The Roofing Alliance has announced the recipients of its Melvin Kruger Endowed Scholarship for the 2022-23 academic year.
This year’s new scholarship recipients are:
- Caylin Angel, daughter of Adam Angel, project manager for Kalkreuth Roofing & Sheet Metal Inc., Wheeling, W.Va.
- Theodore Barton, son of Simon Barton, branch manager for Crowther Roofing & Sheet Metal of Florida Inc., Fort Myers
- Cole Beyer, son of Steve Beyer, inspection/roof management for Allweather Roof, Minneapolis
- Cade Edwards, son of Van Edwards, COO of Mid-South Roof Systems, Forest Park, Ga.
- Davis Edwards, son of Van Edwards, COO of Mid-South Roof Systems, Forest Park, Ga.
- Erich Langstine, son of Erich Langstine, engineering co-op for GAF, Parsippany, N.J.
- Julia Shanahan, daughter of Christopher Shanahan, business development and bid manager for Ruff Roofers Inc., Baltimore
- Grace Wear, daughter of Ryan Wear, service manager for Kalkreuth Roofing & Sheet Metal Inc., Wheeling, W.Va.
The Melvin Kruger Endowed Scholarship Program, which permanently replaced the Roofing Alliance’s previous scholarship program in 2008, provides recipients with $5,000 per year based on eligibility for up to four years of enrollment at an accredited college, university or vocational-technical school. Employees of NRCA contractor and supplier members, their spouses and their dependent children are eligible to participate in this program provided they intend to pursue a career in the roofing or construction industries.
In addition, the Roofing Alliance renewed two Melvin Kruger Endowed Scholarships for the 2022-23 academic year. The recipients include:
- Zackary Cekalla, who is attending University of Minnesota Duluth
- Morgan Patterson, who is attending DePaul University, Chicago
The Roofing Alliance awarded $10,000 for scholarship renewals and $40,000 for new scholarships for a total of $50,000 for the 2022-23 school year. To date, 149 students have received more than $1 million in scholarship awards.
For more information about the Melvin Kruger Endowed Scholarship Program, click here or or contact Alison L. LaValley, CAE, the Roofing Alliance’s executive director, at (800) 323-9545, ext. 7513 or alavalley@nrca.net.
