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THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA BUILDERS EXCHANGE (CCBE) AWARDS 25 SCHOLARSHIPS TO LOCAL STUDENTS AT THE 8th ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP BANQUET

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THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA BUILDERS EXCHANGE (CCBE) AWARDS 25 SCHOLARSHIPS TO LOCAL STUDENTS AT THE 8th ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP BANQUET

FRESNO, Calif., (May 19th 2011) – The Central California Builders Exchange (CCBE) held its 8th Annual Scholarship Awards Banquet last night to honor and grant scholarships to local students. In all 25 students were honored and received scholarships totaling $13,100. In the 8 years that the Scholarship Program has been in place CCBE has bestowed close to $200,000 in scholarships to deserving local students. Roxanne Greenwood, Executive Director of CCBE had this to say about the event, “This is a win-win scenario; we are able to alleviate some of the financial burden for these commendable students while they develop into the qualified workforce of the future for our industry.”



The Central California Builders Exchange stresses the importance of education to ensure that there will be a highly qualified workforce entering into the Construction and related industries over the years to come. To accomplish this CCBE has initiated strategic partnerships with the Construction Management programs for both CSU-Fresno and Fresno City College to provide scholarships to exemplary students at the recommendation of the Program Advisors. CCBE has also taken a very active stance with educational development programs within our local communities by implementing the ACE Mentoring Program.



ACE is an acronym for Architecture, Construction, and Engineering. This is a national program with local affiliates spread throughout the United States whose mission is to engage, excite and enlighten high school students to pursue careers in the integrated construction industry through mentoring; and to support their continued advancement in the industry through scholarships and grants. The ACE Mentor Program of Central California is a not-for-profit organization started by CCBE that helps prepare high school students for careers in design and construction through mentoring. This year’s participants include more than 40 Mentor Volunteers consisting of local Architects, Contractors and Engineers and 80 Students from Edison, Hoover, Liberty (Madera), Clovis and Kerman High Schools.



Members of Central California Builders Exchange, including employees and their families, are also eligible to apply for Central California Builders Exchange scholarships. Candidates must be a junior or senior currently enrolled in a high school; or, a state-approved construction related trade or craft training school. Although we emphasize construction careers, scholarship applicants may pursue advanced education through any field. Official transcripts of grades for the most recent semester and two letters of recommendation from instructors and/or employers are required. Candidates must have a current cumulative G.P.A. of 3.0 or higher.



To honor the scholarship recipients CCBE holds an annual awards dinner as a public recognition of their hard work. The Scholarship recipients, their families, ACE Mentors, and CCBE Board of Directors and Staff were on hand to celebrate the accomplishments of the students and the future of the industry.
The following students who showed exemplary performance in academics were honored at last night’s event:
Taylor Dihel - Recipient of the Architect/Engineer Scholarship
Eliseo Cendejas Alvarado - Recipient of the Fresno City College Scholarship
Hosanna Kessler - Recipient of the CSU – Fresno Scholarship
Taylor Abourezk - Recipient of the CCBE Membership Scholarship
Jordan Ellis - Recipient of the CCBE Membership Scholarship
Baylee Furrer - Recipient of the CCBE Membership Scholarship
Jacob Furrer - Recipient of the CCBE Membership Scholarship
Erin Kangas - Recipient of the CCBE Membership Scholarship
Ameliana Lediaev - Recipient of the CCBE Membership Scholarship
Page Little - Recipient of the CCBE Membership Scholarship
Michelle Mendrin - Recipient of the CCBE Membership Scholarship
Nickolas Richardson - Recipient of the CCBE Membership Scholarship
Natalie Saleh - Recipient of the CCBE Membership Scholarship

ACE Scholarships
Clovis High School:
Tim Jeung – Attending Fresno State - Engineering
Zach White-Steele – Attending Fresno State - Engineering
Kenny Wagner – Attending Fresno City (Willow International) - Architecture
Edison High School:
Gabby Hernandez – Attending UC Davis – Civil Engineering
Marvin Rios – Attending USC – Mechanical Engineering
Nick Carrillo – Attending Fresno City - Architecture
Cesar Rico – Fresno State - Engineering
Kerman High School:
John Bailey – Fresno City - Architecture
Hector Flores – Pursuing Construction Vocation
Andre Lorrando – Pursuing Construction Vocation
Liberty High School:
Lauren Bailey – Attending Cal Poly Pomona - Architecture
Halee Sabourin – Attending Cal Poly SLO – Architectural Engineering
CCBE would like to congratulate all of the 2011 Scholarship Award Winners!

About the Central California Builders Exchange
The Central California Builders Exchange (CCBE) has more than 800 members representing the entire spectrum of Central California’s construction industry. The mission of the organization is to serve the construction industry by promoting high ethical and professional standards, providing quality services to its members, and working responsibly within the community for the enhancement of the building industry. CCBE acts as a catalyst to advocate collaboration of the industry, bringing all of the players to the table to work together. Originally formed to act as a liaison between contractors and architects to streamline the bidding process, CCBE has evolved into a dynamic professional association where the needs of the Members are priority.

About the ACE Mentor Program
The ACE Mentor Program was founded by the principals of leading design and construction firms to introduce high school students to career opportunities in the industry. The mission of the organization is twofold: to enlighten and motivate students toward architecture, construction, engineering, and related careers; and to provide mentoring opportunities for future designers and constructors. ACE makes a special attempt to reach students that otherwise may not become aware of the challenges and rewards of a career in the design and construction industry. For more information on the ACE Mentor Program, visit www.acementor.org.

