HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL – July 23, 2014 – Service King Collision Repair Centers awarded four collision students with $1,000 scholarships and $1,500 tool grants through the Collision Repair Education Foundation. These scholarships are awarded to students in a school with a focus or degree in collision repair, and funds will be used to assist students with educational expenses such as tuition, books, tools, and equipment.
The student winners of the 2014 Service King Collision Repair Centers awards include:
Christopher Hernandez (Universal Technical Institute, Houston, TX)
James George (Lincoln College of Technology, Nashville, TN)
Joseph Mendoza (Texas State Technical College, Waco, TX)
Evan Utterback (Universal Technical Institute, Houston, TX)
“We are extremely proud of these four students and the work their schools are doing to prepare candidates for a future career in collision repair. Service King Collision Repair Centers encourages and promotes training at all levels and works closely with partner institutions through advisory councils, committees and scholarship programs. We are committed to help foster the development of tomorrow’s work force”, said Danny Wilkins, Associate Vice President of Staffing for Service King.
Industry members interested in working together with the Collision Repair Education Foundation in supporting secondary and post-secondary collision repair students, instructors, and their school programs should contact Director of Development Brandon Eckenrode at 847.463.5244 or Brandon.Eckenrode@ed-foundation.org.
