BASF Supports Future Technicians Through Donation To Collision Repair Education Foundation
The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) received donations from BASF, including spray guns, paint, materials and equipment with an estimated value of $200,000 that will support multiple automotive refinish programs and students around the country.
Icahn Automotive Recognized With Lincoln Tech’s Pride In Partnership Award
Pep Boys team accepts award for the company’s commitment to technical education and the skilled trades.
5 Public High School Automotive Teachers Named Winners Of 2019 Harbor Freight Tools For Schools Prize For Teaching Excellence
First-place winners and their schools will receive $100,000 – $70,000 for the high school skilled trades program and $30,000 for the teacher.
SEMA Recognizes Automotive Educators
The three finalists will participate in the SEMA Education Partners Breakfast at the 2019 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, where the winner will be announced.
Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes, Larsen Motorsports To Address Talent Shortage In Collision Repair With Scholarship Program
With the newly established Blazing Trails Scholarship Fund, Blazing Trails, a 501(c)3, will add a specific focus on automotive service and collision repair programs at the postsecondary level to its existing vocational and technical training in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).
Finalists Selected For 2019 SEMA-NACAT Education Award
The top three applicants (pictured) are selected as finalists and receive complimentary airfare and hotel to attend the SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, where they will be recognized at the SEMA Education Partners Breakfast on Nov. 6.
Hendrick Automotive Group Pledges $1 Million As Construction Starts on New Wake Tech Facility
Automotive industry icon Rick Hendrick helped kick off construction of Wake Tech’s new Raleigh, NC, automotive training facility with a $1 million gift from Hendrick Automotive Group and by unveiling the name, “Hendrick Center for Automotive Excellence.”
Icahn Automotive Awards $50,000 In Scholarships To Support Students Pursuing Automotive Technician Careers
Twenty students received $2,500 in an inaugural program from the parent company of service providers Pep Boys, AAMCO and Precision Tune Auto Care; part of a program to encourage the skilled trades.
Mitchell 1 Names Jackson Dietrich 2019 Automotive Technology Outstanding Student
Jackson Dietrich from St. Charles, Illinois, was named the 2019 Mitchell 1 Automotive Technology Outstanding Student during the 46th annual North American Council of Automotive Teachers (NACAT) conference held recently in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
DENSO Foundation Awards Colleges More Than $1 Million In STEM Education Grants
DENSO has awarded more than $1 million in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education grants to 26 colleges and universities across North America.
