awards to employees of SEMA-member companies.
TechForce Foundation Announces 2019 FutureTechs Rock Awards Winners
The TechForce Foundation announced that Jonathon Miranda, an automotive student at Ohio Technical College in Cleveland, Ohio, was named the 2019 FutureTechs Rock Awards grand-prize winner.
WIN Early Conference Registration Deadline Approaching
Members registering by March 13 will receive a discounted rate of $300; after March 13, the member rate is $475.
PPG Expert Appointed to USA WorldSkills Team
PPG announced that Jamie Redd, PPG training center manager and automotive refinish expert, has been selected by SkillsUSA to train recent high school graduate Dylan Wertz for the 45th WorldSkills Competition to be held at the Kazan Expo International Exhibition Centre in Kazan, Russia, in August 2019.
3M Automotive Aftermarket Division and Collision Repair Education Foundation Name Recipients of 3M Hire Our Heroes Awards
3M Automotive Aftermarket Division and the Collision Repair Education Foundation have announced the 33 recipients of the 2018 3M Hire Our Heroes awards.
Women’s Industry Network Announces 2018 Scholarship Recipients
Each year, the Women’s Industry Network presents its College Student Tuition and Conference Scholarship Award to deserving students enrolled in a post-secondary collision repair technology program.
I-CAR Announces 2018 International Board of Directors, Executive Committee
I-CAR announced its 2018 international board of directors and Executive Committee following its annual membership meeting held during the week of Feb. 26 in in San Antonio.
Grow Your Own Auto Body Technicians
In the ongoing struggle to find good techs, some collision repairers are going old school.
PPG Foundation Awards Five Student Scholarships
The PPG Foundation, in collaboration with the Collision Repair Education Foundation, is awarding $5,000 scholarships to four students who have demonstrated an interest in careers related to automotive repair and refinish.
3M, Collision Repair Education Foundation Announce Winners of Hire Our Heroes Scholarships, Tool Grants
The annual 3M scholarship and tool grant is offered to collision repair students who are serving or who have recently served in the military.
