Remaining 2021 Membership Events

Friday, October 15

AGC Georgia PAC Sporting Clays Fundraiser Garland Mountain Resort, Waleska

Friday, November 12

Young Leadership Program Sporting Clays Fundraiser

The Meadows Gun Club, Forsyth

Thursday–Sunday, October 21-24 Fall Leadership Conference

The Omni Grove Park Inn, Asheville, NC

Our Skills Challenge series is arguably the most significant workforce development initiative AGC Georgia and our regional champion contractors undertake every year. In 2019, more than 80 high schools competed, and nearly 1,750 students participated. Most events were paused in 2020, and we are excited to add two new locations this fall to increase access to this incredible learning opportunity around the state.

Make plans to get involved by sponsoring, exhibiting, providing materials or volunteering.

Gainesville

Macon

Cedartown

Savannah

Moultrie

Marietta

Augusta

October 27

October 28

November 1

November 2

November 9

November 16

November 18

Please visit www.agcga.org/skills for details.

Wednesday, November 17

AGC Georgia Marketplace

Sonesta Gwinnet Place Atlanta, Duluth

Individual Safety Awards

Clint Womack, superintendent with Choate Construction, was named the winner of the 2021 Safety Leadership Award for going above and beyond in his role as a jobsite leader. This presentation was part of an awards ceremony held in the spring of 2021 in Kennesaw honoring more than 70 other jobsite professionals who led jobsites in 2020 with no lost time accidents. They each received the Amerson Supervisor Safety Award.

Another 200+ individuals attended Amerson Supervisor Award ceremonies in 7 other regions: Albany, Augusta, Columbus, Commerce, Macon, Savannah and Valdosta. We are planning a new round of safety award programs in early 2022. Watch the nomination portals in January to begin nominating the best of the best within your field leadership.

The 2021 AGC Georgia Annual Convention was a rousing success. More than 450 people, including member representatives and their families, joined us at Ponte Vedra Inn and Club. The new board was introduced, and Dave Moody began his second term as Board President. The event also included an inspirational keynote presentation from Mark Nutsch who was a Green Beret Commander for a special 12-man group that rode horseback to help takeover a key city in Afghanistan to overthrow the Taliban in October 2001. His story was told in the film 12 Strong. We also

Award Winners

President Moody presented the following with individual awards:

Brian Cunningham was announced as the 2021 AGC Georgia YLP Member of the Year. As an estimator with Collins and Arnold Construction Company, he gave unselfishly during the pandemic to move YLP’s goals forward. With his leadership, YLP surpassed several fundraising goals to broaden their charitable giving reach.

Matt Lee, vice president with Young Contracting/SE, Inc., was named the 2021 AGC Georgia Volunteer of the Year. His passion for giving back to the industry was key in founding the association’s Executive Alliance, a professional development group for senior level executives. Three years after its founding, Lee continues to grow the program’s value.

Philanthropy

Each year, AGC Georgia’s team is intimately involved in the coordination of the KSU Construction Management Sporting Clays fundraiser at Garland Mountain. This year, the event raised the largest amount in its history. There were nearly 160 participants who helped the event raise more than $40,000. The funds go directly to the KSU CM program to support student activities and help offset the equipment purchasing costs.

recognized dozens of companies for award-winning corporate safety during the 2020 calendar year and construction excellence in the AGC Build Georgia Award program.

Redding Scholarship

During the convention, association leaders announced the Randall K. Redding Scholarship Fund. Redding was a past president for AGC Georgia, the 2020 SIR Award recipient and gave back to the industry by serving in numerous roles with the association and acting as a mentor to many. On an annual basis, a deserving upperclassman from the state of Georgia who is pursuing a Building Sciences degree at Auburn University will receive the annual $2,500 scholarship. If you would like to contribute to this Fund to honor Redding’s legacy and help provide an opportunity for more young people to join our industry, please visit bit.ly/3dNhpca. All donations are 100 percent tax deductible.

The 22nd Annual Young Leadership Program’s (YLP) Charity Golf Classic was held on May 5 at Braelinn and Flat Creek courses in Peachtree City. More than 360 golfers on 45 holes participated. The event raised a record $125,000 to go toward an interior buildout of a new facility for the Community Assistance Center in Sandy Springs. The complete buildout will cost more than $400,000. YLP still needs help with financial donations and in-kind donations for the project. Please contact Machell Harper at harper@agcga.org with questions. ■