Pomp and substance: some, but not all, of the spring graduates have jobs lined up

Concrete Producer, The, June, 2004

Not too far from Floyd Stadium, home to the Middle Tennessee State University Blue Raiders, there's a new and bright concrete parking lot. And just to the south of its gleaming surface, several students gather around a compression testing machine, waiting to destroy a concrete cylinder.

At first, you wouldn't think there's much of a connection. But it's a fitting mosaic of what many people feel higher education should be all about.

MTSU, in Murfreesboro, Tenn., is a school with nationally recognized programs such as nursing, aeronautical engineering, and music management. It also has a strong tradition and an ever-increasing reputation for quality athletics. And now these future concrete industry executives are about to be dispatched into a competitive industry eagerly waiting new energy on a national level.

Just ask anyone involved in the school about the Concrete Industry Management program, and you'll receive an enthusiastic response. The whole idea of an industry-university relationship has been revitalized in the first 10 years of the program.

Now that the program has generated so much interest, we need to help these graduates secure places in our industry. Below are the students scheduled to graduate this year.

To arrange a campus visit, schedule an interview, or to receive a student's resume, call Debbie Londre, marketing and recruiting coordinator for the Concrete Industry Management program, at 615-904-8599, or e-mail dlondre@mtsu.edu. To learn more about the Concrete Industry Management program, visit its Web site at http://cimprogram.brinkster.net/programGeneral.asp.

Graduating Class of 2004

MAY

Name                 Hometown                  Full-time job with ...

Tim Alley            Columbia, Tenn.
Trey Alvis           Lebanon, Tenn.
Joel Barnes          Mr. Juliet, Tenn.         Transit Mix
Andy Barton          Maumelle, Ark.
Thomas Bobbitt       Mt. Juliet, Tenn.
Michael Bovine       Nashville, Tenn.          Messer Construction
Joshua Casey         Ashland City, Tenn.
Catlin Christian     Thompson Station, Tenn.
Michael Conkwright   Nashville, Tenn.
Russ Ford            Memphis, Tenn.
Van Goodall          Mr. Juliet, Tenn.
Matt Handley         Murfreesboro, Tenn.       Wacker
Clint Hensley        Gordonsville, Tenn.       Four Star Paving
Amy Koonce           Danielsville, Ga.
Zack Langford        Flintville, Tenn.
Josh Leyhew          Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Jason Major          Lawrenceville, Ga.
Chris Mayhew         Memphis, Tenn.            Master Builders
Adam Meadors         Mr. Juliet, Tenn.
Jeremy Mooney        Ripley, Tenn.
Nick Pavletic        Ripley, Tenn.
Jeff Raymer          Nashville, Tenn.
Mike Renda           Franklin, Tenn.           Titan America
Jay Riddle           Bon Aqua, Tenn.
Greg Sessa           Olney, Md.                Aggregate Industries
Jerry Smith          Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Fred White           Memphis, Tenn.
Russ Williams        Carthage, Tenn.           LoJac

AUGUST

Name                 Hometown                  Full-time job with ...

Brett Afford         Murfressboro, Tenn.
Joseph Brandon       Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Jason Dryden         Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Scott Hanks          Rising Sun, Md.
Daniel Huebel        Smyrna, Tenn.
Andrea Greenway      Jackson, Tenn.
Tamson Omps          Cross Junction, Va.
David Parker         Nashville, Tenn.          Master Builders

DECEMBER

Name                 Hometown

David Barnhill       Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Daniel Baron         Nashville, Tenn.
Joe Baskerville      Laverge, Tenn.
Michael Bouldin      Spencer, Tenn.
Jeff Cathey          Burns, Tenn,
Ben Davis            Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Chris Deaton         Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Brian De Chirico     Spotsylvania, Va.
Cole Dodds           Lexington, Tenn.
Steve Embree         Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Justin Hall          Maryville, Tenn.
Donnie Jones         Antioch, Tenn.
Tim Ketavongsa       Smyrna, Tenn.
Ryan Kirby           Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Trevor McFarlin      Dyersburg, Tenn.
Adam Morgan          Bell Buckle, Tenn,
Matt Park            Brentwood, Tenn.
John Pionke          Mt. Juliet, Tenn.
Bryan Smith          Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Greg Smith           Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Gabe Stinson         Mt Juliet, Tenn.
Wesley Sweeney       Thompsons Station, Tenn.
Todd Vaughn          Murfreesboro, Tenn.