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NSI selects award recipients

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Oberlin, Ohio— The Natural Stone Institute (NSI) awarded Barbara Cohen its Migliore Award for Lifetime Achievement, Katie Jensen with the 2021 Women in Stone Pioneer Award and Brie Pfannenbecker with the 2020 Person of the Year Award. She was instrumental in her company donating stone to multiple Gary Sinise Foundation R.I.S.E

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University of Ceramic Tile and Stone lowers tuition costs

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Understanding the Basics of Natural Stone. The course teaches the basics of natural stone including terminology, the geology of the various types of stone, usage, how it is quarried, processed and fabricated. The course describes how stone is installed with all of the various installation products.

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Women in Stone Connection Conference

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If you are interested in attending a webinar series featuring recorded versions of these sessions, be sure to Join Women in Stone by registering on our website www.marble-institute.com/womeninstone. MIA Board member, Brenda Edwards (TexaStone Quarries) kicked off the event by introducing the members of the WIS Steering Committee.

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A Note From Jim: MIA Focuses on 2015

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MIA represents the entire supply chain with industry segmentation as follows: fabricator (42.5%), slab distributor (25.6%), quarry/producer (7.5%), equipment suppliers (7.8%), installers (5.8%), restoration (4.6%), consultant (2.6%), and other (3.7%). 2015 Initiatives / Goals. OSHA and Health Canada. and Canada).

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