CREF Awards $130K in Scholarships to Collision Students
With the industry’s support, CREF’s scholarships benefitted nearly 90 collision students, the organization said.
CREF Promotes Brandon Eckenrode to Executive Director
Eckenrode was formerly the foundation’s managing director.
I-CAR’s Jeff Silver Memorial Scholarship Established
Silver’s family says the scholarship is designed to help remove financial barriers for students studying collision repair.
3M and CREF Host Student Career Fair
The two-day event was tailored for students seeking insights into career opportunities available in the collision repair industry, along with opportunities to interview with local collision shops.
CREF Golf Outing Raised $100K for Collision Students
Held in July in Pittsburgh, the event sold out to capacity with 146 sponsors and industry supporters.
3M Donates to 300 Schools Through CREF
3M donated almost $890,000 in products and supplies to 300 schools around the country.
CREF Invites Collision Industry To Fall Student Career Fairs
CREF also has an electronic student resume database with contact information for over 600 collision students.
2009 CREF Scholarship Winner Pays it Forward
Susan Bock’s journey serves as an inspiring example of the heights that can be reached with a desire to grow.
CREF Introduces 2022 Executive Committee
The committee of seven industry professionals will work to support the industry through engagement with collision schools and students.
Former ABRA Executive Donates $500K to CREF
A 35-year collision veteran who retired after ABRA merged with Caliber Collision, Tim Adelmann was inspired by a simple sign he saw at an airport that said, “See something, say something.”
CREF Announces New Leadership, Celebrates 30th Anniversary
The Board of Trustees has selected Brandon Eckenrode as the organization’s next managing director, effective July 1, 2021.
CREF Welcomes 6 New Trustees
CREF supports high school and college collision programs, students and instructors across the country.
