WSRCA Names Davis Memorial Scholarship Winners for 2019

Attendees at the 2018 WSRCA Roofing Expo in Las Vegas continued to support the Davis Memorial Foundation and its annual scholarship drive for roofing contractors and their loved ones pursuing a career in the skilled trades. Photo by Liz Obloy.

The Davis Memorial Foundation continues to help the loved ones of roofing contractors from across the country achieve their academic dreams and further their careers in the trades after more than 20 years. Named in honor of Larry and Mary Davis following their tragic deaths in a plane crash, the non-profit operated by the Western States Roofing Contractors Association (WSRCA), has helped more than 300 students attend a college, university or trade school since 1995.

Through the generosity of roofing contractors and other industry stakeholders from across the country, the foundation issued 10 $5,000 scholarships to deserving students at the Western Roofing Expo. They are:

Tyler Kleinsasser -- South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Megan Ellsworth -- University of Colorado at Denver
Sharon McClean -- Portland Community College
Allison Kuni -- Scappoose High School
Riley Warren -- Santa Rosa Junior College
Salvador Garcia -- University of California-Berkeley
Stephanie Altpeter -- Bellevue University
Riley Hansen -- Sunset High School
Jaeden Barker -- Menlo Atherton High School
Ruby Hayes -- Vintage High School

Visit the Davis Memorial Foundation website for more information.

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Art Aisner is Editor-in-Chief of Roofing Contractor and Roofing Supply Pro. He spent the bulk of his career as a multi-media journalist for newspapers and television stations before joining the RC team in 2015. He is the driving force behind the publication’s content development, editorial strategy and other initiatives that serve growing audiences in the roofing space.