The Davis Memorial Foundation, now in its 25th year, announced it is granting $50,000 to 10 students for its 2021 scholarship season.

The scholarship program, held since 1997, supports the next generation of students and aspiring professionals by rewarding academic performance and helping them financially as they pursue higher education. More than 150 scholarships have been given through the program, totaling more than $650,000.

The following are this year's winners (in alphabetical order):

• Travis Cole Chapman – Texas A&M University - College Station

• Jesus Velasquez Caro – Proctor R. Hug High School

• Jelyn Betinafaye Davis – Billings Senior High School

• Oscar Encarnacion – College of Southern Nevada

• Jordan Holland – Denali Peak High School

• Andrea Sahagun – Northern Arizona University

• Brycen Tambone – Yavapai College

• Maria Vielma – University of New Mexico

• Marshall Henry Watson – North Forney High School

• Joshua Wilmerding – Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

The foundation gives priority to students who want to attend a trade school, or earn a college or university degree that relates to the construction industry. Employees, spouses and children of roofing industry professionals in particular are encouraged to apply.

The Davis Memorial Foundation is operated under the auspices of the Western States Roofing Contractors Association, with the scholarships made possible through funds established by sponsors and fundraising events.

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA) has selected Distinctive Metal Roofing based in Ohio and Pennsylvania as the second quarter winner of its Best Residential Metal Roofing Project competition.

Located in Oak Harbor, Ohio, the award-winning project features an installation of a beautiful new metal roof on a barn style, 1952 home that originally had a single layer asphalt roof. The complexity, design and long-term performance delivered by the new metal roof impressed the judges and it adds significantly to the home’s unique architectural style, given the unique roofline is a major feature. Distinctive Metal Roofing was able to install the quality new metal roof right over the top of the aged asphalt roof that was failing due to granular loss, streaking and had missing shingles and hip caps. Doing so helped prevent waste from ending up in the landfill and increases the energy efficiency of the roof.

“As their ‘forever’ home, the owners were looking for maximum long-term reliability, performance and beauty,” said Bruce Hicks, Distinctive Metal Roofing. “Metal was the perfect choice and helps give the homeowners great peace of mind that they now have a worry-free, low maintenance roof that adds great curb appeal to the home.”

The new metal roof mimics shingles yet will last decades longer than other types of roofing materials. Due to the steepness of the sides and the silo, the Distinctive Metal Roofing team had to use a 60-foot articulating boom lift to obtain the best access in order to be able to install more than 55 squares of metal roofing material. In the end, that attention to detail and the beautiful result are the reasons this project was selected for MRA’s top honor for the second quarter of 2021.

With this phase of the competition now closed, the search is on for MRA’s final Best Residential Metal Roofing project for the third quarter of 2021. Open to U.S. and Canada homeowners, contractors, installers and manufacturers, MRA officials will select one outstanding metal roofing project based on project appearance, performance and originality/use of materials. Interested participants may upload their project photo along with a 200-word or less description for why their metal roofing project is worthy of top honors online here. Next quarter’s winner will be announced in September, and only residential metal roofing projects in the U.S. and Canada will be considered.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP, Mich. — The Governors for the Scholarship Grant Committee awarded four Scholarship Grants to a college bound students in June 2021.

Commercial roofing contractors of Southeastern Michigan, through the Southeastern Michigan Roofing Contractors Association (SMRCA), along with the Roofers Union Local #149 annually award college scholarships to dependents of employees of member roofing contractors.

This year’s winners were: Eloise Emery – Lake Orion; Samantha Kirk – Taylor; Julianna Lauzon – Rochester Hills; and Katelyn McFall – Flat Rock.

Applicants were asked to submit an essay to the Joint Union/Contractor Scholarship Committee on one or more of the following topics: Roofing technology, roofing safety, roofing impact or roofing ethics. Winners receive scholarships in the amount of $1,000 contributed by the SMRCA, Roofers Union Local #149 and the Contractor Employer.

Initiated over 20 years ago, the program is an example of the SMRCA/Roofers Union Local #149 and SMRCA member contractors working to promote continued education and to encourage industry dependents to attend college.