Saturday, December 20, 2008

Seminole Community College bestows honorary degree on David M. Beasley

WINTER PARK, FL— David M. Beasley, senior vice president at Palmer Electric Co., received an honorary Associate of Arts degree from Seminole Community College (SCC) at a commencement ceremony held at its Sanford/Lake Mary Campus on December 12.

Beasley was honored for his efforts to improve construction education, and for his leadership role in Central Florida’s construction industry throughout his 49 year career.

(SCC President Dr. E. Ann McGee, top right photo, presents an Honorary Associate in Arts Degree to David Beasley. Photo by Bob Knight Photo and Chappell Studio.)

Beasley currently serves on the SCC Construction Management Advisory Board. During his long association with SCC, he worked on the design, construction and funding of the Bellwether award-winning Construction Trades Building (building D) on the Sanford/Lake Mary, Fla., campus.

Beasley’s efforts helped create a unique funding mechanism to construct the building with the State of Florida providing $2.7 million and the construction industry providing matching in-kind contributions. Further, Beasley and Palmer Electric Co. continue their partnership with SCC, and their support of the construction management program through donations.

Beasley also worked with SCC and Seminole County Public Schools to offer Dual Enrollment opportunities for high school students enrolled in the Academy of Construction Technologies (ACT), an organization Beasley helped found, that affords high school students pre-apprenticeship training at SCC.

Contact: Elaine Ingra, PR WORKS!, PH: 407 384-1344,
elainei@pr-works.com, and http://www.pr-works.com/

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