Marjam's Carmen Arguelles Selected Lumber Person of the Year
Carmen Arguelles is the first female honoree in 120 years to be awarded. Those who voted for her were her peers in the industry.
Carmen was chosen as NY & SLA (New York and Suburban Lumber Association) Lumber Person of the Year. The NY & SLA is part of the NRLA. (National Retail Lumber Association). She will be honored by the regional group first. Carmen's award will be presented at a dinner in her honor in Queens on Oct. 1, 2009. Then she will be honored by the NRLA in February, along with the other regional recipients of the award.