BATON ROUGE, La. — Carla Thompson, workforce development coordinator at Turner Industries and a member of the Construction Careers Youth Committee (CCYC) and Craft Training Committee (CTC), has been named 2014 Volunteer of the Year by the Construction and Maintenance Education Foundation (CMEF).
As one of the newer members on each committee, Thompson arrived on the scene and hit the ground running. She facilitated the opportunity for field trips to Turner’s pipefitting fabrication site in Pasadena, Texas, so high school students from CMEF-sponsored high schools could observe and listen to construction industry professionals.
“In all of the CCYC and CTC activities, Carla has strived to make a difference in the lives of high school students and craft professionals,” said Steven F. Horton, schools program director, CMEF. “Her involvement in committee activities confirmed our selection of Carla Thompson as the Philip Maddox 2014 CMEF Volunteer of the Year.”
For more information, visit www.turner-industries.com or call (225) 922-5050.
