NEREF Announces 2019 Scholarship Winners

NEREF provides financial assistance for employees or immediate family, of our roofing contractors.

In 1999, the North East Roofing Educational Foundation was formed as a not-for-profit corporation. These scholarships are for roofers seeking post-secondary education in college or vocational programs.

On June 8, 2019 the NEREF Trustees met to approve the recipients of the annual NEREF scholarships. The trustees are pleased to announce the following awards:

• The recipient of the Robert W. Therrien Sr., Scholarship is Isabella Crotta of Northford, Connecticut. Isabella will be entering her freshman year at the Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.
• The recipient of the Robert W. and Beverly G. Therrien Sr., Scholarship is Amy Piccolo of Walpole, Massachusetts. Amy will be entering her senior year at Northeastern University, in Boston, Massachusetts.
• The recipient of the 20th Robert F. and Marion R. Shea Jr., Memorial Scholarship is Ashley Frank of Somerset, Massachusetts. Ashley will be entering her junior year at Springfield College in Springfield, Massachusetts.
• The recipient of the 18th James A. McBrady Sr. Memorial Scholarship is Lauren Schenker of Portland, Maine. Lauren will be entering her sophomore year at the University of Oregon, in Eugene, Oregon.
• The recipient of the 17th Firestone Platinum Scholarship is Aimee Dupont of New Salem, Massachusetts. Bridget will be entering her freshman year at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts.
• The recipient of the 16th Logie Family Trust Scholarship is Margaret Norton of Leominster, Massachusetts. Margaret will be entering her freshman year at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida.
• The recipient of the 15th Michael and Judy Meyer Family Scholarship is Joseph Castellucia of Wall, New Jersey. Joseph will be entering his senior year at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia.
• The recipient of the 15th North/East Roofing Contractors Association (NERCA) Scholarship is Paxton Fetterman of Apollo, Pennsylvania. Paxton will be entering her junior year at Slippery Rock University in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania.
• The recipient of the 13th Eastern Architectural Representatives Scholarship is Megan Cazeault of Osterville, Massachusetts. Megan will be entering her freshman year at the University of South Carolina in Columbia, South Carolina.
• The recipient of the 9th Lincoln R. McKie Memorial Scholarship is James Lane of Sterling, Massachusetts. James will be entering his junior year at the University of Vermont in Burlington, Vermont.
• The recipient of the 7th Thomas S. Gunning Scholarship is Vincent Maimone of Hammonton, New Jersey. Vincent will be entering his senior year at La Salle University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
• The recipient of the 5th James McAdam Scholarship is Brice Tolan of Abington, Massachusetts Brice will be entering his freshman year at Bentley University in Waltham, Massachusetts.
• The recipient of the 1st North East Roofing Educational Foundation (NEREF) is Nicolas Mays of West Milford, New Jersey. Nicolas will be entering his senior year at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York.

The trustees are extremely grateful for the donations that fund these scholarships and are hopeful for the future of this program.

For further information on the Foundation Friends Program please contact Patsy Sweeney at the association office at 781/849-0555 or view the flyer here.