ABC HONORS TOP STUDENT CHAPTERS DURING 2009 NATIONAL CONVENTION (04/01/2009)
ABC recognized top college and university student chapters during the 2009 Construction Careers Awards Breakfast, held during the 2009 ABC National Convention in Honolulu. These awards honor student chapters from construction management programs nationwide for their activities and accomplishments.
The award-winning chapters were selected from among ABC’s 60 college and university student chapters for their excellence in programming, community service, interaction with the local ABC chapter and communications/public relations.
“We congratulate the winners of this year’s student chapter excellence awards,” said Kirk Pickerel, ABC president and CEO. “The ABC student chapters program is a vital link between industry and construction higher education. ABC is committed to supporting and enhancing construction education and will continue to take an active role in developing the future leaders of our industry.”
The 2009 Student Chapter Excellence Award recipients are:
Student Chapter of the Year:
Pennsylvania College of Technology (sponsored by ABC’s Central Pennsylvania chapter)
Student Chapter Award of Excellence:
University of Southern Mississippi (sponsored by ABC’s Mississippi chapter)
Student Chapter Award of Merit:
University of Wisconsin - Stout (sponsored by ABC’s Wisconsin chapter)
More than 140 students and faculty from ABC student chapters nationwide attended the ABC convention, participating in convention education sessions and the ABC student chapters construction management competition.
