Fall 2009 Newsletter - M E Rinker Sr School of Building Construction ...
Fall 2009 Newsletter - M E Rinker Sr School of Building Construction ... Fall 2009 Newsletter - M E Rinker Sr School of Building Construction ...
The Charles R. Perry Construction Yard - Craft AwarenessDr. Jim Sullivan, Dr. Leon Wetherington, and BCN staff memberDonald Allex continued to take advantage of the Perry Yard facilityto promote craft awareness. Labs were held with regard to structuralsteel, carpentry, masonry (brick and block), concrete placement,pre-cast, tilt-wall construction, and residential framing. TimGood and Boyd Worsham from Haskell took time to visit the schoolto give a presentation and hands-on demonstration on techniquesand strategies of tilt-up construction. The students had the opportunityto place lifting inserts and tie steel in a scaled down typicalwall. Don Beers from the Masonry Association Florida alongwith Painter Masonry helped to deliver a block demonstration andhands-on lab.30
Advisory CouncilThe M.E. Rinker, Sr. School of Building Construction is honored to have an active Advisory Council whose members, both individualand corporate, serve as an important source of advice and support for the School. Advisory Council is an opportunity for you andyour company to form a strong liaison with the School. In this way, we can be assured that our program is current and meets theever-changing needs of the construction industry. We hope you will consider becoming a member of the Advisory Council for theM.E. Rinker, Sr. School of Building Construction.HERE IS MY GIFT FOR THE M.E. RINKER, SR. SCHOOL OFBUILDING CONSTRUCTIONMy gift in the amount of $__________ is made to the University of Florida Foundationfor the M.E. Rinker, Sr. School of Building ConstructionBe sure to put BCN in the Memo LinePlease check the appropriate block:Individual MembershipCorporate Membership$100 Certificate $300 Mounted certificateplus BCN tumbler$300 Mounted Certificate $1,000 Plaqueplus BCN tumbler$2,000 includes membership $2,000 includes membershipin the University President’sin the University President’sCouncilCouncilName ________________________________________________________________Address _______________________________________________________________City ________________ State ____________________ Zip ___________________Signature _____________________________________Date_____________Please send gifts to 304 Rinker Hall, PO Box 115703, Gainesville, Florida 32611Help Build the Future with the BCN Brick Paver Campaign!Want to have your name in Rinker Hall, the home of the M.E. Rinker, Sr. School of Building Construction?Buy a brick paver, support your School, and have your name etched in stone for the world to see! The 4” x 8” brick paversare available to students, alumni and friends for $125.00. There is a 3-line limit, with a 16-character limit per line.Each space, period or other such punctuation is considered a character.Visit www.bcn.ufl.edu/brick for more information.Please make checks payable to UF Foundation. Do NOT send cash. Be sure to note BCN Brick Campaign in theMemo Line. Please send checks to 304 Rinker Hall, PO Box 115703, Gainesville, Florida 32611Name:_________________________________________Address:_______________________________________City:_____________________ State:_______________Zip: ______________ Phone: ____________________Number of Bricks Ordered:_________Total Amount Enclosed:_______________31
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- Page 5 and 6: 2009 Distinguished AlumnusThe Rinke
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- Page 9 and 10: Alumni UpdatesGordon Gunn, BCN 1989
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- Page 15 and 16: Lessons LearnedTHE ART OF ENFORCING
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- Page 19 and 20: Thank You1951Robert W. Nora1952Robe
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Advisory CouncilThe M.E. <strong>Rinker</strong>, <strong>Sr</strong>. <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Building</strong> <strong>Construction</strong> is honored to have an active Advisory Council whose members, both individualand corporate, serve as an important source <strong>of</strong> advice and support for the <strong>School</strong>. Advisory Council is an opportunity for you andyour company to form a strong liaison with the <strong>School</strong>. In this way, we can be assured that our program is current and meets theever-changing needs <strong>of</strong> the construction industry. We hope you will consider becoming a member <strong>of</strong> the Advisory Council for theM.E. <strong>Rinker</strong>, <strong>Sr</strong>. <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Building</strong> <strong>Construction</strong>.HERE IS MY GIFT FOR THE M.E. RINKER, SR. SCHOOL OFBUILDING CONSTRUCTIONMy gift in the amount <strong>of</strong> $__________ is made to the University <strong>of</strong> Florida Foundationfor the M.E. <strong>Rinker</strong>, <strong>Sr</strong>. <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Building</strong> <strong>Construction</strong>Be sure to put BCN in the Memo LinePlease check the appropriate block:Individual MembershipCorporate Membership$100 Certificate $300 Mounted certificateplus BCN tumbler$300 Mounted Certificate $1,000 Plaqueplus BCN tumbler$2,000 includes membership $2,000 includes membershipin the University President’sin the University President’sCouncilCouncilName ________________________________________________________________Address _______________________________________________________________City ________________ State ____________________ Zip ___________________Signature _____________________________________Date_____________Please send gifts to 304 <strong>Rinker</strong> Hall, PO Box 115703, Gainesville, Florida 32611Help Build the Future with the BCN Brick Paver Campaign!Want to have your name in <strong>Rinker</strong> Hall, the home <strong>of</strong> the M.E. <strong>Rinker</strong>, <strong>Sr</strong>. <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Building</strong> <strong>Construction</strong>?Buy a brick paver, support your <strong>School</strong>, and have your name etched in stone for the world to see! The 4” x 8” brick paversare available to students, alumni and friends for $125.00. There is a 3-line limit, with a 16-character limit per line.Each space, period or other such punctuation is considered a character.Visit www.bcn.ufl.edu/brick for more information.Please make checks payable to UF Foundation. Do NOT send cash. Be sure to note BCN Brick Campaign in theMemo Line. Please send checks to 304 <strong>Rinker</strong> Hall, PO Box 115703, Gainesville, Florida 32611Name:_________________________________________Address:_______________________________________City:_____________________ State:_______________Zip: ______________ Phone: ____________________Number <strong>of</strong> Bricks Ordered:_________Total Amount Enclosed:_______________31
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