Elektron donated two Elektron PC 30 Plasma Cutters to the
Collision Repair Education Foundation (formerly the I-CAR
Education Foundation). One will be given to Bridgerland
Applied Technology College in Logan, Utah, the winner of the
2010 Ultimate Collision Education Makeover grant, and the
other will be given to Tennessee Technology Center in Crump,
Tenn., which also applied for the 2010 makeover grant. The
plasma cutters are valued at $4,500 each.
“Being in the collision industry since the age of 14, and a
product of technical education, I feel it’s important that
students start with the correct tools, and are educated in
real world training experience so they are ready to enter
the workforce with good working talents and proper work
habits,” said Tim Morgan, Celette Inc. and Elektron Inc.
General Manager. “Now 34 years later I am in a position to
give back to education.”
Scott Kruger, Collision Repair Education Foundation
Executive Director stated, “Tim Morgan and everyone at
Elektron was in attendance at SEMA when the Foundation
announced the 2011 Ultimate Collision Education Makeover
winner. It was exciting to bring the winning school’s
instructor, Kevin Cornia, immediately over to the Elektron
booth and hand him a new plasma cutter for his school. It
was a special moment where everyone got to see first hand
what Elektron’s and the industry’s support and investment in
collision education means to these instructors and students.
The Foundation is also thankful to Elektron for stepping up
and donating an additional plasma cutter to one of the other
Makeover applicant schools that requested the item as part
of their $50,000 grant wish list.”
The Ultimate Collision Education Makeover school grant and
other collision student and school support opportunities
provided by the Collision Repair Education Foundation are
made possible through industry donations. Through the
industry’s support, the 2009 winning Makeover school
received $80,000 in products and supplies. The non-winning
Makeover schools received $170,000 in donations to help
fulfill their wish lists. If you are interested in getting
involved with the Foundation and joining its efforts to
support the future of the collision industry, please contact
Foundation Associate Director of Development, Brandon
Eckenrode at 847.463.5244.
