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Roofing Alliance issues annual call for funding
Each year, the Roofing Alliance supports innovative projects from industry partners, academic institutions, nonprofit organizations and research firms. The Roofing Alliance invites applications for its 2025 Call for Funding, aimed at advancing the roofing industry through research, education and technical initiatives. The deadline for submissions is January 1, 2025. Each year, the ...
Industry invited to submit MVP nominations by September 27, 2024
MVPs are role models who demonstrate work-related and personal goals to which others in the roofing industry aspire. The Roofing Alliance has issued a call to all roofing industry professionals for the 2024-25 Most Valuable Player (MVP) Awards. The program spotlights and promotes excellence in the industry with the MVP Awards ...
A second career in roofing: From the field to the classroom
By Heidi J. Ellsworth. When the Roofing Alliance developed a curriculum and provided funding for roofing education at the college level, Tom Urich, who originally had a teaching degree before entering the industry, was a perfect fit. A career in roofing is often seen as a path marked by hands-on work, but ...
This is Roofing School!
Tune in on August 7th @ 11 am PT | 2 pm ET Are you ready to go back to school? Not just any school, this is roofing school. Heidi J Ellsworth visits with Roofing Alliance Executive Director Alison LaValley, Greg Bloom, past Roofing Alliance president and VP of national sales ...
Pack your lunch, grab a notebook and get ready to attend roofing school!
By Emma Peterson. This roofing education program is perfect for professionals in the field! Learn how it was developed with flexibility and accessibility in mind. Continuing education is key in the roofing industry, especially as technology continues to grow and change. But it can be challenging to fit training ...
Got Skills? These students sure do!
By Lauren White. SkillsUSA 2024 proved that the world is in skilled hands with the next generation of tradespeople entering the workforce. 6,647 students. 115 national competitions. Over 200 SkillsUSA TECHSPO exhibitors. 1.79 million square feet of competition area. Welcome to SkillsUSA 2024! Having trained, studied and competed all year, the best ...
Roofing Alliance funds SkillsUSA initiative
The Roofing Alliance proudly announces a three-year commitment of $150,000 to support SkillsUSA initiatives aimed at attracting young talent to the roofing industry. SkillsUSA plays a crucial role in empowering students to become skilled professionals, career-ready leaders and responsible community members. With a network representing nearly 400,000 career and technical education ...
Roofing industry unites to encourage the next generation at the 2024 SkillsUSA competition
By Heidi J. Ellsworth. The 2024 competition will include student contestants from 12 states competing to win the commercial roofing thermoplastic competition. The roofing industry has come together to help fund a larger Career Technical Education (CTE) program lead by the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA). With the first focus ...
Industry invited to submit MVP nominations by September 27, 2024
The MVP Awards Program recognizes workers committed to excellence on and off the roof while applauding workers who make outstanding contributions to their companies, co-workers and communities. The Roofing Alliance has issued a call to all roofing industry professionals for the 2024-25 Most Valuable Player (MVP) Awards. The program spotlights ...
Gearing up for competition
By Emma Peterson. With the SkillsUSA roofing competition at the end of June, learn about the history of this event and how the industry has come together to support these students. In this episode of Roofing Road Trips®, Heidi J. Ellsworth spoke to John Esbenshade and Rick Damato from the ...
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