CREF Offering Over $150,000 in Grants and Scholarships
The Collision Repair Education Foundation 2020 grant and scholarship application period is now open.
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 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.
BASF to Sponsor Automotive Industry Career Fair
BASF announced that it is sponsoring the Greater Detroit Area High School/College Transportation Career Fair this fall hosted by the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF).
Chief Donates Welder and Rivet Gun for CREF Top Tech Mentor/Mentee Competition
The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) announced that Chief Automotive Technologies has donated welders and a rivet gun to the collision business whose team places in the top three at this month’s inaugural Top Tech Mentor/Mentee Competition.
Collision Repair Education Foundation Partners with Montana Collision Repair Association
The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) announced it is partnering with the Montana Collision Repair Association (MCRA) to support the state’s lone collision repair training program.
Collision Repair Education Foundation Announces Fall Transportation Student Career Fair Schedule
The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) has announced its fall schedule of career fairs, which provide collision and auto service industry businesses with the opportunity to connect with high school and college transportation students across the country.
TechForce Foundation and CREF Announce Scholarship Recipients
The TechForce Foundation, in partnership with the Collision Repair Education Foundation, awarded three collision repair students with scholarships funded through a TechForce Foundation FutureTech Success Grant.
Registration Nearly Sold Out for July 23 CREF Golf Fundraiser Co-hosted by PPG
The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) announced that registration for its 18th annual golf fundraiser, co-hosted by the automotive refinish business unit of PPG, is selling out fast.