WCA News & Events
AWI Educational Foundation Accepting Applications for Woodworking Program Grants and Student Scholarships
The Architectural Woodwork Institute Educational Foundation (AWIEF) is accepting applications for student scholarships and woodworking education program grants. The deadline for submitting scholarship applications is January 31, 2026. The deadline for Academic Grant Program applications is March 31, 2026. AWIEF Scholarship Program AWIEF allocates funds to a yearly scholarship fund, ensuring deserving students receive the […]
36 Ways to Partner with Your Local School’s Woodworking Program
The North American Building Material Distribution Association (NBMDA) published “How Can Distributors Partner with Local Schools.” The hand-out was authored by Mark Smith, former woodworking instructor at Reed Custer High School in Braidwood, Illinois, and now Brand Ambassador for Microvellum as well as chairman of the Woodwork Career Alliance of North America’s Education Committee. Smith […]
Woodworking Network Honors Kristine Cox as Market Leader
Kristine Cox, vice president of administration for Rowland Woodworking, and a member of the Woodwork Career Alliance of North America’s Board of Directors, was recently honored as a “Market Leader” by Woodworking Network. The award recognizes Cox not only for her work at R0wland Woodworking alongside her husband Jeff, but also for her dedicated efforts […]