The Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program - a business intensive curriculum that awards students with a four-year Bachelor of Science degree in Concrete Industry Management - is proud to announce the graduation of 14 students from California State University, Chico on May 21. The students - Todd Louis Burton, Frank Ross Corzine, Chad Golden, Ryan Hooker, Jeffrey Allen Kelly, Cody Tyler Lee, Alexander Josue Llamas, Daniel Duenas Lopez, Travis Michael Marman, Carl Dean Martindale, Alexandria McAvoy, Gregory Hirose Mecurio, Scott Paul Renfree, Daniel Michael Runnue, Rocky William Torgrimson and Chad Zandstra - graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Concrete Industry Management.

According to Douglas K. Guerrero, Chairman of the Chico State CIM Patrons, many of the graduates have secured positions in CIM Patron companies such as Teichert Materials, California Portland Cement, Knife River Corporation, Structural Group and other industry companies. "We are extremely proud of these graduating students," said Guerrero. "The accomplishments of our program at Chico State wouldn't be possible without the dedicated leadership of Dr. Tanya Komas, the Administration and other faculty members at the university." The graduates are qualified for a wide variety of professional careers in the concrete industry, and are fully prepared as technical managers, skilled in concrete technology and business. Having participated in research, testing ground breaking new technology for pavement preservation and concrete moisture mitigation, the students have obtained first-hand knowledge of the industry. Special projects include creating a memorial for the 9/11 firefighters lost in the World Trade Center attack, as well as carrying out historic concrete evaluations at Pointe du Hoc located in Normandy, France.