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The co-instructors,Martin Fischer, CIFE, John Kunz, CIFE, and Roberto Arbulu, SPS, are proud to introduce you to the first 18 graduates of the CIFE-SPS Virtual Design and Construction Certificate Program. After completing a 5-day course at Stanford, a 6+ month VDC implementation effort, and a 2-day integration experience, the following professionals are the first holders of this certificate. To our knowledge, this is a first in the world and it is a remarkable personal and corporate commitment to education in this tough economic climate. The graduates span the positions and companies of the construction industry. They include company presidents, regional managers, project managers, division leaders, and project engineers. They are from owner, design, program management, construction, and subcontractor companies. 17 are from the US, one is from the Netherlands.

Left to right - in front - Joyce Kiefer, Josephine Valente, Matthew Brady, Plamen Ivanov.
Left to right - Roberto Arbulu, Teddie Guenzer, Jason King, William Itzen, Tristan Randall, Eric Larson, John Kunz, Greg Robinson, Ravi Khanzode, Brian Krause, John Robison, Doug Seamark, Brendan Robinson, Bram van de Kaa, Martin Fischer, Scott Carriveau.
Missing from photo: Michael Cawlina, Ali Cetin, Sagar Gandhi, Jay Mezher.

 

graduation capGraduates

 

 

First graduates of the CIFE-SPS VDC Certificate Program awarded on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009:
red bullet Michael Cawlina, Bernards
red bullet Bram van de Kaa, DHV BV
red bullet Scott Carriveau, DPR Construction Inc
red bullet Sagar Gandhi, DPR Construction Inc
red bullet Ravi Khanzode, DPR Construction Inc
red bullet Jason King, DPR Construction Inc
red bullet Eric Larson, DPR Construction Inc
red bullet Brendan Robinson, Duke University Health System
red bullet William Itzen, LPA Inc
red bullet John Robison, LPA Inc
red bullet Doug Seamark, LPA Inc
red bullet Greg Robinson, Lucrosol-CA, Inc.
red bullet Ali Cetin, Parsons Brinckerhoff, Inc.
red bullet Jay Mezher, Parsons Brinckerhoff, Inc.
red bullet Tristan Randall, Parsons Brinckerhoff, Inc.
red bullet Josephine Valente, Rosendin Electric, Inc
red bullet Brian Krause, Turner Construction Co.
red bullet Matthew Brady, The Whiting-Turner Contracting Co.

 

Last update September 21, 2009.