MCAA Convention Sees Greater Michigan Chapters Receive Three National Awards

Greater Michigan MSCA's Ferris State University Named MCAA Student Chapter of the Year

We are enormously proud to report that the Greater Michigan MSCA Student Chapter at Ferris State University was named the MCAA "Student Chapter of the Year". MCAA's Career Development Committee (CDC) made the determination with the presentation occurring at the Award Presentation at the MCAA convention in California.

At the presentation it was noted that the chapter has a "high degree of organization, a superb relationship with the local service contractor community and the local MCA and . . its communications media and outreach, its can-do spirit, can truly serve as models for our other existing and future student chapters."

Chapter President Megan Ruehmeier received the award from MCAA President Bob FitzGerald, and CDC Committee Member Bob Armistead.

When the decision was made six years ago to begin outreach to the Ferris State University (FSU) Students, we could not have imagined the extraordinary project it would become. Before we began, the vast majority of the students graduating from FSU were going into the non-union sector. At last year's graduation, approximately 70% of the graduating class went to a MSCA Contractor, statewide or nationally. Amazingly, this is the third time the Award has been given nationally, and the second time our Student Chapter has received it.

We are now completing the sixth full year of the Chapter. Each year we have increased the number of activities and the projects of the organization. It has been a successful and worthwhile program, both professionally, and personally for our organization.

Congratulations to the Officers and members of the Chapter as they are honored for their exceptional work for the University and our Association.