b'MRCA CONEXPO HighlightsCongratulations to our 2018 Award WinnersJames Q. McCawley Award Winner Ronnie McGlothlin, MRCA Past PresidentOnOctober25th,GregSpragueofSprague RoofingCo.inLincoln,NE,presentedthe most distinguished award MRCA bestows, The McCawley Award. In recognition of the devotion given in his life totheindustry,MRCAestablishedtheJames Q. McCawley Award, which was first presented in1969.Thisawardhasbeenpresented eachyeartoanindividualinrecognitionfor outstanding service to the roofing industry.This years recipient was Ronnie McGlothlin of Empire Roofing in Ft. Worth, TX.Ronnie started in the roofing industry when he was thirteen years old where he quickly learned the trade and was able to move up from day laborer to foreman and then superintendent.In 1982, he started his own company, Empire Roofing.He has grown Empire Roofing from a small mom and pop shop to a $150 million-dollar company. His dedication to the roofing industry is evident with his approach to running his company. Employees, Clients, and Workmanship are all first on his list. Ronnie still has five of theoriginalemployeesthatbeganthejourneythatis Empire today.Ronnie is also very aware of the industry changes, whether it is new products, new applications or new safety designs, and is just as adamant about testing to ensure clients and employees receive the quality they deserve. He believes that if roofing contractors take best practices, we can share and learn from each other for the betterment of the roofing industry. Service Award WinnersYCC Member Tracey Donels of K-Post CompanyFoundation PresidentBob Schenkel of CL Shust CompanyTechnical and Research CommitteeJosh Wolford of R. Adams Roofing, Inc.Board DirectorJim Peterson of Peterson Roofing, Inc.Outgoing Board PresidentGreg SpragueSprague Roofing Co.www.mrca.orgMidwest Roofer 27'