The
Collision Repair Education Foundation announced
recipients of scholarships in collision repair that
were created to assist deserving students pursuing a
career in the collision industry. These awards are
part of more than $90,000 in scholarships awarded in April 2011 by the Collision Repair Education
Foundation.
The Collision Repair Education Foundation Scholarship
is in its fourth year and funded by the entire
collision industry through the Collision Repair
Education Campaign. The Education Foundation
Scholarship offers students financial assistance with
tuition and other costs associated with their
collision education.
The 2011 scholarship winners are:
$5,000 Award Recipient (Secondary)
Eric Rhom (Dennis Technical Education - Boise, ID)
$5,000 Award Recipient (Post-Secondary)
Johnathan Freeders (Ohio Technical College -
Cleveland, OH)
$2,000 Award Recipients(Secondary)
Chance Brickner (Sentinel Career Center - Tiffin,
OH)Joseph Burke (Technical Education Center - Bedford,
TX)Jesse Lapinski (Smith Vocational and Agricultural
High School - Northampton, MA)Colton Tomisek (Kishwaukee College - Malta, IL)
$2,000 Award Recipients (Post-Secondary)
Wayne Ashley (Green River Community College - Auburn,
WA)Daryl Edwin Barrell (Hennepin Technical College -
Eden Prairie, MN)Nicole Moore (Manhattan Area Technical College -
Manhattan, KS)Donald Nunn (Longview Community College - Lee's
Summit, MO)
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The Lon Baudoux Legacy
Scholarship is in its third year and was created
to honor Lon Baudoux, I-CAR Development Manager, who
passed away in November 2008. Lon highly valued
education, especially for secondary and post-
secondary students studying collision repair. This
scholarship is funded mainly by I-CAR staff and I-CAR
instructors who worked with Lon at I-CAR. The
selection of this award is based on a student that
not only excels inside the classroom, but also
participates in outside activities such as clubs,
sports, and volunteering. The funds go to help the
student finance his/her education.
Lon Baudoux Legacy Scholarship Recipient
($1,000 award)
Justin Furman (Tuscola Technology Center - Caro, MI)
The Collision Repair Education Foundation Board of
Trustees Scholarship is funded by the current members
of the Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees
Scholarship offers students financial assistance with
tuition and other costs associated with their
collision education.
Collision Repair Education Foundation
Board of Trustees Scholarship Recipient
($2,000 award)
Tony Carr (Texas State Technical College - Harlingen,
TX)
Collision Repair Education Foundation Executive
Director Scott Kruger said, “It is the collective
efforts of everyone in the collision industry that
will allow us to support collision repair schools and
students to the levels the need and deserve. Our
foundation’s name and these scholarships reflect that
combined commitment of the entire collision repair
community to invest in the future of these young men
and women as we invest in the future of our industry.
Thanks to all our donors that make this
possible!”
A selection committee comprised of members of the
Education Foundation Board of Trustees Grant Programs
Task Force, made the final selection of scholarship
recipients. Committee members included: Geralynn
Kottschade, Jerry’s Body Shop, Inc. (Committee
Chair); Terry Angell, Warren Tech; Stacy Bartnik,
CARSTAR; Domenic Brusco, PPG Industries, Inc.; Mary
Knapp, Dennis Technical Education Center; and John
Saia, Toyota Motor Sales USA, Inc.
Industry members and companies that are interested in
sponsoring their own, named student scholarship
through the Collision Repair Education Foundation
should contact Associate Director of Development
Brandon Eckenrode 847-463-5244 or
[email protected].
The Collision Repair Education Foundation, founded in
1991, is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to
securing donations that support philanthropic and
collision repair education activities that promote
and enhance career opportunities in the
industry.
For information on how to donate to
programs supported by the Education Foundation visit
us at www.CollisionEducationFoundation.org.