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 23^rd 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 21^st 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 20^th 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 19^th 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 18^th 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 16^th 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 12^th 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 10^th 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 8^th 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 4^th 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 3^rd 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 3^rd 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.

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