Karen Trout, Graphic Design & Administration for the Pennsylvania Concrete Masonry Association, was presented with the 2021 TMS Service Award during The Masonry Society’s Annual Meeting on October 14, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee. Karen has provided considerable assistance to TMS by developing several promotional postcards for the Masonry 101, Strength Design of Masonry, and Existing Masonry Night School webinar series as well as creating membership applications.

The Masonry Society started the Service Award in 2006 to recognize individuals who volunteer in special, and typically unseen, ways. The intent of the award is to recognize those who continually assist the Society, but who are not normally recognized for their efforts.