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The 2024 RCAT Awards were presented during the Annual Business Meeting and Awards Luncheon September 12, 2024 at the Irving Convention Center. RCAT BLACKWELL AWARD CONGRATULATIONS Chris Rhynehart, CRRL! 2024 Award Recipient Thank you, Chris for your commitment to the industry. This award is well deserved! Chris is the owner of Rhynhart Roofing in Amarillo, TX. Over more than 30 years he has grown the business to one of the largest in the Texas panhandle, working in New Mexico, Kansas and Oklahoma covering the tri-state areas. He served as RCAT President in 2016-2017 and was a founding member and the current President of regional chapter TPRCA. The Annual Curtis Blackwell Memorial Award was established in 1984 to recognize an individual who has contributed significantly to RCAT, the roofing industry and who is dedicated to their work or by a specific contribution. This prestigious award was named in memory of Curtis Blackwell, who for 50 years gave his knowledge and experience to the roofing industry. PRESIDENT'S GAVEL AWARD CONGRATULATIONS Richard Koetter, CRRL! 2024 Award Recipient Each year the outgoing RCAT President has the opportunity to present a special award to someone who they feel has contributed greatly to the association during the last year. The winner of this year's award, Richard Koetter with Armored Roofing, is not only one of RCAT's longest standing members but has served on the Board, as our President in 2022, and many committees over the last three decades. He was instrumental in achieving our goals with the scholarship fund this year. RCAT ASSOCIATE OF THE YEAR AWARD CONGRATULATIONS Christopher Martinez! 2024 Award Recipient The winner of this year’s award, Christopher Martinez with Polyglass, has served on the RCAT Board of Directors, several committees and has been a great asset to this association. The Associate of the Year Award was created last year to honor a non-contractor industry service provider that has made a career of excellent service, has contributed significantly to our association, and who’s knowledge and experience helped improve the roofing industry. RCAT FOUNDATION OF EXCELLENCE AWARD CONGRATULATIONS Dean Torres! 2024 Award Recipient The winner of this year’s award, Dean Torres with Corey Construction Commercial Services, has served on the RCAT Board and is the President of the regional chapter HARCA. He also spearheaded the creation of RCAT’s Technical Research Committee and has provided some excellent material for our membership. The Foundation of Excellence Award was established in 2012 to recognize and honor those individuals who have served the roofing industry and have shown many years of dedication.
The 2024 RCAT Awards were presented during the Annual Business Meeting and Awards Luncheon September 12, 2024 at the Irving Convention Center.
RCAT BLACKWELL AWARD
CONGRATULATIONS Chris Rhynehart, CRRL!
2024 Award Recipient
Thank you, Chris for your commitment to the industry. This award is well deserved!
Chris is the owner of Rhynhart Roofing in Amarillo, TX. Over more than 30 years he has grown the business to one of the largest in the Texas panhandle, working in New Mexico, Kansas and Oklahoma covering the tri-state areas. He served as RCAT President in 2016-2017 and was a founding member and the current President of regional chapter TPRCA.
The Annual Curtis Blackwell Memorial Award was established in 1984 to recognize an individual who has contributed significantly to RCAT, the roofing industry and who is dedicated to their work or by a specific contribution. This prestigious award was named in memory of Curtis Blackwell, who for 50 years gave his knowledge and experience to the roofing industry.
PRESIDENT'S GAVEL AWARD
CONGRATULATIONS Richard Koetter, CRRL!
Each year the outgoing RCAT President has the opportunity to present a special award to someone who they feel has contributed greatly to the association during the last year.
The winner of this year's award, Richard Koetter with Armored Roofing, is not only one of RCAT's longest standing members but has served on the Board, as our President in 2022, and many committees over the last three decades. He was instrumental in achieving our goals with the scholarship fund this year.
RCAT ASSOCIATE OF THE YEAR AWARD
CONGRATULATIONS Christopher Martinez!
The winner of this year’s award, Christopher Martinez with Polyglass, has served on the RCAT Board of Directors, several committees and has been a great asset to this association.
The Associate of the Year Award was created last year to honor a non-contractor industry service provider that has made a career of excellent service, has contributed significantly to our association, and who’s knowledge and experience helped improve the roofing industry.
RCAT FOUNDATION OF EXCELLENCE AWARD
CONGRATULATIONS Dean Torres!
The winner of this year’s award, Dean Torres with Corey Construction Commercial Services, has served on the RCAT Board and is the President of the regional chapter HARCA. He also spearheaded the creation of RCAT’s Technical Research Committee and has provided some excellent material for our membership.
The Foundation of Excellence Award was established in 2012 to recognize and honor those individuals who have served the roofing industry and have shown many years of dedication.