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It was released today, that Mr. Vic Weston, AGC's Treasurer, has been officially named the recipient of the 2018 Most Valuable Professional Award, given by the Underground Construction Technology Association & the Unground Construction Magazine. UCTA, the Underground Construction Technology Association, was founded in 1992 to promote education, training, research, development, and information concerning traditional, trenchless and rehabilitation technologies and to promote the use of these technologies. Whether you are a contractor, engineer, municipal employee, or manufacturer interested in learning more about the importance of best practices in the underground industry, UCTA is a valuable resource. The award will be presented at a special luncheon in conjunction with the UCT show, Tuesday, January 30, at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. Louisiana Tech University President, Dr. Les Guice, shared a few kind words about Mr. Weston and his efforts to suppot academic collaborations between the construction industry and acamedia. "I first met Vic Weston about 30 years ago when he organized regular meetings between the construction industry and higher education leaders. These meetings were to help higher education align our student/workforce development activities with the needs of the industry. Those meetings were most beneficial to me and other higher ed leaders as we gained greater insights and saw the strong support that could be provided. Vic Weston was always at the center of these discussions and he was always both encouraging and challenging to us to achieve higher levels. Vic played a major leadership role in generating millions of dollars of construction industry support for our construction education programs, something that has played a major role in increasing our impacts across the state and nation. Vic helped bring major national construction industry speakers to Louisiana and would often escort them around to all of our universities so our students could learn from national experts. Vic has also been a strong supporter for innovations that our institutions could bring to Louisiana's construction industry, such as the support that he helped secure for the Trenchless Technology Center. Vic and the construction industry that he leads have been role models for industry/academia collaborations and support that are now being replicated by other industries. I am most grateful for all that he has done to help our entire State." More informaition about this award and great honor can be found HERE and we will keep everyone posted as we approach the award ceremony. AGC is extremely proud of Mr. Weston and this prestigious award, as it is very well deserved! Congratulations!