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HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL – January 24, 2011 – Four I-CAR instructors join Celette’s Tim Morgan and Audatex, A Solera Company’s, Tony Aquila as Collision Repair Education Foundation Industry Leadership Circle donors in 2010 through their personal contributions of over $1,000. Each instructor elected to have part of their I-CAR class fees go towards specific programs within the Foundation. These I-CAR instructors include:
Paul Holman – donated to the Foundation’s Lon Baudoux Legacy Scholarship Fund
Tony Passwater – donated to the Foundation’s Lon Baudoux Legacy Scholarship Fund
Roy Taylor – donated to the Foundation’s Lon Baudoux Legacy Scholarship Fund
Michael Minutillo – donated to the Foundation’s Collision Repair Education Campaign Fund [Read more…] about FOUR I-CAR INSTRUCTORS JOIN COLLISION REPAIR EDUCATION FOUNDATION’S INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP CIRCLE THROUGH DONATIONS

HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL- January 18, 2011- B&L Automotive of Chicago, IL has received the Collision Repair Education Foundation’s Industry Leadership Circle donor recognition designation through their $1,000 contribution to the Foundation. Individual repair facilities achieve this donor designation by donating $1,000 or more annually to the Education Foundation. This donation will support the Foundation’s Collision Repair Education Campaign fund which allows the Foundation to provide its annual student scholarships, school grants, and the Ultimate Collision Education Makeover grant. [Read more…] about B&L AUTOMOTIVE OF CHICAGO JOINS COLLISION REPAIR EDUCATION FOUNDATION’S INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP CIRCLE

HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL – January 12, 2011- The Collision Repair Education Foundation’s 2011 Ultimate Collision Education Makeover $50,000 school grant application is now available for secondary and post-secondary collision programs. The application is available to download from the Education Foundation’s web site at www.CollisionEducationFoundation.org, and must be postmarked by August 31, 2011. The winning school will be announced during SEMA 2011. Instructors are advised to begin the application early due to the required application information. [Read more…] about 2011 COLLISION REPAIR EDUCATION FOUNDATION’S $50,000 MAKEOVER GRANT APPLICATION AVAILABLE – 5 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD GET YOUR LOCAL COLLISION SCHOOL TO APPLY

Hoffman Estates, IL– January 5, 2011 – Collision students across the United States are encouraged to apply for the over $90,000 in available scholarships and grants made possible through the Collision Repair Education Foundation and their supporters. These spring 2011 opportunities are open to collision students attending career and technical schools and colleges and include:

Collision Repair Education Foundation Scholarship
The Lon Baudoux Legacy Scholarship
Collision Repair Education Foundation Board of Trustees Scholarship
AkzoNobel’s The Most Influential Women of the Collision Repair Industry Scholarship CCC Michael Salvatore Memorial Student Repair Technician Scholarship
GEICO Scholarship and Tool Grant
ABRA Auto Body & Glass Tool Grant
Craftsman Student Tool Grant

“Thanks to the hundreds of donors that fund our scholarship programs, the Education Foundation is offering more funding and scholarship opportunities than ever before,” said Scott Kruger, Collision Repair Education Foundation, Executive Director. “We are all proud and pleased to reward students’ hard work and dedication to training for a career in the collision industry.”
The scholarship application is available to download online at the Collision Repair Education Foundation’s web site at www.CollisionEducationFoundation.org. All applications must be postmarked by March 4, 2011 to be eligible. Winners will be chosen in April 2011 and notified by mail and phone. For more information, please contact the Collision Repair Education Foundation at 888.722.3787, Ext. 282. The Collision Repair Education Foundation, founded in 1991, is a not-for-profit organization; its IRS 501(c)(3) status allows it to accept grants and donations from government agencies, individuals, and businesses.

Hoffman Estates, IL– January 5, 2011 – Collision students across the United States are encouraged to apply for the over $90,000 in available scholarships and grants made possible through the Collision Repair Education Foundation and their supporters. These spring 2011 opportunities are open to collision students attending career and technical schools and colleges and include:

Collision Repair Education Foundation Scholarship
The Lon Baudoux Legacy Scholarship
Collision Repair Education Foundation Board of Trustees Scholarship
AkzoNobel’s The Most Influential Women of the Collision Repair Industry Scholarship CCC Michael Salvatore Memorial Student Repair Technician Scholarship
GEICO Scholarship and Tool Grant
ABRA Auto Body & Glass Tool Grant
Craftsman Student Tool Grant [Read more…] about OVER $90,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS AVAILABLE TO COLLISION STUDENTS THIS SPRING THROUGH THE COLLISION REPAIR EDUCATION FOUNDATION

HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL- January 3, 2011- FinishMaster has donated $52,000 in supplies to three collision programs through the Collision Repair Education Foundation. The donated kits contain an assortment of supplies such as masking tape, adhesive, paint remover, and other items. The schools receiving these donations include: Ivy Tech Community College (Terre Haute, IN), Kennedy-King College (Chicago, IL), and Northcentral Technical College (Wausau, WI). [Read more…] about FINISHMASTER DONATES $52,000 IN PRODUCT TO 3 COLLISION SCHOOLS THROUGH COLLISION REPAIR EDUCATION FOUNDATION