The Patricia L. Harman Golden Quill Award is presented to one C&R contributor each calendar year. Named for former C&R Editor-in-Chief Patti Harman, the Golden Quill Award celebrates outstanding educational contributions by restorers and cleaners that help move the industry forward through their thought leadership, forward-thinking, factually sound article.
To qualify for consideration, articles must appear in a print issue of C&R. The award is presented at the RIA’s International Restoration Convention & Industry Expo each spring. This year’s event is April 24-26 in Orlando! Click here to register.
Based on data, engagement, and criteria listed above, the C&R editorial team has narrowed it down to these finalists. From here, voting is open to the entire restoration industry to select a winner.
Please click the links below to read the articles, then scroll to the bottom of this page to vote for which one you find to be the most worthy of the award!
Please only vote ONCE! Duplicates will be removed during final tallying.
Voting closes on March 31!
Don’t Be a Restoration Cannibal
By Edward Cross, Esq.
Incorporating the “Why” Into Odor Removal Training
By Anthony Nelson
Three Truths of Program Work Every Restorer Should Know
By Kris Rzesnoski
Making It Rain: Structural Drying Solutions (3-part series)
By R. David Sweet
By Chris Nordyke
A Journey of Innovations in Restoration Technology
By Jeffrey Gross
Acquisitions from the Employee Perspective
By Jeff Jones
Best Practices for Remediation in Controlled Environments
By Brian Lester
By Chris Goetz
by Tammy Stokes
Complexities of Estimating High Net-Worth Fire Damage Projects
By Dan Turpin and Kevin Lahey
The 2021 Patricia L. Harman Golden Quill Award went to
Timothy Hull, CR, for his article Second in Command, First in Line.
Voting has now closed! The award will be presented at the RIA’s International Restoration Convention & Industry Expo April 24-26 in Orlando.
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