b'Industry NewsNRCA Industry Award WinnersDuring the 2025 International Roofing Expo in San Antonio, NRCA held its Industry Awards and Reception the evening of Feb. 20 to recognize the roofing industry and its accomplishments. 78th annual J.A. Piper AwardNRCA named Dennis Conway, principal and vice president of Commercial Roofers Inc., Las Vegas, recipient of its 78th annual J.A. Piper Award. The award is the roofing industrys most prestigious honor and recognizes roofing professionals who have devoted constant outstanding service to the association and roofing industry.John Bradford Volunteer AwardDavid Karel, executive vice president of Garlock-French Roofing, Minneapolis, received the John Bradford Volunteer Award. The award is presented to an individual in the roofing industry who has consistently demonstrated outstanding acts of volunteerism. NRCAs 30th Annual Gold Circle AwardsOutstanding Workmanship: Steep-slopeRenaissance Roofing, Belvidere, Ill., for Green County Courthouse, Monroe, Wis.Outstanding Workmanship: Steep-slopeThe Durable Slate Company, Columbus, Ohio, for Logan County Courthouse, Lincoln, Ill.,OutstandingWorkmanship:Low-slopeKlein Contracting Company, Doraville, Ga., for Signia Hilton Hotel, Atlanta The Roofing Alliance 25th annual Most Valuable Player AwardsThe winner in the outstanding community involvementcontributions to the roofing industry.category was Cliff Johnson, driver for Beacon Building Products, Rochester, Minn. The MVP Awards program and the Best of the Best Award special category recognize and honor outstanding roofing The winner in the outstanding performance and leadershipworkers who achieve work-related and personal goals to category was Alex Garcia, superintendent for Bliss Roofingwhich others aspire. The Best of the Best Award is sponsored Inc., Clackamas, Ore. by Professional Roofing and OMG Roofing Products Inc., The Best of the Best Award winner also was announcedAgawam, Mass. Award winners are chosen by a panel of during NRCAs Industry Awards and Reception. Angelroofing industry representatives.Arroyo, superintendent for Raincoat Roofing Systems Inc., Broadview, Ill., won the Best of the Best Award. Arroyo was named the best of the best based on his extraordinary 6 www.mrca.orgMidwest Roofer'