ACPA Quarter 3 2018

Concrete Pavement Progress www.acpa.org A C P A N E W S 24 ACPA Hosts Interns for the Future WHAT IS THE BEST WAY FOR A RECENT COLLEGE GRADUATE and newcomer to the industry to learn more about concrete pavements and paving? By participating in ACPA’s first “Intern Week,” of course. The 2-1/2 day program in early July included overview presentations about the concrete pavement industry, as well as pavement design, construction, and rehab & preservation, along with materials used in concrete paving. The par- ticipants in ACPA’s first are: • Ryan Pendeville, Golden Triangle Construction Co.* • Thomas Jacob, RexCon, Inc.* (a Division of Astec Industries, Inc.) • Kyle Myers, Koss Construction Company* • William Robinson, Missouri/Kansas-ACPA* • Scott Perry, Southeast Chapter-ACPA* • Dean Thomas, Milestone Construction, LP* Presenting the programwere Jerry Voigt, Leif Wathne, and Eric Ferrebee (ACPA), Greg Dean (Carolinas Concrete Paving Association), and Todd LaTorella (Missouri/Kansas Chapter). Special thanks also go to the members, companies and Chapters who sponsored interns and/or participated in this important professional de- velopment program. This event grew fromACPA’s “Interns for the Future Program,” first announced in 2017. * Members and affiliates of the American Concrete Pavement Association.