The Davis Memorial Foundation, operated under the auspices of the Western States Roofing Contractors Association, announced 10 students sharing a $50,000 grant for the 2024-25 academic year.

The foundation states that these scholarships support the next generation of students and aspiring professionals by rewarding superior academic performance and assisting students with financial needs. Since 1997, the Davis Memorial Foundation has awarded more than $800,000 through 180-plus scholarships.

The scholarship awards are made possible through funds established by sponsors and fundraising events. The awardees are:

• Ava Bernard
• Niklas Choate
• Elijah Duke
• Zuleima Flores
• Marysue Hauser
• Zachary Klein
• Valeria Lopez
• Maura Mulligan
• Alexander Rasmusen
• David Reuter

Now in its 28th year of supporting higher education, The Davis Memorial Foundation was established in memory of Larry and Mary Davis. Larry was an integral part of the roofing industry for many years, serving on several roofing industry association boards, including the RCA of California and the Western States Roofing Contractors Association.

For more information, visit wsrca.com.

The Roofing Alliance, the philanthropic arm of the National Roofing Contractors Association, announced its Board of Trustees for 2024-2025; Reed Gooding of GSM Roofing was named president, and Greg Hudson of Georgia-Pacific Gypsum was named vice president.

At 198 members strong, the Roofing Alliance is made up of committed leaders and has attracted some of the industry’s brightest roofing professionals. In a news release, the organization said the Roofing Alliance is a “…diverse, thoughtful, and dedicated forum of roofing contractors, manufacturers, distributors, service providers, and industry professionals united to shape, improve and advance the roofing industry.”

The following officers and trustees, whose terms run from June 1 through the end of the following May, make up the board for 2024-25: 

• Reed Gooding, GSM Roofing, Ephrata, Penn. — President
• Greg Hudson, Georgia Pacific Gypsum, Atlanta — Vice President
• Jason Dark, Duro-Last Roofing, Inc., Saginaw, Mich. — Secretary-Treasurer 
• Greg Bloom, Beacon Building Products, Herndon, Va. — Immediate Past President
• Paige Harvill, Nations Roof, Mobile, Ala. — Trustee
• Scott Keith, Jobba Trade Technologies, Chicago — Trustee
• Michael Kruger, L.E. Schwartz & Son Inc. Macon, Ga. — Trustee
• Daryl Maronic, Dataforma, Inc., York, Penn. — Trustee
• Sherri Miles, J.D. Miles and Sons, Inc., Chesapeake, Va. — Trustee
• Bob Morgan, Upstate Roofing and Painting, Inc, Rochester, N.Y. — Trustee
• Bob Pringle, Evans Roofing Company, Inc., Elmira, N.Y. — Trustee
• Craig Rainey, Supreme Roofing, Dallas — Trustee
• Natalie Rizzatti, All Weather Insulated Panels, Vacaville, Calif. — Trustee
• Jason Stanley, IB Roof Systems, Grapevine, Texas — Trustee
• Kyle Thomas, Thomas Roofing, Mobile, Ala. — Trustee
• Daniel Tinker, SRS Distribution Inc., McKinney, Texas — Trustee

For more information, visit roofingalliance.net.

On June 4, at the Canadian Roofing Contractors Association’s annual general meeting and conference in Victoria, British Columbia, members elected Jeremy Croft of Atlantic Roofers Ltd. as the organization’s new president and chair of the board; Croft succeeds Lindsay Pochynuk.

A news release published by the Daily Commercial News said that Croft was introduced to the roofing industry at a young age, working with his father. After post-secondary education in software development, project management and computer networking, he returned to roofing and progressed from journeyperson and lead hand to estimating and project management.

He has managed Atlantic Roofers in Nova Scotia for more than 10 years. For more information, visit roofingcanada.com.

The National Roofing Contractors Association invites all industry professionals to register for “Roofing Day in D.C. 2023,” which takes place April 18-19, 2023. The event’s purpose is to bring the roofing industry together to meet with members of Congress and their staff and deliver the industry’s message with one voice.

It is crucial that members of Congress see roofing contractors, distributors, manufacturers, and other industry stakeholders from throughout the U.S. and hear about the industry’s critical issues. Information about 2023 advocacy issues will be available soon; previous years’ issues have included increased funding for career and technical education programs and immigration reform to meet the industry’s workforce needs.

“A new Congress now is in session on Capitol Hill, and it is critically important for the roofing industry to engage with lawmakers face-to-face,” said McKay Daniels, NRCA CEO. “Join us as we bring the industry’s message directly to Washington, D.C. Together, we can make a difference.”

Roofing professionals are encouraged to participate and bring one or more standout crew members to help share the industry’s story.

Registration for Roofing Day in D.C. 2023 is $95 for company representatives and $35 for field workers, students, and spouses. Registration closes on April 5, 2023.

For more information about Roofing Day in D.C. 2023, contact NRCA’s Washington, D.C., staff at 800-338-5765 or visit nrca.net/roofingday.