Natural Stone Institute Awards Scholarships
OBERLIN, Ohio — The Natural Stone Institute announced that Jim Buth and Nichole Renko are the recipients of the 2020 Natural Stone Scholarship and Women in Stone Empowerment Scholarship, respectively.
Both recipients will be honored during the institute’s awards ceremony at TISE in Las Vegas this June.
Jim ButhButh, production manager for Lakeside Surfaces in Muskegon, Mich., receives a trip to TISE, to gain valuable technical and practical knowledge regarding the natural-stone industry and meet and network with leading stone professionals.
“Over the next five years, I have goals to continue my education in natural stone, develop processes to improve fabrication, continue to improve quality, and develop processes and procedures to help lead the natural stone industry in innovation and improvement,” Buth said. “Ultimately, I want to grow into an expert in natural stone fabrication.”
RenkoRenko, estimator for Colorado Custom Stone in Denver, will receive a trip to one of three major industry events: TISE, Coverings, or a Natural Stone Institute study tour. She’ll have the opportunity to shadow industry professionals within different sectors of the stone industry and explore her potential for leadership and her commitment to a career in the stone industry.
“I enjoy being a leader, coming up with new ways to improve our functions and the overall development of the company,” Renko said. “My career goals are to continue learning, sharing knowledge with others, and promoting Colorado Custom Stone, the Natural Stone Institute, and the stone industry to the highest levels of professionalism and standards in the commercial market.”
The Natural Stone Institute is a trade association representing every aspect of the natural-stone industry. The current membership exceeds 2,000 members in over 50 nations.
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