b'TRAINING & EDUCATIONNTCA names residential and commercial Tile Setter Craftsperson of the YearBy Lesley Goddin, EditorNTCAhasselectedFerid Hasic theInc., William White, ARDEX,and Tile Setter CraftspersonconsultantNyleWadfordjudged oftheYearinboththe residential entries. residentialandcom- Thosesubmittinganomineefor mercialcategories,considerationwererequiredto laudingtilesettercraft- supply a letter of nomination stat-people who reflect the best trainingingwhytheywerenomimated,a and resulting skill, and qualities ofresumethatspecifiednoteworthy leadership,positivityandcontin- achievements, examples of leader-ued striving for excellence. ship and efforts to stay educated on Thecommercialwinnerisproducts and methods important to FeridHasicofGrazziniBrothersthetrade.Inaddition,eachappli-&Company,Eagan,Minn.,nomi- cation had to include three to five natedbyGregGrazzini,CEOandprojects, complete with photos and President. Leonardo Leo Reynagadescriptionofthecandidatesrole of Visalia Ceramic Tile, Inc., nomi- in the projects. nated by Teresa Inglehart, ResidentialJudging criteria included the fol-OperationsAssistant,walksawaylowing factors: withtheresidentialhonors.Both 15 years or more setting tile, and winners hailed from NTCA Five-Starcontinuingtosettileaspartof contractor member companies.job today (Yes/No)RodOwen,C.C.OwenCo., Technicalcorrectnessoftile Mike Micalizzi of Custom Buildinginstallations25%Products, and James Woelfel, con-Craftsmanship/Artistry30%sultant,scoredthecommercial Ability to resolve tile installation entries. Jan Hohn of Hohn & Hohn,problems20%86TileLetter | October 2020'