North East Roofing Educational Foundation

2023 NEREF Scholarship Application Open

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History

In 1999, the North East Roofing Educational Foundation was formed as a not-for-profit corporation. NEREF provides financial assistance for employees or immediate family, of our roofing contractors. These scholarships are for roofers or their families seeking post-secondary education in college or vocational programs.

This spring, NEREF was able to provide fourteen scholarships to members of the roofing industry to assist in furthering their education. Through the generosity of several foundation members and contractors, all fourteen scholarships were completely funded. However, even with their generosity, the Foundation was forced to turn away more than forty deserving applicants. Our goal is to be able to provide additional scholarships to deserving individuals from the roofing industry in the years to come.

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 senior year at Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.
  • The recipient of the Robert W. and Beverly G. Therrien Sr., Scholarship is Victor Canavan of Chicopee, Massachusetts. Victor will be entering his freshman year at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts.
  • The recipient of the 23rd Robert F. and Marion R. Shea Jr., Memorial Scholarship is Jayden Montagna of Agawam, Massachusetts. Jayden will be entering his freshman year at Western New England University in Springfield, Massachusetts.
  • The recipient of the 21st James A. McBrady Sr. Memorial Scholarship is Lily Bond of Keene, New Hampshire. Lily will be entering her senior year at Wheaton College in Norton, Massachusetts.
  • The recipient of the 20th Firestone Platinum Scholarship is Lilly Potter of Palermo, Maine. Lilly will be entering her freshman year at the University of Maine at Farmington in Farmington, Maine.
  • The recipient of the 19th Logie Family Trust Scholarship is Brendan McNamara of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Brendan will be entering his sophomore year at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia.
  • The recipient of the 18th North/East Roofing Contractors Association (NERCA) Scholarship is Grace LaPoint of Pottsville, Pennsylvania. Grace will be entering her freshman year at Bloomsburg University in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania.
  • The recipient of the 16th Eastern Architectural Representatives Scholarship is Lucy Norton of Brookline, New Hampshire. Lucy will be entering her sophomore year at Providence College in Providence, Rhode Island.
  • The recipient of the 12th Lincoln R. McKie Memorial Scholarship is Garrett Daley of Springfield, Massachusetts. Garrett will be entering his freshman year at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, Massachusetts.
  • The recipient of the 10th Thomas S. Gunning Scholarship is Kara Francis of Suffield, Connecticut. Kara will be entering her freshman year at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut.
  • The recipient of the 8th James McAdam Scholarship is Anthony DeMarco of Bethel, Connecticut. Anthony will be entering his sophomore year at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Worcester, Massachusetts.
  • The recipient of the 4th North East Roofing Educational Foundation (NEREF) is Hannah Redding of Hanover, Pennsylvania. Hannah will be entering her freshman year at Pennsylvania State University in University Park, Pennsylvania.
  • The recipient of the 3rd Angelo A. Gentile Sr. Scholarship is Maura O’Connor of West Hatfield, Massachusetts. Maura will be entering her junior year at the University of Vermont in Burlington, Vermont.
  • The recipient of the 3rd Richard N. Jenkins Family Trust Scholarship is Lindsey Johnson of Ronkonkoma, New York. Lindsey will be entering her freshman year at State University New York in New Paltz, New York.
Board of Trustees

Chairman
Stephen P. McBrady
SMR Inc.
Portland, Maine

Vice Chairman
Mark Puleo
Eastern Architectural Reps
Woburn, Massachusetts

Treasurer
Skip Gentile Jr.
SRC Inc.
Quincy, Massachusetts

Trustees

Thomas J. Gunning
Milton, Massachusetts

Richard N. Jenkins
Weston, Massachusetts

James D. McAdam
FJ Dahill Co. Inc.
New Haven, Connecticut

James MacKimm
Beacon Sales Company
Peabody, Massachusetts

Michael K. Meyer
Canopy Roofing Systems
Briarcliff Manor, New York

Christopher Sears
John F. Shea Co., Inc.
Mattapan, Massachusetts

Robert W. Therrien Jr.
The Melanson Co., Inc., a TECTA America Company LLC
Keene, New Hampshire

NEREF Foundation Friends Program

The trustees are extremely grateful for these donations 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.

Scholarship

Andrew Logie, Beacon Sales Company, Somerville, Massachusetts
Dan Chalifour, Eastern Architectural Representatives, Woburn, Massachusetts
Mike Vall, Firestone Building Products Inc, Nashville, Tennessee
McKie Family, Lincoln Equipment Associates Inc., West Medford, Massachusetts
Robert W. Therrien Jr., The Melanson Company, A Tecta America Company, LLC Keene, New Hampshire
Stephen P McBrady, SMR Inc, Portland, Maine
Angelo Gentile, SRC Roofing Inc, Quincy, Massachusetts

Titanium

Steve Field, Heritage Wholesalers, Malden, Massachusetts
Robert W. Therrien Jr., The Melanson Company, A Tecta America Company, LLC Keene, New Hampshire
Christopher Sears, John F. Shea Co., Inc., Avon. Massachusetts

Diamond

Michael K. Meyer, Canopy Roofing Systems, Briarcliff Manor, New York
James D. McAdam, F.J. Dahill Company Inc., New Haven, Connecticut

Platinum

Brad Segal, Bradco Supply Corp, Avenel, New Jersey
Norman Elvin, G&E Roofing Corporation, Augusta, Maine
James McDermott, GAF Materials Corporation, Sweedesboro, New Jersey
Brian C. Hurley, Hurley Construction & Roofing Co., Inc., Malden, Massachusetts
Richard Jenkins, Weston, Massachusetts

Gold

Charles Hallenbeck, Soprema, Inc. – East Region, Wadsworth, Ohio
Gary Wolfe, Wolfe Roofing & Sheet Metal Inc., Reading, Pennsylvania

Silver

James MacKimm, Beacon Sales Company, Peabody, Massachusetts
Ray Gorman, Gorman Roofing Inc, Cumberland, Rhode Island
Thomas J. Gunning, North/East Roofing Contractors Association, Braintree, Massachusetts
Anne Hassin, OMG Roofing Products, Agawam, Massachusetts
Angelo Gentile Jr., SRC Roofing Inc., Quincy, Massachusetts

Bronze

Michael Ambrose, MJ Ambrose Enterprises Inc, Dedham, Massachusetts
Paul T. Cappello, C&C Cornice Co. Inc., Newton, Massachusetts
Clark Chase IV, Constructions Collaborative Inc., Waltham, Massachusetts
Charles Gorman, CMG Roofing Co., LLC, Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Doug Klein, H. Klein & Sons Inc., Mineola, New York
Robert Marshall, Marshall Roofing & Sheet Metal Co., Inc., Peabody, Massachusetts

Copper

Norman Elvin, G&E Roofing Corporation, Augusta, Maine
Todd Rotti, NorthStar Construction Services Corporation, Shirley, Massachusetts
Robert Dunn, R&S Construction Services Inc., Middlebury, Connecticut
Gary Wolfe, Wolfe Roofing & Sheet Metal Inc., Reading, Pennsylvania