TARC’s President’s Message and 2018-2019 TARC Scholarship Recipients

By Clark Napier.

Contractors are being challenged to get more involved, attend the annual convention and help raise money for TARC scholarships.

TARC 2018 has been a great year so far, full of fun events including the summer convention held in the beautiful Pensacola Beach, FL. The weather was a little wet at times, but we made the most of it.  I personally want to thank all the sponsors, speakers, and especially the members; both contractors and associates, that came to support TARC...Thank you! We had the best lineup of speakers yet and a good time was held by all.

As we move forward in the 2018-2019 year, I want to challenge all the contractor members to make a greater effort to attend next year. We all are busy in the summer, but we need everyone’s help to raise attendance at all events. For this initiative, we will release the dates and open registration before Thanksgiving to ensure everyone can budget for the meeting and plan. We plan to return to Pensacola again as the location was great! TARC’s room block is now available through the hotel. For more details, visit TARC’s website at tarcroof.org. Registration for the summer convention is available now on our website.

As the TARC president, I will work hard to grow support for our Association through efforts to increase new memberships, as well as participation for all events.  I will proudly represent the goals, ethics, and concerns of the entire association. Thank you for this opportunity to serve!

Congratulations to the 2018-2019 TARC Scholarship Recipients

Oliva Szot of Arlington, TN will be attending the University of South Carolina in Columbia, SC. She is the recipient of the Thomas Herbert Scholarship, also known as the Associate Member’s Scholarship. Oliva plans to earn her doctoral degree in Marine Biology and to study the oceans’ ecosystems to help preserve wildlife and coral reefs. Aside from her studies, Olivia has a part-time job.

Camryn Shanes of Bon Aqua, TN is the recipient of one of the two contractor’s scholarships. Camryn is a nursing student at Union University in Jackson, TN.  She plans become a nurse practitioner specializing in pediatrics. Camryn played basketball for East Hickman High School for four years and has been active in several student organizations; including FCCLA, HOSA and the FCS. She also works as a cashier for Publix.

James Moore of Chattanooga, TN is the recipient of the second licensed contractor scholarship. James is a student at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville and is majoring in mechanical engineering. He is a football and baseball athlete and has received several awards, including Academic Achievement Awards and a Senior Athlete Award. James is a CADNet student at Tennessee Valley Authority and works as a roofer for JDH Company.

Every year the Tennessee Association of Roofing Contractors strives to raise money and award deserving students to advance their education across Tennessee. To date, TARC has given $93,000 in scholarships since its inception. If you would like to learn more about how to contribute to TARC’s Scholarship Fund, email info@tarcroof.org.