Students graduate upon completion of the six parts of the three-year program. Graduation is held during NRCA's annual
convention. The students are honored at the awards ceremony with a certificate and a paperweight. Many graduates and
FEI students have gone on to become NRCA directors.
2019 graduates
Donald Bergamy, president of Nations Roof Mid Atlantic, Baltimore
Daniel Boatwright, vice president/general manager of Springer Peterson Roofing & Sheet Metal Inc., Lakeland, Fla.
Rodney Cadorette, vice president and COO of Porter Roofing Contractors Inc., Martinez, Ga.
Ryan Dill, senior project manager for NorthStar Construction Services Corp., Shirley, Mass.
Dominic Dunlap, president of DCG Roofing Solutions Inc., Des Plaines, Ill.
David Elizalde II, project manager for Competition Roofing Inc., Houston
Mike Godfrey, vice president of Godfrey Roofing Inc., Ottawa, Ontario
Joseph Guido, operations manager for Wagner Roofing, Hyattsville, Md.
Ronald Heath, vice president of The Roof Depot Inc., Alpharetta, Ga.
Will Jawish, director of construction for Gordian Energy Systems, Baltimore
Ileana Kilfian, preconstruction manager for Roofing Solutions LLC, Prairieville, La.
Michelle Martel, CFO of Function Enterprises Inc., Springfield, Va.
J. David Maxwell, vice president of services, Maxwell Roofing & Sheet Metal Inc., Nashville, Tenn.
Patrick McGlynn, project manager for Lakeside Roofing Co. Inc., Collinsville, Ill.
Jeffrey Money Jr., project manager for Ruff Roofers Inc., Baltimore
Kellie Paasch, general manager for Independent Roofing Co., Omaha, Neb.
Matthew Pauley, vice president of Superior Roofing & Construction, San Antonio
Stefan Peters, project manager for Preferred Inc., Fort Wayne, Ind.
Kevin Petersen, service manager for Carlson Racine Roofing & Sheet Metal Inc., Racine, Wis.
Daniel Ritter, commercial division manager for Academy Roofing Inc., Aurora, Colo.
Ken Schmidt, senior project manager/estimator for Wayne's Roofing Inc., Sumner, Wash.
Lacey Trokey, vice president of Black Roofing Inc., Boulder, Colo.
Michael Vodika, director of operations for Damschroder Roofing Inc., Fremont, Ohio
Michaelene Winters, RoofGuard manager for United Materials, Denver
John Ziolkowski, vice president of roofing operations for Korellis Roofing Inc., Hammond, Ind.
2017 graduates
Miguel Arzola, CIM Roofing, Arlington, Texas
Sean J. Beckham, D&D Roofing Inc., Commerce City, Colo.
Christopher Robert Bowman, Collins Roofing Inc. Salt Lake City, Utah