Turner Construction Foundation Gifts Future Engineers

A company UC Merced has invested in to help build out its campus in turn is investing in the university's students. The foundation run by Turner Construction this week gave a $5,000 donation to the university's American Society of Civil Engineers student chapter.
Clint Williams, business manager for Turner's Central Valley office, said the company likes to "stay committed to the communities where we are building, particularly when we are building on a campus."
"We want to be your contractor of choice to show that commitment through financial support and also volunteering at events like this."
Turner has overseen several construction projects on campus, including the Medical Education Building scheduled for completion later this year.
Williams said in addition to being a customer, UC Merced is a solid resource. Turner currently has three alums working for the company, and one intern.
One of those is alumnus Rahim Moulanazada of Modesto, who earned his degree in civil engineering in 2024. Moulanazada is based in Sacramento and working on a project to rebuild and restore the Capitol Annex. He came back to campus to take part in the donation, given at the UC Merced Engineering Expo Feb. 23. The expo, the first one of its kind, included panels from alumni and industry representatives and tabling and displays from clubs and organizations as well as potential employers including TRC California, Caltrans, Kiewit and Tesla.
The money from Turner will go toward paying for club members to attend and participate in conferences, said the club's advisor Professor Siddaiah Yarra.