Hoffman Estates, Ill. (September 2024) – The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) is excited to celebrate the winners of the 2024 PiN Master Challenge, held in conjunction with LKQ Refinish’s 5th Annual Hood Master Challenge on August 29, 2024 at The Bell Tower in Nashville, TN. Congratulations to this year’s victors who won a Craftsman …
Hoffman Estates, Ill. (October 3, 2024) – The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) is excited to welcome Heather McMahon, Vice President of Material Damage, Corporate Claims for Erie Insurance, to its Board of Trustees. “The Foundation is delighted to have Heather join our Board of Trustees,” says CREF Executive Director Brandon Eckenrode. “Her industry experience …
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The best way to determine if collision repair school training might be the right path for you (and to ultimately succeed in pursuing it) is to learn more about what is involved and what to expect.
Hoffman Estates, Ill. (September 16, 2024) – Collision repair shops and other industry businesses often struggle to find qualified help, but it may be a matter of neglecting to look in all the right places! Thousands of young people have fallen in love with the idea of working in this field and are pursuing a …
The best way to determine if collision repair school training might be the right path for you (and to ultimately succeed in pursuing it) is to learn more about what is involved and what to expect.
Hoffman Estates, Ill. (July 22, 2024) – The Collision Repair Education Foundation’s (CREF) 22nd Annual Golf Fundraiser, co-hosted by PPG Automotive Finishes, was among the biggest and best in the organization’s history! Held at the Arrowhead Golf Club in Littleton, CO – one of the most scenic courses on which the annual fundraiser has ever …
After two semesters of study sessions, reading assignments, essays, group projects, all-nighters and exams, it’s time at last for a well-deserved break – and a lengthy one at that! For busy Collision Repair College Students, the summer break opens up time to relax, rejuvenate, and recharge your batteries—and that means leisurely pursuits like reading, travelling, …
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Hoffman Estates, Ill. (June 6, 2024) – The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) is excited to announce that over $235,000 in 2024 scholarships and tool grants have been awarded to 90 collision repair students across the country, but the Foundation is happy to note that this year’s recipients look a little different than they have …
Hoffman Estates, Ill. (April 25, 2024) – The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) is excited to welcome Kayla Williams Clark, Vice President of Business Development for Classic Collision, to its Board of Trustees. “The Foundation is delighted that Kayla has joined our Board of Trustees,” says CREF Executive Director Brandon Eckenrode. “Her experience in this …
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Hoffman Estates, Ill. (April 15, 2024) – Would any shop owner be impressed by a young estimator who demonstrated their knowledge by pulling out a clipboard, paper and pen as they began inspecting a damaged vehicle? Probably not – with today’s complex vehicles, most shops utilize modern estimating software, and a new hire who isn’t …
