University of New Mexico student teams performed well recently at the Associated Schools of Construction regional competition in Reno, Nevada. Twenty-nine students from construction management, construction engineering, civil engineering and architecture participated in team events.
Photo: UNM students won the second place team award at the Associated Schools of Construction regional competition. From left, Ali Dipour, Raquel Lucero, Joshua Bazinet, Tandy Freel, Jennifer Jaramillo and Johnny Barton.
Two of five UNM teams took top honors. The Design Build team was awarded second place and the Residential Construction team came in third, out of nearly 110 teams competing. This was only the second time in recent years that UNM teams have entered these highly competitive categories.
It is the first time UNM teams have placed near the top in a dozen years of competition says Jerald Rounds, AGC endowed professor, Civil Engineering.
In addition to sharpening their skills, all 29 competing students took part in raising the fees necessary to participate in the event. The New Mexico construction industry, the Civil Engineering department and the School of Engineering assisted students with mentoring and funding for the competition. The annual event drew 700 students from 26 schools in western states.
Contact: Greg Johnston, (505) 277-1816
Posted by scarr at February 21, 2005 04:52 PM