SFA’s construction management program joins Associated Builders and Contractors

Stephen F. Austin State University’s construction management program in the James I. Perkins College of Education recently became a member of Associated Builders and Contractors, a national trade association with more than 22,000 members. Officers of the association’s Houston chapter came to Nacogdoches to meet faculty members and host a construction industry panel for students and community members. The next day, both the construction management and interior design programs hosted a career fair in SFA’s Baker Pattillo Student Center. Pictured, front row, from left, are John Glaze, president of Fast Track Specialties; Julie Lloyd, project manager at Harvey Builders and president of the SFA construction management program’s external advisory board; Sally Ann Swearingen, associate professor and coordinator of SFA’s construction management program; Dr. Lorenzo Smith, SFA provost and executive vice president for academic affairs; Dr. Marc Guidry, SFA associate provost; and Cyndi Chesak, senior project manager with Scott + Reid General Contractors. Back row, from left, are Jeffery Nielsen, president of Associated Builders and Contractors of Greater Houston; Todd Fry, chief financial officer of Karsten Interior Services; Cody Waller, senior project manager at Vaughn Construction; and Shawn Thurman, senior project manager with SpawGlass.