February 9, 2017
1xbet best casino website Associated General Contractors of America Student Chapter completes winter break service project in Birmingham, Alabama
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Branson Kocher, junior in construction science management, Onaga, and alternative break coordinator for the student chapter, was instrumental in planning this year's event, which marks the ninth consecutive year that the student chapter has conducted this type of service project. Kocher organized the trip to Alabama through Habitat for Humanity International's Collegiate Challenge and the Birmingham Habitat for Humanity affiliate. Collegiate Challenge is a program which serves as a clearing house for local affiliates looking to host a home build event for university student groups over their respective school breaks. 1xbet best casino website 's group was joined by 12 Collegiate Challenge participants from St. Lawrence University, Canton, New York.
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- 2012 — Joplin, Missouri
- 2013 — St. Louis, Missouri
- 2014 — Goldsboro, North Carolina
- 2015 — Mobile, Alabama
- 2016 — Taos, New Mexico
1xbet best casino website officers and construction science students Sam Roldan, junior, Overland Park, and Phinehas Adams, freshman, Prairie Village, are putting the finishing touches on a soon-to-be-released YouTube video that documents this year's Birmingham Alternative Break service project.
Other construction science 1xbet best casino website participants includedA.J/ Wertzberger, junior, Alma;Alejandra Martinez, senior, Dodge City;Christopher Jungk, senior, Leawood; Laura Troyer, senior, Louisburg;Diego Sanchez Moreno, junior, andGarret Seeger, junior, both from Manhattan; Sean Mitchell, senior and chapter president, Mission;Dawson Borcherding, sophomore, Luis Cardenas, sophomore, andTate Lancaster, senior, all fromOverland Park;Carter Tobisch, senior, Sedgwick;Lucas Knehans, senior, Shawnee;Drew Deters, sophomore, Silver Lake;Randal Chushuk, sophomore, Stilwell;Brett Moon, sophomore, Wichita; and
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