Fall 2011 Newsletter - M.E. Rinker, Sr. School of Building ...

Spring 2011 Career Fair
The Rinker School held its Spring Career Fair on February 15,
2011, at the O’Connell Center. The career fair was attended by
nearly 50 companies and approximately 260 students and visitors.
Many pre-BCN students attended the fair looking for internships,
as well as alumni and students from other schools within
the College and other building construction programs in Florida.
The next career fair will be in the Fall on October 18, 2011. For
more information on sponsoring or attending the career fair,
please contact the job placement office at (352) 273-1187.
Spring 2011 Welcome Reception
The M.E. Rinker, Sr. School of Building Construction hosted its
Spring 2011 Welcome Reception at Rinker Hall on January 13,
2011 with nearly 100 students and faculty in attendance. The newest
Junior 1’s and graduate students eagerly listened to the speaker
from Hardin Construction. Presentations were made about different
programs in BCN for international exchanges, job placement,
internships, students clubs and student competition teams. Dr. Ab-
NAWIC Student Club
Members: Savannah Sawyer,
Tiffany Herring, Claudia
Garcia, Stacy Myers,
and Rochelle Stephens
Hardin Construction representatives
Steven Will (BCN 2008),
Scott Lyons (BCN 1996), and
John Donovan (BCN 2004)
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Current Builders recruiters Hank
Huisman and Elizabeth Leng take a
photo with Albert & Alberta.
A special thanks to
Hardin Construction
for sponsoring the
Spring 2011 Welcome Reception
Recruiters from Skanska, Matt
Pinkosin (BCN 2001) and Matt
Graziano with Albert & Alberta.
The Building Construction Career Fair
October 18, 2011 9:00 am - 1:30 pm
Stephen C. O’Connell Center
For more information, visit our website at:
www.bcn.ufl.edu
(click on job placement, recruiter information)
dol Chini, Director of the School, urged students to “get involved in
as many activities as possible.”
Several faculty and the BCN College Council president welcomed
the incoming students at the “White Hard Hat Ceremony” into the
BCN family and the construction field.
Incoming Juniors and Graduate Students receive their white
construction hats (above) and listen to the many opportunities
to be involved at the Rinker School (below).