For media inquiries please contact Tony Renfro at (559) 237-1831 or Tony@cencalbx.com

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CCBE 65TH ANNUAL CHET RAYPHOLTZ MEMORIAL GOLF TOURNAMENT & AWARDS BANQUET RECAP

The Central California Builders Exchange 65th Annual Chet Raypholtz Memorial Golf Tournament & Awards Banquet did not disappoint golf enthusiasts who came from all over the Central Valley to take part in the fun filled event! The tournament took place on Friday, May 6th at Belmont Country Club in Fresno with close to 300 golfers participating.

Due to the amount of golfers the event was broken into 3 Flights for scoring and determining the first place team from each flight. The breakdown of the individual flight winners is as follows:

1st Flight – First Place Team 3A – New England Sheet Metal – James Boone, Joelon Chinn & Vince Banstetter.

2nd Flight – First PlaceTeam 12B – Rich Fish, Aaron Studt, Tim Butler & Kenny Hodges.

3rd Flight – First PlaceTeam 14A – Bratton Masonry – Kevin McElroy, Dave Stone, Dan Saulisberry, Kurt Pellegrino.

Additionally there were six individual competition holes on the course for Closest to the pin and Long Drive. The winners of the individual competitions are as follows:

Closest To The Pin
Hole #2 – Gerald Naze, Western Building Materials 1’ 4”
Hole #8 – Koen Wilson, Wilson Land Surveys 10’ 9”
Hole #11 – Mario Esparza, The Blue Book 9’ 9”
Hole #13 – Bud Harris, Harris AC 4’ 9”

Long Drive
Hole #3 – Tammy Heytz, Telepacific Communications
Hole #12 – Vince Banstetter, New England Sheet Metal Works

And the winning didn’t end with golf! Everyone who attended the awards banquet walked away with a door prize with one lucky participant winning a 55” LCD HD TV! We would like to offer a big, “CONGRATULATIONS!!!” to all of this year’s winners! And a sincere “THANK YOU!” to all of the participants, sponsors, and volunteers who helped make this event a success. A portion of the proceeds from the golf tournament will go to help fund the 2011-2012 ACE Mentor Program of Central California and the Central California Builders Exchange Scholarship Program.

Thanks to Valina Wisner and Mold Solutions you can view pictures from this event by clicking here:http://web.me.com/s2010ccbegolfsite/CCBE/Home.html

Sponsors
Event Sponsor
DiBuduo & Defendis Insurance

Tee Sponsors
All Commercial Landscape Service
Constar Supply
Cosco Fire Protection
DMG Construction
Ferguson
Fresno Fab-Tech
Graham – Prewett, Inc.
Harris Construction
Max Hayes Plumbing & Heating
Nations Roof West
New England Sheet Metal Works
Patton Air Conditioning
RMC Constructors
San Joaquin Chemicals
Technicon Engineering Services
TW Telecom
Vulcan Materials / Western Division
Western Building Materials

Photographer
Valina Wisner – Mold Solutions

Sports Legend Game Hole
Fresno County Federal Credit Union

Additional Sponsors
Golf Flag Sponsor
Central Valley Community Bank

Practice Green Sponsor
First Sealord Surety, Inc.

Driving Range Sponsor
Rain For Rent

Lunch
Hot Dogs
Fresno Roofing Co., Inc.

Breakfast
MicroDesk

Goodie Bags
Tees & Balls
Caglia Demolition and Recycling

Golf Towel
Comcast Business Division

Tumblers
Davis Moreno Construction, Inc.

Sun Block / Lip Balm
Safeguard Business Systems

Tees / Hand Sanitizer
Verizon Wireless

Closest to the Hole Sponsors
Controlco
Four C’s Service
Graybar Electric
EMTS, Inc.

Longest Drive Sponsors
The Blue Book
CMC Rebar Fresno
Mini Max

Refreshment Sponsors
Beer & Soft Drinks
Trek Digital Products

Wet Mix
Builders Concrete

Beverage Cart
Arthur J. Gallagher

Sign Sponsor
Sign Max (Alert-O-Lite, Inc.)

Door Prize Contributors
Accounting America
Air Treatment Corp.
American Paving
Bellwether, Inc.
Bradley & Sons
CA Reding Company
Calaveras Materials
California Employers Association
Cemex
Controlco
Core Business Interiors
DiBuduo & DeFendis Insurance
Dixon Engineering
Employee Benefit Admin. Corp.
Environmental Safety Training Professionals, LTD.
Executive Maintenance
Fortune-Ratliff General Contractors
Fresno Concrete Construction
Fresno Valve
Garland
Gleim Crown Pump
Grizzly Construction, Inc.
Habitat for Humanity – ReStore
Harris Rebar Fresno
Heritage Bomanite
HireUp Staffing
Integrated Electronics
Kasco Fab
Lang, Richert & Patch
Lewis C. Nelson & Sons
Lidyoff Landscape Development
Moore Twining Associates, Inc.
Moss, Tucker, Chiu, Hebesha & Ward Attorneys at Law
Paragon Granite, Inc.
PTL Exam Prep
Roebbelen Contracting, Inc.
Reprographic Machine Sales (RMS)
R.J. Berry Jr., Inc.
Rush Advertising Specialties
Strategic Mechanical
Talley Oil, Inc.
Telepacific Communications
The Garabedian Group
TW Telecom
Vantage Technology Group
West Coast Sand & Gravel
WGR Southwest, Inc.