Building Construction Science Banquet 2020

The 2020 annual Awards and Recognition Banquet for the Mississippi State University Building Construction Science Program was scheduled for April 30, 2020.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the program had to make the unprecedented decision to cancel the in-person ceremony and move to an online program.

A message from the Dean of the College of Architecture, Art and Design:

A toast to the grads:

Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) Region II Student Competition:

First Place: Commercial Construction Team

Evan “Hunter” Henderson
Jacob “Jake” P. Roberson
Jalyn R. Wallin
Kacie Lynn James, team leader
Johnathan “Noah” Heflin
Steven “Steve” C. Dragoo

Third Place: Design-Build Construction Team

Jeremy “Blake” Farrar (architecture)
McKenzie R. Johnson (architecture)
Hunter E. Bullock, team leader
Robert L. Montoux
Tyler A. Seal
Victoria “Tori” A. Thompson

Shadow Students

OCEAN SPRINGS—Junior Bo F. Allison
GREENWOOD—Sophomore Elizabeth R. Gallagher
CUMMING, Georgia—Sophomore Micky J. Mangan

2019-2020 Scholarship Recipients:

Abbey Burnett Bridges Endowed Scholarship:

Victoria Thompson

Brislin, Inc. Annual Scholarship:

Hunter Bullock, Stephon Calhoune, Colton Pierce, and Christopher Sharp

Chip & Jennifer Crane Endowed Scholarship:

Morgan Maynard

MS Contractors Endowed Scholarship:

William Huntley and Jalyn Wallin

MS Associated Builders & Contractors Scholarship:

Collin Jones

Stanley Ross Black Annual Scholarship:

William Cooper and William Huntley

Yates Construction Company Annual Scholarship:

Stephon Calhoune

Students of the Year:

One student from each studio level is selected as the Student of the Year based on academic performance. The student/s with the highest Grade Point Average at the conclusion of the fall semester receives this award.

First-Year:

Collin Jones

Second-Year:

William Martin

Third-Year:

Curt Wilson

Fourth-Year:

Victoria Thompson

Director’s Medallion:

Selection criteria include academic effort, participation, leadership abilities, strong moral character and a concern for the sustainability of the program. The recipient must work diligently in the classroom, participate in BCS extracurricular activities and be a role model to students.