{"id":23302,"date":"2023-08-31T15:27:53","date_gmt":"2023-08-31T19:27:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/rinker\/?p=23302"},"modified":"2024-02-29T15:29:49","modified_gmt":"2024-02-29T20:29:49","slug":"hard-hat-ceremony-highlight-of-annual-rinker-school-welcome-reception","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/rinker\/hard-hat-ceremony-highlight-of-annual-rinker-school-welcome-reception\/","title":{"rendered":"Hard Hat Ceremony Highlight of Annual Rinker School Welcome Reception"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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August 31, 2023<\/strong>
By: Tatiana Rodriguez<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Highlighted by the annual hard hat ceremony for the incoming junior class, the M.E. Rinker, Sr. School of Construction Management<\/a> held their annual Welcome Reception this past Thursday. The overflowing room of new students heard a welcome message from Rinker School Director Dr. Robert F. Cox<\/a>, along with presentations on the history of the school, the plethora of internship opportunities and graduate programs that are offered and study abroad opportunities across the globe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cI hope students get a sense of the history and legacy that Rinker has and the importance of networking within the college as well as with alumni,\u201d Cox said. \u201cI wanted them to know the welcoming family environment is what makes Rinker so special with our alumni base.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The event, including dinner for all involved, was sponsored by the Weitz Company<\/a>. Chuck Congdon, the project executive at Weitz, said that the company has been involved with Rinker for a long time, with a lot of their employees being graduates from the program. They recruit from the college and will be part of this Thursday\u2019s Rinker Career Fair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Near the end of the reception, the incoming juniors, known affectionately as \u201cJ1\u2019s,\u201d received their Rinker hard hats and vests. The Class of 2027, as well as new graduate students, received free shirts as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After devouring plates loaded with delicious Chick-fil-A, the newest batch of Rinker students gathered in the hallways to learn about the different student organizations within the school. Several clubs participated, including Gator Safety Professionals<\/a> (GSP), the National Association of Women in Construction<\/a> (NAWIC), the Green Building Club<\/a> and the UF Student Chapter of the Associate Builders and Contractors<\/a> (ABC). Students were able to walk around and learn about some of the opportunities that each club offers after the main presentation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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