Spruce Radon Trainer Receives Awards

WARD HILL, MA, November 1, 2005 - Trudy Y. Smith, Senior Training Specialist for Spruce Environmental Technologies, has been honored by the St. Louis (MO) Association of Realtors. Trudy, a long-time St. Louis area resident, has been named the Association's "Affiliate of the Year." This is the second award she has received within one month. At the 15th Annual International Radon Symposium, the American Association of Radon Scientists and Technologists (AARST), presented her with their "Winner's Circle" award recognizing her "devotion of time and effort toward the advancement of AARST's programs and goals."

In the last several years, Trudy has taught Spruce radon training courses (co-sponsored by AccuStar Labs and RadonAway) to thousands of radon, home inspection, and real estate professionals. Included in those classes were many St. Louis real estate agents.

Discussing her most recent award, Trudy says, "I'm thrilled and excited to receive this award. I'm pleased that the Association of Realtors recognizes the value of teaching its members about radon and its serious health consequences."

Carolyn Allen, President of AccuStar Labs, observes, "I can't think of anyone who deserves an award more. Trudy is an enthusiastic and knowledgeable teacher who is highly regarded in the radon, home inspection and real estate industries."

Trudy has been training radon, home inspection and real estate professionals since 1989. Among the courses she teaches are certification classes in radon measurement, inspecting radon mitigation systems, radon resistant new construction, quality assurance and quality control, and marketing radon awareness. Spruce's newest course, which Trudy introduced at the Radon Symposium, was sold out prior to the conference.

The AccuStar and RadonAway-sponsored radon training program has been expanded through a recent pairing with ITA, Inspection Training Associates, a Kaplan Professional Company. Under a new agreement with ITA, Trudy will be presenting additional radon certification courses under the auspices of ITA. A three-month schedule (updated monthly) of all the Spruce AccuStar-RadonAway and ITA radon courses is available at www.accustarlabs.com/training. Learn more about ITA at www.learn2inspect.com.

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Contact:
Patricia Everett
Spruce Environmental Technologies, Inc.
3 Saber Way
Ward Hill, MA 01835
peverett@spruce.com
800-355-0901