[Faculty] Bergelectric Gift Announcement

[Eugene Olevsky]

To:  College of Engineering Faculty, Staff, Dean’s Advisory Board and
Industry Advisory Boards

From:  Eugene Olevsky, Dean College of Engineering

           Kate Carinder, Senior Director of Development


*Bergelectric Makes Gift to SDSU Engineering AGC Chair Campaign*


San Diego State University College of Engineering is pleased to announce
that Bergelectric Corporation has made a $100,000 gift to support the AGC
Chair in Construction Management in the J.R. Filanc Construction
Engineering and Management Program. The AGC Chair is being established to
attract and retain high level faculty to lead the program.



Established in 2008, the J.R. Filanc Construction Engineering and
Management Program prepares SDSU students for successful careers
in Construction Engineering and Management. The program offers an
undergraduate degree in Construction Engineering and master's in Civil
Engineering with a specialization in Construction. To date, over 300
students have graduated from the program.



Unparalleled industry support has been a guiding force in the success of
the program. Due to industry demand, SDSU is expanding the program to offer
a major in Construction Management. SDSU worked to get the major approved
through the SDSU Senate and the California State University (CSU) system late
last year. The new major met all benchmarks. Approvals were made quickly
due in part to the excellent curriculum planned by program director and
faculty leader, Thais Alves, Ph.D., who serves as the AGC/Roel Chair for
Construction Engineering and Management, and because of private gift
support for the AGC Chair.



"We are pleased to support the AGC Chair in Construction Management. SDSU
provides a hands-on curriculum that prepares students for real-world work
environments," said Alan Mashburn, Bergelectric CEO. "Bergelectric has been
fortunate to hire several graduates that are contributing to our continued
success."



Bergelectric is a long time supporter of Construction Engineering at SDSU
with leadership gifts in the early 2000s that helped get courses and
faculty in place that led to the formation of the current day J.R. Filanc
Construction Engineering and Management Program.



"Strong ties to industry keep the program current and focused on emerging
needs of the industry," Alves said. "We are grateful for everything that
Bergelectric does for our program and our students."



The AGC Chair in Construction Management campaign goal is $2.5 million and
to date approximately $1.4 million has been raised. If you or someone you
know is interested in learning more about the AGC Chair in Construction
Management, please contact Kate Carinder, Senior Director of Development
for the College of Engineering at SDSU at: kcarinder at sdsu.edu.


Eugene A. Olevsky, Ph.D.; FASME; FACerS; FASM
Dean and Distinguished Professor
College of Engineering
San Diego State University
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA 92182-1323
Office: (619)-594-6061
E-mail: eolevsky at sdsu.edu <eolevsky at mail.sdsu.edu>
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