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GUCA STUDENT CHAPTER |
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2006-2007
Southern Polytechnic GUCA Student Chapter Officers
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With
its continued efforts to expand the utility construction industry into the
younger generation, the Georgia Utility Contractors Association, Inc. is proud
to announce the commencement of its first Student Chapter at Southern
Polytechnic State University. The
Chartering Ceremony was held on Saturday, October 26, 2002 at Dave and
Busters restaurant in Marietta. GUCA’s Education Committee Chairman Dan
Coder, Western Summit Constructors, Inc., spoke as the GUCA
representative. Other special guest presenters were GUCA members Alan
Gravel, Willow Construction, Inc.; Ronnie Bennett, Andrews Excavation,
Inc. and Jim Goyer, Archer Western Contractors, Ltd., both of whom are
Southern Polytechnic alumni. The
purpose of this Student Chapter is to help inform the students about the
different aspects of utility construction and the multitude of
opportunities available to them within the utility construction industry.
GUCA plans to provide several speakers from the utility construction
industry, including alumni of the Southern Polytechnic Construction
Program, who will be able to give the students information on careers they
can pursue in utility construction and what to expect after graduation.
There will also be sponsored field trips to construction sites and Safety
Awareness presentations to help give the students a more hands-on approach
to the utility construction industry. GUCA
would like to extend a special thanks to Dr. Khalid M. Siddiqi, Southern
Polytechnic State University, Dr. Gouranga Banik, Southern Polytechnic
State University and the National Utility Contractors Association, Inc.
for their dedication and help in making the GUCA Student Chapter a
reality. The
GUCA Student Chapter will hold their meetings on the first Tuesday of each
month and encourage all interested students to attend. GUCA is excited
about the response to this first chapter and plans to extend Student
Chapters to other schools around the state. |
