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How an Engineer Got Into Roofing: Rachel Wrobel After Hours Profile

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How an Engineer Got Into Roofing: Rachel Wrobel After Hours Profile

“Some people come into our lives and quickly go. Some stay for a while, leave footprints on our hearts, and we are never, ever the same.” ― Flavia Weedn Four years ago, Rachel Wrobel began searching for a career closer to home, and roofing chose her to her surprise. Her background was in engineering, not roofing, so the commercial roofing industry was not at all on her radar. “I found Tremco Roofing & Building Maintenance through [...]

2020-09-25T13:14:07-06:00By Esther Ehrenman|

National Women in Roofing Announces NWIR Day Scholarship Recipients

The scholarship will cover the costs for these first-time attendees to attend the second annual NWIR Day in Nashville. Denver, Colorado - National Women in Roofing (NWIR), a national organization focused on the empowerment of women within the roofing industry, has announced the recipients of its first-ever NWIR Day scholarships. This pilot sponsorship program was designed to encourage first time attendees who work for a contractor to experience the benefits of professional development in the roofing [...]

2019-01-04T10:33:02-07:00By Karen Edwards|

Sherry Holmes of DIY Network Show: HOLMES Makes it Right to Deliver Keynote at NWIR Day

The second annual National Women in Roofing Day is set for Saturday, February 9, prior to the 2019 International Roofing Expo. Denver, Colorado - National Women in Roofing (NWIR), a national organization focused on the empowerment of women within the roofing industry, has announced that Sherry Holmes will be the keynote speaker at its second annual NWIR Day. Sherry is a contractor, part-time designer and weekend DIYer. She supports and mentors women in the skilled trades [...]

2018-11-27T12:09:54-07:00By Karen Edwards|