‘Extremely Exciting Times’ for Auto Body Program at Greene County Career and Technology Center in Southwestern Pennsylvania
The program has upgraded its equipment and re-engaged with the local business community, and is considering expanding its body shop.
SEMA Announces Scholarship and Loan Forgiveness Winners
The SEMA Memorial Scholarship Fund issued a total of $297,250 in scholarships and loan forgiveness awards to help 119 individuals who currently work for, or are planning to pursue careers in, the automotive aftermarket industry.
Collision Repair Education Foundation Recognizes 163 Career Programs with Collision School Career Readiness Benchmark
Schools are recognized at different levels based upon criteria that focus around the number of hours of instruction, curriculum in place, along with the tools, equipment and supplies a school uses to prepare their students for employment in the collision industry.
Collision Repair Program at Pennsylvania Vo-Tech School to Purchase New Paint Booth with State Grant Money
The Automotive Collision Repair Technology Program at the Greene County Career and Technology Center in Waynesburg, Pa., will be able to address one of its most pressing needs, thanks to a $200,000 state grant.
Collision Schools Receive $436,000 in CREF Benchmark Grants
CREF announced that, thanks to the generosity of multiple industry partners both small and large, 69 collision schools will receive $436,000 in CREF Benchmark Grant funding.
I-CAR Committees Raise Over $130,000 for CREF
CREF announced that 41 secondary and post-secondary schools in the U.S. will benefit from Benchmark grants funded through the efforts of 12 I-CAR committees.
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
Collision Repair Education Foundation Awards More Than $500,000 in School Grants Through Industry Support
The Collision Repair Education Foundation announced more than $500,000 Ultimate Collision Education Makeover school grants supported by donations from industry companies and local I-CAR committee fundraising activities.
Enterprise Rent-A-Car’s 2014 Support of Collision Repair Education Foundation Totals $65,000
Rental car company supported collision students by sponsoring the Collision Repair Education Foundation’s “Cars, Careers & Celebrities” fundraising event, summer golf fundraiser and safety kit program.
