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MTSU Celebrates Concrete Industry Management Program
(L-R): Paul Ozinga, Mohamed Mahgoub, Earl Keese, Doug Guerrero, Gene Marineau, Mike Shydlowski, Julie Garbini, Wally Johnson, Jackie James, Rex Cottle, Mike Philipps, Nicole Maher and Brian Gallagher were honorees at the CIM 25th Anniversary Celebration.
With a 25-year-anniversary and a new 54,000-sq.-ft. learning facility, the Concrete Industry Management program at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) had much to celebrate, and in late October, they did, complete with a homecoming parade, where heavy equipment was on showcase to the university community. “It went great,” said Jonathan Huddleston, clinical associate professor of the program. “We had about 150 people there from across the country. A lot of people flew in. For the parade, we had six ready mix trucks from local companies that include Garrott Brothers Ready Mix, Orgain Ready Mix, Smyrna Ready Mix, Nashville Ready Mix, Irving Materials and Pyles Concrete. Thompson Machinery, our local Caterpillar dealer, also entered a loader. Each of these
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local companies is a financial supporter of our program and employer of graduates.” Numerous people significant to the CIM program were honored, including Gene Martineau, executive director of the National Steering Committee. “He will be retiring at the end of this year. It was a hurrah for him, too,” said Huddleston. The CIM program was the first of its kind, prompted in 1995 by the need for a means to answer the needs for individuals that would start out in middle management and work with concrete corporations. MTSU was the obvious choice based on its location. The program began in 1996 with two students and graduated its first class in 2000 with seven students.
MTSU's President, Sydney McPhee, addresses the attendees of the CIM 25th Anniversary celebration.
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CIM’s 25th Anniversary Celebration was held at Embassy Suites in Murfreesboro, Tenn.
(L-R): Current MTSU CIM Director Jon Huddleston; former CIM Director Heather Brown; and Natalie Martin, MTSU CIM alumnus celebrate CIM’s 25th anniversary.
