Coldspring Named Natural Stone Institute CEU Educator of the Year

OBERLIN, Ohio — Coldspring is the 2019 Educator of the Year for the Natural Stone Institute’s CEU program.

Click photo to enlargeThe Cold Spring, Minn.-based quarrier/processor presented 247 classes to a total of 2,789 design professionals last year. The company was honored during the Stone Pavilion Block Party during TISE 2020 in Las Vegas in January.

“Continuing education is an essential component to licensing criteria for landscape architects, architects, and designers,” said Cari May, Coldspring marketing manager. “Being able to support their need by providing education is a great way for us to continue to enhance our relationships as well as share how and why to use natural stone in their projects

Karen Olah, Coldspring regional sales manager, won Speaker of the Year honors for the CEU program for presenting 71 classes and educating 923 design professionals.

“Coldspring’s Continuing Education program provides the A&D community with relevant education and credits for their licensing,” Olah said. “It’s an honor to be recognized for the traction we have been able to make with this program in the field.”

The Natural Stone Institute’s CEU program currently has 431 certified speakers worldwide. With a total of 828 CEU classes presented and 7,670 design professionals educated in 2019, the program continues to make an important impact on the natural stone industry.

To learn how to get involved with the Natural Stone Institute’s CEU program, visit www.naturalstoneinstitute.org/CEU.