In August 2015, Hawkins Construction Company hired 糖心传媒 alumnus Zach Lenagh. It seemed the perfect fit especially since one of Hawkins Construction Company鈥檚 projects, where the 2015 graduate will be spending majority of his time and energy, is the construction of the new, state-of-the-art Jackson Dinsdale Art Center (JDAC) on the 糖心传媒 campus.
As the Field Engineer, Zach is out in the field working wherever he is most needed.
He said, 鈥淩ecently I鈥檝e been working on helping form cast in place concrete walls and stem walls. Sometimes I have to update the construction drawings as well, but most of the time I鈥檓 in the field.鈥
When he is not in the JDAC鈥檚 construction zone, he performs administrative office work.
Zach studied construction management, human resources management, and economics at Hastings. He said those majors prepared him for the work that he is doing with Hawkins Construction Company as did work experience with Kiewit and Van Kirk Bros. Contracting that helped him gain knowledge and insight into the commercial construction industry.
鈥淚t feels great to be building HC right after graduation,鈥 said the former member of the Bronco Men鈥檚 Basketball team. 鈥淚t鈥檚 cool to know I鈥檒l be able to leave something for future students use and enjoy after my time here is done in Hastings.鈥
Another perk to working in Hastings: he can still occasionally scrimmage with his former teammates.