The Rinker School of Building
Construction has graduated over 5200 undergraduates,
700 Masters, and 30 Ph.D. students. The School has
decided to form BCN Alumni Regional Clubs to foster
and enhance the relationship between the School, its
alumni and friends, and to support the School’s
mission of teaching, research and service. The idea
of forming BCN Regional Clubs was first suggested
by the Diaz Frietz Isabel Group of Tampa in August
2003. They followed their suggestion by sending a
survey questionnaire to about 150 BCN Alumni in the
Tampa area. The results of the survey showed a strong
interest among the BCN alumni to form a BCN club.
Major goals/objectives of a BCN club identified by
the respondents were:
- Fundraising to Benefit
the School
- Fellowship of Alumni
- Social Interaction
- Share the Great Gator
Spirit
- Communication of Information
(industry news, trends, employment)
- CEU Credits /Educational
Benefits (job experiences, seminars, lecturers)
Ten BCN Clubs have been
or are in the process of being formed in Florida,
Atlanta, and the Western United States.
