The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) has announced its 2005 Degree recipients. NWFA degrees recognize individuals who have been members of the NWFA for a minimum of three consecutive years, and who reach specific levels of achievement in wood flooring education, personal accomplishment, and service to the industry, according to the association.
Craftsman Degrees are awarded to individuals who achieve 25 industry credits for education, achievement and service, of which 15 must be in education. Craftsman Degrees were awarded this year to: John Anderson, BPI Building Products; Joe Audino, Rode Bros. Floors; Roger Barkers, Fortifiber Building Systems; Larry Beers, Beers Hardwood Floors; Dan Call, Schultz Snyder & Steele Lumber; Joe Collins, High Country Hardwood Design; Dave Darche, BonaKemi USA; Michael Dittmer, Michael Dittmer Wood Floors; Stephen Harris, Wood U Woodworking; Ron Hendricks, Global Market Partners; Ray Hess, Select Flooring Distributors; Dean Hultman, Hultman Flooring; John Kiepper, Sheoga Hardwood Flooring & Paneling; Mathias Klein, Klein Hardwood Flooring; Marc McCalla, Craftsman Flooring & Finish; Todd McDonald, ACME Hardwood Floors; Ricardo Pairazaman, Finishing Touch Hardwood Floors; Dennis Plaut, 3M; Tony Robison, T&L Designs; Steve Schmid, Floors by Steve; Brent Sorbet, Basic Coatings; and Jay Wyckoff, General Distributors.