Spring 2010 Volume 74 Issue 1 - ME Rinker, Sr., School of Building ...

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Student Organizations
Construction Management Association of America
(CMAA)
The Student Chapter of the Construction Management Association
of America went to the three-day national convention for CMAA
in Orlando, FL to attend BIM, Green Building Seminars and Management
Seminars.
The student club chose “Adopt-A-Road” as their community service
project for the next two years. They will provide at least six
clean ups of 34th Street in Gainesville, FL.
Over thirteen of the CMAA students made a site visit to the Amway
Orlando Events Center that is being built by Hunt Construction
Group. After the students passed the safety inspection they
were given a summary of the project, reviewed plans, toured the
National Association of Women in Construction
(NAWIC)
The National Association of Women in Construction UF Chapter
was established in 2001. The key goals of the organization are
networking, community involvement, hosting guest speakers and
workshops, assistance with job placement, and to educate and familiarize
members with the construction industry. The ladies of
NAWIC participated in many fun events during the 2009 school
year. In the spring, the ladies took a tour of the Charles R. Perry
Construction Institute at Santa Fe College, followed by a golfing
trip to West End Golf Course. Dr. Muszynski and Dr. Issa gave the
ladies some pointers and helped the first time golfers master some
basics. For the spring meetings, NAWIC brought in guest speakers
including Cathy Cavins, President of Focal Point Construction Services,
and Melisa Miller, Executive Director of Rebuilding Together
North Central Florida. The ladies celebrated the end of the year with
a social dinner party and awards at Dr. Issa’s house on April 21st.
During the fall semester, guest speakers included Camielle Borden,
President of C.C. Borden Construction and Betsy Markham
and Eric Lindquist from Brasfield and Gorrie. For the Vanderbilt
game on December 7th, NAWIC helped host the BCN tailgate and
raised money for Women Build by auctioning off a gator golf bag.
In December, the ladies worked with the Gainesville professional
NAWIC in volunteering for Extreme Makeover: Home Edition taking
place in Gainesville.
CMAA student club tours the Amway Orlando
Events Center with Professor Mike Cook.
‘bowl’ area, mechanical areas, suites and administrative offices.
The students compiled their thoughts and sent a summary of the
experience to the faculty advisor. They were amazed at the logistics
that go into site utilization and the project schedule. They expressed
their appreciation to Hunt Construction Group for allowing
them this site visit.
Back row, left to right: Kelly McLaughlin, Sharon Neff, Allison Stanley,
Dana Shaut, Camille Borden-guest speaker, Stephanie Flores, Rachael
McKercher, Catherine Woodworth, Julie Powell. Front row, left
to right: Stacy Meyers
NAWIC Students at Vanderbilt Tailgate (left to right): Stephanie
Flores, Courtney Zurich, Rachael McKercher, Stacy Meyers, Allison
Stanley, and Kelly McLaughlin