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2011-12 scholarship winners
The Roofing Industry Alliance for Progress congratulates the recipients of its 2011-12 Melvin Kruger Endowed Scholarships.
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James Burkhardt
New Baltimore, Mich. Fred Good Scholarship Son of Bill Burkhardt, president of Four Seasons Roofing, Shelby Twp., Mich. |
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Sean Cawley Birmingham, Ala. Son of Mitchell Cawley, president of Roofers Mart Southeast, Inc., Birmingham, Ala. |
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Neil Hourahan Saunderstown, R.I. Son of Donald Hourahan, project manager for Furey Roofing and Construction, Providence, R.I. |
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Alexis Plachecki
Taylor, Wis. 2nd Firestone Scholarship Daughter of Bernard Plachecki, owner/operator of WHV, Inc., Winona, Minn. |
In addition, the Alliance renewed five Melvin Kruger Endowed Scholarships and two scholarships from the previous scholarship program for the 2011-2012 school year. Recipients include the following:
Melvin Kruger Endowed Scholarship Renewals:
- Gabriella Abbondanza, Southwick, Mass., who is attending Suffolk University, Boston, Mass.
- Joseph Baker Firestone Scholarship, Apex, N.C., who is attending North Carolina State University, Raleigh, N.C.
- Alexis Belote, Red Oak, Texas, who is attending University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas
- Charanya Kaushik, McMurray, Pa., who is attending Washington & Jefferson College, Washington, Pa.
- Laura Stabile Dan Cohen Scholarship, Wolcott, Conn., who is attending Lee University, Cleveland, Tenn.
- Brittany Cook, Naperville, Ill., who is attending the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, Ill.
- Jason Hartman, Nashville, Tenn., who is attending the University of Tennessee: Knoxville, Knoxville, Tenn.




