NTCA awards presented at 2023 Coverings

Several awards were… awarded… during Coverings 2023 this April.

There are links to more information included with each award winner.

Bart Bettiga of NTCA and Real Bourdage of Mapei — Bart Bettiga presenting Real Bourdage with the Joe Tarver Award

2023 Joe Tarver Award Recipient

Winner: Real Bourdage

Company: Mapei

Read Bart Bettiga’s interview with Real at TileLetter

Dirk Sullivan, Wendy and Joe Kerber — Joe and Wendy Kerber with Dirk Sullivan

2023 Tile Person(s) of the Year

Winner(s): Joe and Wendy Kerber

Company: Kerber Tile, Marbe and Stone

Location: Shakopee, Minnesota

Read detailed write-up of the Kerber’s at TileLetter

L-R; Brad Denny, Jason Montgomery, Scott Carothers

2023 Dan Hecox CTI Award

Winner: Jason Montgomery

Company: Montgomery Tile & Flooring

Location: Onley, Virginia

2023 Tom Ade scholarship winners — L-R; Tom Ade, Isabella Fox, Meadow Karp, Grant Owen, Ron Nash

2023 Tom Ade Scholorships

4 Winners were presented with a $4,000 scholarship.

Meadow Karp of Shakopee, Minnesota
Isabella Fox of Escondido, California
Grant Owen of Brooks, Georgia
Breanna Foster of Shelley, Idaho (not shown)

Read detailed write-up of Tom Ade Scholorship and winners at TileLetter

2023 NTCA 5-Star POY Awards

The NTCA 5-Star Contractor awards were presented in Orlando, Florida this year.

TileLetter has more information about the 5-Star Project of the Year (POY) awards and details about each winning project on their website.

Elizabeth and Dan Lambert; Lambert tile and stone; Eagle Colorado — Elizabeth and Dan Lambert

Residential Grand Prize Winner

Contractor: Lambert Tile & Stone

Location: Eagle, Colorado

Project: Mountain Glam

Youtube video: 2023 NTCA 5 Star Residential Grand Prize project video

Cody and John Cox; Cox tile; San Antonio, Texas — Cody and John Cox

Artisan Grand Prize Winner

Contractor: Cox Tile

Location: San Antonio, Texas

Project: Starlit Turkish Spa

Cox Tile is the first, and only, contractor to win 5-Star Contractor awards for residential, commercial, and artisan categories.

Youtube video: 2023 NTCA 5 Star Artisan Award Winner project video

Bart Bettiga, Jim Cline, Amber Fox — Jim Cline of Grazzini Brothers, center, receiving award from Bart Bettiga (L) and Amber Fox (R). *Image courtesy of NTCA*

Commercial Achievement of Excellence Winner

Contractor: Grazzini Brothers

Location: St. Paul, Minnesota

Project: Luther Park Place Motor Cars dealership

Youtube video: 2023 NTCA 5 Star Commercial Achievement of Excellence project video

Commercial Grand Prize Winner

Contractor: Trostrud Mosaic & Tile Co., Inc.

Location: Wood Dale, Illinois

Project: confidential high-end law firm

Youtube video: 2023 NTCA 5 Star Grand Prize project video

National Tile and Stone Corp — The Team at National Ceramic Tile & Stone Corp

Commercial Elite Grand Prize Winner

Contractor: National Ceramic Tile & Stone, Corp.

Location: Sacramento, California

Project: Redhawk Hotel and Entertainment Center

Youtube video: 2023 NTCA 5 Star Elite Grand Prize project video

2023 Coverings Rockstars

The Rockstar awards were accepted in person at Coverings in Orlando. However, they were announced prior to the convention and you can click here to see the list of 15 Coverings Rockstars.

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