Award Recipients
HALL OF FAME
Each year at BCMC, SBCA inducts a member(s) into the Hall of Fame. Each recipient is selected for this honor by the vote of industry peers and is recognized as contributing significantly to the advancement of SBCA and the component industry.
2024
Gene Frogale
Blue Ocean Development
2023
Norm McKenna
MiTek
2022
Sean Shields
SBCA
2021
Mike Martz
Alpine, an ITW Company (Retired)
2020
Dick Marriott
MiTek, Inc.
(Retired)
2019
Jim Finkenhoefer
True House Inc.
2018
Jess Lohse
Rocky Mountain Truss Co.
2017
Rick Parrino
Plum Building Systems, LLC
2016
Scott Ward
Southern Components, Inc.
2015
Gary Weaver
Timber Tech Texas, Inc. (Retired)
2014
Joe Hikel
Shelter Systems Limited
2013
Jack Dermer
American Truss Systems, Inc.
2012
Barry Dixon
True House, Inc.
2011
Dwight Hikel
Shelter Systems Limited
(Deceased)
2010
Kendall Hoyd
Residential Design Services
2009
Dan Holland
Clearspan Components, Inc. (Deceased)
2008
Scott Arquilla
Best Homes, Inc.
(Retired)
2007
Michael Ruede
A-1 Roof Trusses
2006
Kent Pagel
Pagel, Davis & Hill, P.C.
2006
John Meeks P.E.
(Retired)
2005
Suzi Grundahl
Qualtim, Inc.
2004
Richard W. Brown
Truss Systems, Inc. (Retired)
2004
Andy Schwitter
Alpine
(Retired)
2003
Merle Nett
Richco Structures
(Retired)
2002
Koss Kinser
Kintec LLC (Deceased)
2001
Bernie Boilen
Bemax, Inc.
(Deceased)
2000
Thomas J. Manenti
MiTek, Inc.
1999
John R. Herring
A-1 Roof Trusses
1998
Bob Ward
Southern Components
1997
Kirk Grundahl
Qualtim, Inc.
1996
Lee Vulgaris
Reliable Truss
(Retired)
1995
Don Hershey
Alliance TruTrus, LLC
(Deceased)
1995
Bill McAlpine
Alpine Engineered Products
(Deceased)
1994
Michael Conforti
MiTek, Inc.
(Deceased)
1993
Tom Carbeck
Universal Building Components
(Deceased)
1992
Rip Rogers
Trussway
(Retired)
1991
John Mannix
Rudnik & Wolfe
(Former WTCA Legal Counsel)
1991
Bill Alcorn
Wood Structures
(Retired)
1990
Leonard Sylk
Shelter Systems Group
(Retired)
1990
George Eberle
Lumbermate
(Deceased)
1988
Don O. Carlson
(Retired)
1987
Dave Chambers
Tru-Truss/Imperial Components
(Deceased)
1987
Don Percival
Small Homes Council
University of Illinois
(Deceased)
1986
Staton Douthit
Douthit Consulting Services
(Deceased)
1986
Dr. Stanley K. Suddarth
Suddarth Eng. Consultant
Researcher, Purdue University
(Deceased)
DICK BOWMAN INDUSTRY ENTHUSIAST AWARD
This award honors an individual(s) from a SBCA supplier member company who, over the years, has supported BCMC and the structural building components industry with enthusiasm and integrity in an unselfish and positive manner.
- 2024: Michael Schwitter
Alpine - 2023: Kevin Kraft
Alpine - 2022: Bill Howard
MiTek - 2021: Scott Miller
MiTek - 2020: Mike Kozlowski
Apex
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- 2009: Andy Schwitter
Truswal
(Retired) - 2008: Lee Kinsman
Lakeside Trailer Manufacturing, Inc. - 2007: Jim (JP) Pruitt
George E. Fern Company
(Deceased) - 2006: Thomas J. Manenti
MiTek, Inc. - 2005: Mike Bugbee
Oregon Truss
SBCA INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP AWARD
This award was established to honor individuals who have helped nurture, support and grow the structural building components industry as a whole with their vision, innovation and creativity.
- 2024: BJ Louws
Louws Truss - 2023: Dave Brakeman, PE
Alpine - 2022: Greg Griggs
Builders FirstSource - 2021: Don Thiel
Carpentry Contractors of America (Deceased) - 2020: Steve Stroder
California TrusFrame LLC
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- 2009: Don Hershey
Alliance TruTrus, LLC
(Deceased) - 2008: Ray Noonan Jr.
Cascade Mfg Co - 2007: Charlie Vaccaro
Alpine
(Deceased) - 2006: Abner Yoder
Stark Truss Company
(Deceased)
DWIGHT HIKEL HUMANITARIAN AWARD
This award was established to honor individuals for their mentoring spirit and generosity in philanthropic activities in the structural building components industry and/or sharing ideas, time and talents for the purpose of mentoring others in the industry.
- 2024: Gene Frogale
Blue Ocean Development - 2023: Tom Whatley
Eagle Metal - 2022: Norm McKenna
MiTek - 2021: Joe Kannapell
MiTek (Retired) - 2020: Rick Parrino
Plum Building Systems, LLC
- 2019: John Herring
A-1 Roof Trusses - 2018: Jack Dermer
American Truss Systems, Inc. - 2017: Joe Hikel
Shelter Systems Limited