July 26, 2009 11:56 AM CDT

Historic Gathering

Masonry instructor Doug Drye recognized

By Masonry

At the Mount Pleasant High School Awards Assembly in Concord, N.C., in May, retiring masonry instructor Doug Drye was recognized at a reception in his honor with all his past national SkillsUSA masonry champions in attendance.

Shown in the photo above are (top row, left to right): Chad Smith, 1998 Kansas City - 1st place secondary; Jared Gandy, 2009 NC Skills - 1st place secondary; Doug Drye; Ryan Shaver, 1993 Louisville - 1st place secondary; Corey Honeycutt, 2009 NC Skills Masonry I - 1st place; Frank Paul, 1998 Louisville - 1st place secondary; Heath Drye, 2006 Kansas City - 2nd place secondary; and Josh Kimrey, 2006 Kansas City - 1st place secondary.

Bottom row, left to right: Ben Petrea, 2000 Kansas City - 1st place secondary; Pete Cieslak, BIA-SE; Cody Award, 2003 Kansas City - 1st place secondary & 2004 Kansas City - 1st place post-secondary; Brant Bost, 1996 Kansas City - 2nd place secondary; Shann Womble, 1990 Tulsa - 1st place secondary; Tim Kidd, masonry instructor, West Stanly High School, 2009 Douglas Drye Best Masonry Program award; Paul LaVene, Carolinas Concrete Masonry Association; and Sam McGee, McGee Brothers Co. Ryan Shaver replaces Drye as the new masonry instructor at Mount Pleasant High School.

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