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GCA Students Participate in TEXO/ASC Region 5 Competition

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GCA Students Participate in TEXO/ASC Region 5 Competition


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March 12, 2019

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The TEXO Association and Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) Region V Student Competition recently provided the opportunity for area universities to compete against each other.

The students were given real-world construction projects to respond to in three categories: Commercial Build, Design Build and Heavy Civil. Congratulations to the following students and faculty:

TEAM AWARDS

  • Design – Build Competition (2nd Place; shown above): Trent Leonard (CNS), Dalton Gilliam (CNS), Kelson Willett (CNS), Orion Couch (CNS); Ky Sandefur (ARCH), and Jennifer Connett (END); Faculty adviser: Tammy McCuen
  • Commercial Construction Competition (3rd Place): Leslie Avila, Cody Babcock, Leo Giron, Bailey Helterbrand, Matthew Aytes, Jacob Ruhl, Alternate: Taber Bagley (CNS); Faculty adviser: Matt Reyes

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS

  • Impromptu Speaking Competition (1st Place): Leo Giron (CNS)
  • Commercial Construction – Best Presenter (2nd Place): Leslie Avila (CNS)
  • Impromptu Speaking competition (3rd Place): Leslie Avila (CNS)

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