Congratulations to the Winners of the 2025 AGC Outstanding Student Chapter Contest!
Applications for the 2025 Outstanding Student Chapter Contest have been accepted and AGC of America received applications from exceptional Student Chapters across the country! This year, our Outstanding Student Chapter Awards were broken up into four categories for student chapters to be awarded for exemplary demonstration of the AGC of America tenants of Skill, Responsibility & Integrity. We were proud to highlight these four student chapters at the AGC Annual Convention in Orlando, Florida. Four applications in particular stood out from the others and AGC of America is happy to announce the winners:
Impact Award: AGC Student Chapter at Auburn University
The AGC Student Chapter Impact Award honors chapters that demonstrate a profound influence on their members, their community, and the industry throughout the academic year. This award recognizes outstanding efforts in organizing networking events, fundraising initiatives, and active participation in construction competitions.
Auburn University’s AGC Student Chapter stands out for its commitment to fostering student engagement in the construction industry. The chapter organizes a balanced portfolio of community service, professional development, and networking events for over 200 students during the academic year. An exceptionally strong partnership with Alabama AGC and the local Auburn/Opelika section creates incomparable networking opportunities with industry leaders across the state of Alabama. Students are given recurring face time with owners, project managers, and executives who are active in the hiring process.
Emerging/New Student Chapter Award: AGC Student Chapter at the University of Kentucky
The Emerging/New Outstanding Student Chapter Award recognizes an AGC Student Chapter that has shown exceptional growth in membership and engagement within its first three years of operation.
The University of Kentucky's AGC Student Chapter, relaunching in 2024, has been recognized for its strong partnerships with the local AGC chapter and its increased involvement in the construction industry. The chapter has grown steadily by actively engaging with students through dedicated social media activities and organized events throughout the academic year. Event types included site visits, banquets and social events, guest speaker sessions, and more.
Recently, the Student Chapter leadership team has begun working with other departments to advertise the organization and broaden its audience. As a result of their combined efforts, the chapter has seen consistent increases in participation, event attendance, and overall student engagement.
Community Service Award: AGC Student Chapter at Oklahoma State University
The Community Service Award recognizes a student chapter that exemplifies support, engagement, and service to their community. This award honors outstanding efforts in student chapter projects that benefit their campus, local nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, or national disaster relief programs.
Oklahoma State University’s AGC Student Chapter is being recognized for their remarkable work in helping Dr. Soojin Yoon, a professor in the Construction Engineering Technology program. Dr. Yoon’s property was destroyed along with 96 other homes in a devastating wildfire in Stillwater, Oklahoma, in 2025. Oklahoma State’s AGC Student Chapter joined relief crews to assist with cleanup for Dr. Yoon’s property and other residences in the area. Through this collaborative effort, the students not only honed their skills but made a significant, positive impact on their community.
Construction Management Skills Award: AGC Student Chapter at Boise State University
The AGC Student Chapter Construction Management Skills Award recognizes chapters that effectively apply classroom knowledge to real-world projects. This award celebrates students who demonstrate their ability to manage construction projects from inception to completion.
Boise State University’s AGC Student Chapter is being honored for their exceptional work on the Highlands Elementary Ball Wall Project, a new construction cast-in-place concrete ball wall for a playground in the school district. The chapter members played a pivotal role in the project by managing every phase of the project, from preconstruction and closeout to mirroring a full construction delivery process. Students also self-performed layout, forming, rebar placement and coordinated with AGC member companies to assist with excavation and inspection services. This hands-on project showcased the students’ ability to blend academic knowledge with practical construction management skills.
Again, congratulations to the winners of the AGC Outstanding Student Chapter Contest! It is never too early to start planning for the 2026 Outstanding Student Chapter contest. Please look out for the Student Chapter application to be released by July 2026
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