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The Roofing Industry Alliance for Progress announces scholarship winners

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE	CONTACT: BENNETT JUDSON
JUNE 2010	(800) 323-9545, ext. 7513
	bjudson@roofingindustryalliance.net
THE ROOFING INDUSTRY ALLIANCE FOR PROGRESS ANNOUNCES SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS Rosemont, Ill.—The Roofing Industry Alliance for Progress has announced the winners of its Melvin Kruger Endowed Scholarships for the 2010-11 academic year. The Alliance awarded new Melvin Kruger Endowed Scholarships to Gabriella Abbondanza of Southwick, Mass., daughter of Vincent Abbondanza, national account manager for OMG Roofing Products, Agawam, Mass.; Alexis Belote of Red Oak, Texas, daughter of William Belote, estimator for American Roofing and Metal Co., San Antonio, Texas; and Charanya Kaushik of McMurray, Pa., daughter of Mala Kaushik, software engineer at Centimark, Canonsburg, Pa. Individuals or companies that commit a minimum of $100,000 to the scholarship fund can choose to name a scholarship and participate in the selection of the recipient each year. A new Firestone Scholarship for the 2010-11 academic year was awarded to Joseph Baker of Apex, N.C., son of Andrew Baker, vice president of Baker Roofing Co., Raleigh, N.C. The Alliance renewed three named scholarships for the 2010-11 academic year. The recipients are Jennifer Baxter of Carthage, Tenn., who is attending Brevard College, Brevard, N.C., and will receive the Fred Good Scholarship; Addie Kuhn of Fort Wayne, Ind., who is attending Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, Ga., and will receive the Firestone Scholarship; and Laura Stabile of Wolcott, Conn., who is attending Lee University, Cleveland, Tenn., and will receive the Dan Cohen Scholarship. The Melvin Kruger Endowed Scholarship provides recipients with $5,000 per year based on eligibility for up to four years of enrollment in accredited university or vocational programs. NRCA member contractor or supplier companies or immediate family members of employees of NRCA member contractor or supplier companies are eligible for the merit-based scholarships, which are granted without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, gender, disability or national origin. Four scholarships of $1,000 each from the Alliance's previous scholarship program also were renewed for the 2010-11 academic year. The recipients are Elizabeth Ahn of Silver Spring, Md., who is attending University of Maryland: College Park; Brittany Cook of Naperville, Ill., who is attending the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Jason Hartman of Nashville, Tenn., who is attending the University of Tennessee: Knoxville; and Ashley Jones of Lavaca, Ark., who is attending the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith. The Alliance brings together leading roofing contractors, manufacturers and suppliers committed to securing the future strength and excellence of the roofing industry. The organization's objectives are to conduct research and undertake educational projects that support high-quality programs for roofing contractors; ensure timely and forward-thinking industry responses to major economic and technological issues; and enhance the long-term viability and attractiveness of the industry to roofing workers. Information and a Melvin Kruger Endowed Scholarship application for the 2011-12 academic year will be available later this year; the application deadline will be Jan. 31, 2011. For more information about the scholarship, visit www.roofingindustryalliance.net or contact Bennett Judson, the Alliance's executive director, at (800) 323-9545, ext. 7513 or bjudson@roofingindustryalliance.net. ###