The annual 2016 Awards and Recognition Banquet for the Mississippi State University Building Construction Science Program was held on May 6 at the Ritz Theater & Conference Center in West Point.
A special thanks to all the alumni who attended the event as well as our Advisory Council members, Tony Carroll and Mike Upchurch.
The following students and faculty were recognized at the event:
Students of the Year:
One student from each studio level is selected as the Student of the Year based on academic performance. The student with the highest Grade Point Average at the conclusion of the fall semester receives this award.
First Year – John Rowan
Second Year – Jon Luke Cave (second-time recipient)
Third Year – Tanner Wallace (second-time recipient)
Fourth Year – Jackson Parker (second-time recipient)
Director’s Medallion:
Selection criteria include academic effort, participation, leadership abilities, strong moral character and a concern with the sustainability of the program. The recipient must work diligently in the classroom, participate in BCS extracurricular activities and be a role model to students.
2016 recipient: Joseph “Webb” Emerson
Faculty Teaching Award
Assistant Professor Michele Herrmann, Esq.
Faculty Service Award
Visiting Assistant Professor Mike Duff
2015-2016 Scholarship Recipients
Brasfield & Gorrie Building Construction Science Scholarship
- Owen McVitty
Kline Mechanical Systems Annual Scholarship
- Hunter Bullock
MS Associated Builders & Contractors Scholarship
- Samuel Akers,
- Victoria Thompson
Brislin Inc. Annual Scholarship
- Benjamin Chubb
- Cora Howell
- Jon Luke Cave
Chip & Jennifer Crane Endowed Scholarship
- Jeffrey Hubler
Abbey Burnett Bridges Endowed Scholarship
- Regan Horn
MS Contractors Endowed Scholarship
- Jalyn Wallin
- William Brooks
- Christopher Sharp
Yates Construction Co. Annual Scholarship
- Derricka Grayer
Thanks to Laura Mitchell for organizing this special event!