I-CAR Education Foundation to begin accepting application for 2009 instructor of the year

The I-CAR Education Foundation will open its call for applications for the I CAR Education Foundation's Instructor of the Year award on August 3, 2009. The winner of the award will receive an expense-paid trip to NACE 2009 where the instructor will be recognized for his\her achievement.

The award is open to all collision repair instructors teaching at career and technical schools and colleges that utilize the I-CAR Live Curriculum. Members of the industry and fellow educators can nominate an instructor for this award at www.ed-foundation.org and downloading the I-CAR Education Foundation Instructor of the Year Award application. Collision repair instructors are welcome to nominate themselves for the award as well. Applications will be available after August 3, 2009.

“Education is vital to the collision industry, be it the continuing education a senior technician receives or that first class an aspiring entry-level technician attends in high school,” said Scott Kruger, I-CAR Education Foundation Executive Director. “The I-CAR Education Foundation is proud to recognize those collision repair instructors who successfully inform, excite, and enable a young person’s skill and curiosity, transforming a passion for cars into a successful career.”

Applications must be submitted by September 30, 2009 in order to be considered for the award. Winner will be notified in early October in order to schedule the trip to NACE.