NEWS BRIEFS David Allen Company pres- ents 22nd Annual Design School Scholarship – For the past 22 years David Allen Company has award- ed a $5,000 scholarship to a gifted and promising architectural stu- dent at the North Carolina State University College of Architecture. The Dean of the college makes the selection to either a gradu- ate or an undergraduate student. Robert Roberson, Chairman (left in picture) of David Allen Company, presented the 2018-2019 award to Forough Mofidi, a Graduate Architectural Student, who has been identified by the Design School Dean and faculty as a promising leader in architecture. https://bit.ly/2Qd0TUI Registration open for Coverings 2019 in Orlando – Coverings, the largest international tile and stone exhibition and conference in North America, has opened registra- tion for its 2019 show. Coverings highlights the latest in tile and stone products from around the world and provides insights into industry trends with a wide range of exhibits and education, while facilitating quality connections through onsite networking events. Returning to the Orlando, Florida market, Coverings 2019 will be held April 9-12, at the Orange County Convention Center and is open to all industry professionals at no cost. https://bit.ly/2JwNG6W NTCA’s Bart Bettiga receives NTCA Ring of Honor Award – Executive Director of the National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA), was the 2018 recipient of the NTCA Ring of Honor Award, presented at the end of October at Total Solutions Plus in Grapevine, Texas. The NTCA Ring of Honor Award is a lifetime achievement award that recognizes NTCA contractors and associate members whose efforts have helped grow the asso- ciation and assisted in achieving its objectives. Recipients are chosen NTCA’s Executive Director Bart Bettiga was recognized with the NTCA Ring of Honor Award, and members of his family were present to help him celebrate. 102 TileLetter | November 2018