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Wendt Memorial Scholarship awarded for 2013
A panel of industry judges chose Matthew Blake, a sophomore at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, as the recipient of the 2013 Barry K. Wendt Memorial Scholarship. Blake began his college education at Northeastern University but left to work in… Keep Reading
NSSGA president delivers message to industry
Mike Johnson, who officially took over Aug. 1 as NSSGA president and CEO, made a special written announcement to the industry as part of his introduction. Below is most of the message from Johnson, who previously served the National Beer… Keep Reading
NSSGA seeks to hire operations and engineering executive
NSSGA is actively searching for a person to fill an operations and engineering executive role. The individual in this position will direct all operations and engineering functions of the organization, as well as provide industry oversight, technical guidance and information… Keep Reading
Senators press for action on Highway Trust Fund
Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, called on Congress to act to preserve 3 million jobs that are reportedly in jeopardy due to funding shortfalls once MAP-21 expires. Boxer held a press conference with… Keep Reading
SME hires operations director, two others
The Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME) added three associates in Tim Reagan, Michelle Davidson and Rebecca Smith. Reagan joined SME as director of operations and is responsible for the membership, meetings and publications departments. He previously served NSSGA… Keep Reading
NSSGA to debut AGG1 webinar series
NSSGA is launching a webinar series to make some of its most popular AGG1 Academy classes available online, as well as offer brand-new sessions to the industry. The first AGG1 online webinar, on performance optimization and measurement, will take place… Keep Reading
Producers air MSHA grievances at hearing
Producers criticized MSHA at a House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee hearing June 21 in Bakersville, N.C., according to NSSGA. Ward Nye, Martin Marietta Materials' president and CEO and NSSGA's chairman of the board, provided a written statement at the… Keep Reading
Main addresses elimination of State Grants Program
Representatives from seven Midwest state aggregate associations and NSSGA met June 18 with Joe Main, MSHA's assistant secretary of labor, during an Indiana Mineral Aggregates Association meeting in Indianapolis. Three MSHA officials joined Main: Neal Merrifield, a metal/nonmetal administrator; Steve… Keep Reading
NSSGA names new president, CEO
NSSGA has named Mike Johnson, currently the executive vice president and chief advocacy officer of the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA), its new president and CEO. Gus Edwards, who has served NSSGA as president and CEO since Joy Pinniger announced… Keep Reading
