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The Midwest's largest gathering of design and construction professionals took place in Madison's own Monona Terrace on March 30, 2001. The fourth annual Construction Club Banquet, hosted by the student organization of the same name, brought together almost 500 students, faculty and members of the design and construction industry.
"This year's event really did a good job at promoting interaction among our students, UW-Madison researchers and industry leaders," said Awad Hanna, faculty advisor for the Construction Club. "I think we made great progress in building new relationships to benefit both the industry and the university."
Joseph Ivey, chairman of the board at Encompass, Inc. delivered the keynote address, in which he focused on leadership development. Later in the evening, six industry leaders received Lifetime Achievement Awards. The award honors and recognizes individuals who have made an impact on the industry and who have helped students become future leaders in the profession. Recipients included:
- Keith Glasshof, chairman of the board, Ayres and Associates
- Timothy J. Howald, president, Tweet/Garot Mechanical, Inc.
- M.A. "Mort" Mortenson, Jr., chairman and CEO, M.A. Mortenson Company
- Terrance D. Mulcahy, secretary, Wisconsin Department of Transportation
- Henry Nagy, founder, Spancrete Industries, Inc.
- Timothy Richards, branch manager and executive vice president, Staff Electric
Information on next year's banquet can be obtained through Sue Brunsell at 608/265-6345 or brunsell@engr.wisc.edu. The banquet will be held on Friday, April 15, 2002 at Monona Terrace.
First annual Flad Prize awarded
Civil and environmental engineering student Melissa Kearney recently received the 2001 Flad Prize. The $2,000 prize, established by the Madison-based Flad and Associates, is awarded to an outstanding student who wishes to join Flad for a summer internship.
Student receives research award
Civil and environmental engineering student Rebecca Wuellner was selected to receive a 2001-2002 Wisconsin/Hilldale Undergraduate/Faculty Research Award. Wuellner received $3,000; her supervising faculty member, Professor José Pincheira, received $1,000 for expenses related to the research project.