2022 CEU Educator of the Year: Stone Panels International

Published March 2, 2023

OBERLIN, Ohio — Stone Panels International LLC is the CEU Educator of the Year for 2022 for the Natural Stone Institute.

This is the third consecutive win of the award for Stone Panels, a lightweight-stone company in Marble Falls, Texas.

***Natural Stone Institute President Duane Naquin,, Mike Day of Stone Panels International, and NSI Past President Buddy Ontra. (Photo courtesy NSI)***

Stone Panels presented 136 CEU courses to a total of 1,645 design professionals last year, up from 1,128 in 2021. One of their most popular CEUs is their own Using Lightweight Stone for Architectural Facades: Manufacturing to Installation.

Also, for the third consecutive year, Kayla Keenan from Stone Panels received the CEU Speaker of the Year Award. Kayla presented 41 CEU courses to a total of 597 design professionals. Kayla used a mix of in-person and virtual courses to present her CEUs. Kayla presented to nearly 200 more attendees in 2022 than she did in 2021.

Each year, the Natural Stone Institute recognizes both an organization and an individual certified speaker for presenting the most CEUs for that calendar year. It takes time and effort to coordinate these events for architects and designers, and the educational impact deserves recognition.

“Stone Panels International is honored to be the recipients of both the NSI CEU Educator and Speaker of the Year awards, said Valorie Ormand, Stone Panels marketing director. “Our innovative StoneLite® product pioneered the composite stone category and we strive to educate and expand the boundaries of what can be achieved with natural stone in a lightweight application.”

The Natural Stone Institute’s CEU program currently has 334 certified speakers internationally. For 2022, a total of 539 CEUs were presented to 7,022 design professionals. To learn more about the CEU program or to become a CEU speaker, visit naturalstoneinstitute.org/CEU.