CCC Provides Schools with $6.7M in Software Subscriptions
CCC’s donation will help future collision repair technicians learn on the same software widely used by the shops where they will soon seek employment.
LKQ Donates $25,000 to Collision Repair Education Foundation
LKQ Corporation continued its support of the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) with an end-of-year 2019 contribution of $25,000.
Collision Repair Education Foundation Announces 2020 Career Fair Schedule
The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) has announced their 2020 high school and college transportation student career fair schedule, which will include events in at least the top 25 markets nationwide that employ technicians.
Collision Repair Education Foundation to Hold Topgolf Fundraiser in Florida
The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) is inviting industry supporters to tee it up for some hole-in-one style fun on Tuesday, Apr. 7, 2020 at Topgolf in Jacksonville, Fla.
Central Massachusetts I-CAR Committee Axe Tournament Raises Thousands for Auto Body Education
The event, held at Half Axe in Marlborough, Mass., served as a fundraiser for the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) in support of local auto body vocational school programs.
AASP/NJ Sponsors Collision Repair Education Foundation Career Fair
The AASP/NJ participated as a sponsor of the New Jersey Area High School/College Transportation Career Fair Nov. 21 at the Mercedes-Benz Learning & Performance Center in Robbinsville. N.J.
BASF Supports Future Technicians through Donation to Collision Repair Education Foundation
BASF announced that it donated spray guns, paint, materials and equipment with an estimated value of $200,000 to the Collision Repair Education Foundation.
Collision Repair Education Foundation Announces Winner of Student of the Year Award
The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) announced it has selected the winner of its “Collision Student of the Year” award. The winning students are currently studying collision repair and were nominated by their collision instructor. This year’s recipient is Samantha Welch, a high school senior studying collision repair at Greater Southern Tier BOCES Coopers Education
Winners of Inaugural Top Technician Mentor/Mentee Competition Announced
The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) announced the winning teams at the inaugural Top Tech Mentor/Mentee Competition that was held Sept. 28 at Ranken Technical College in St. Louis, Mo.
Collision Repair Education Foundation Celebrates 10 Years of PPG Co-Hosting Golf Outing
The annual CREF industry fundraiser celebrated its 10-year anniversary of the automotive refinish business unit of PPG co-hosting the event, which has raised over $700,000 since 2009 toward supporting scholarships and grants for collision schools and students.