FCICA, the Flooring Contractors Association, in cooperation with Ardex America’s and nora systems Inc., has announced the winners of the first Bruce Newbrough Memorial Certified Installation Manager (CIM) Program Scholarship.
Rich Harter, installation supervisor from St. Paul Linoleum and Carpet Co.; Robert Lucio, tile superintendent from Walter Daniels Construction; Stephen Ruggeri, owner of Steve’s Carpets; and Ernie Nogales were awarded the inaugural Bruce Newbrough Memorial Scholarship for the Certified Installation Manager (CIM) Program. As winners of this scholarship, each recipient will receive a fully paid tuition in the CIM Program compliments of Ardex and nora systems.
The Bruce Newbrough Memorial Scholarship was established to provide educational opportunities to floor covering installation managers who have demonstrated exceptional commitment to and excellence in proper substrate preparation and installation of floor covering. Bruce Newbrough, as Ardex’s director of technical services and later applications development, tirelessly utilized every opportunity to further his vision and passion for industry education and training on proper substrate preparation, all for the purpose of achieving successful installations. This is the foundation on which FCICA, the Flooring Contractors Association, was built and the reason that Newbrough was a dedicated ambassador of this organization.
Individuals interested in applying for the Bruce Newbrough Memorial Scholarship can visit www.fcica.com/training-program/bruce-newbrough-scholarship to download the application.
One scholarship will be awarded each quarter.
The CIM program provides industry-specific training modules led by experts that speak from years of floor covering experience packaged with assessments to confirm the vast knowledge obtained. The program is completely online allowing users to work at their own pace, on their own time. For more information about the CIM Program, go to www.fcica.com/training-program
FCICA, headquartered in West Bloomfield, Michigan, is an international association organized to provide a unique network for problem solving, education and support, to enhance its members’ businesses and the flooring industry. Its vision is to be recognized by the floor covering design and construction industries as the commercial flooring contractors’ organization, providing the highest level of installation expertise, solutions and opportunities to network with industry experts. FCICA currently has members in 34 states plus Burma, Guam and Canada. For more information about FCICA visit www.fcica.com or contact the office toll free at (877) TO-FCICA or 248-661-5015.
