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Clemson University takes top honors.
(Rosemont, IL) April 16, 2021 —The Roofing Alliance, celebrating 25 years as
the foundation of the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA), is proud
to announce the first- and second-place winners for the 7th annual Roofing
Alliance student competition – Clemson University and Colorado State University
respectively. Awards were presented to the winning teams and best
individual presenters during an April 16 virtual awards ceremony.
The first-place award was presented to Clemson University for their outstanding
written and oral presentations on the team’s bid package proposal on the Las
Vegas Raiders practice facility, part of the new Intermountain Healthcare
Performance Center in Henderson, Nevada. The team will receive a $5,000
L.B. Conway Scholarship for their school. The team consisted of team
captain Luke Skertich and his teammates Declan Fay, Allison O’Toole, Hannah
Smith and team alternate Hendrix Smith. Awarded a first-place position
for Best Individual Presenter was Allison O’Toole. Clemson University’s faculty
coach is Dhaval Gajjar.
The second-place winning team was Colorado State University who will receive a
$2,500 Fred Good Scholarship for their school. The CSU team was led by
team captain Joshua Houser with his team of Kendall Carter, Jacob Schneider,
Mackenzie Voshage and team alternate Terry Copperman. Joshua Houser
received a second-place award for Best Individual Presenter. The CSU
faculty coach is Nicholas Rubino.
This year’s competition challenged four finalist university-level construction
management student teams that included:
About the Roofing Alliance
The Roofing Alliance is committed to shaping the industry’s future by funding
education, research, scholarships and philanthropic initiatives, all for the
purpose of securing the industry’s future excellence. Composed of
175 members representing extraordinary leaders from the contracting,
manufacturing, distribution and service provider communities, the Roofing
Alliance has committed $13 million to enhance the performance and long-term
viability of the industry and allocated more than $5.9 million to fund 51
research, education, technical and philanthropic programs and projects.
Serving as the foundation of the National Roofing Contractors Association
(NRCA), Roofing Alliance members are focused on giving back and supporting high-quality
educational programs and ensuring timely and forward-thinking industry
responses to major economic and technological issues. For more information
about Roofing Alliance initiatives, visit www.roofingalliance.net.