麻豆传媒映画

June 25, 2026

It was a day of mixed emotions as the 16th home built by 麻豆传媒映画 students for Habitat of Humanity Alachua rolled out of O Building on its way to its permanent homesite in southeast Gainesville.

The joy of the new homeowner who dreams of raising her daughters in a house of their own was matched by wistfulness among the students as the project they poured their heart and soul into was now completed.

鈥淚 was surprised to feel sad,鈥� said Sierra Contes, a building maintenance technology student, as she watched the first half of the building disappear around the corner. 鈥淏ut I am glad I got to be here today to see if off.鈥�

Shakiyra Slocum, on the other hand, couldn鈥檛 wait to see the home arrive on the homesite, the place she will raise her young girls who are now 6 and 4. She admitted doing her best to fight off happy tears.

鈥淭here's always a lot going on in our family, so the girls are very excited to get settled in to their new home,鈥� she said. 鈥淚 can't wait to get moved into to something that is mine and decorating for our first Christmas."

Students in the Construction and Technical and Apprenticeship programs combined their skills to build the house, a process that begins in the Fall semester and is completed at the end of the Spring semester. About 100 students worked on the house, each putting in up to 50 hours of work during the fall and spring semesters. Construction management students do the framing, roofing, windows, doors and siding. Electrical, air conditioning, and plumbing apprentices handle their respective areas. Once on the permanent site, Habitat staff, Charles Perry Partners Inc. (CPPI) team members and volunteers will complete the finishing touches.

 

The home is build in halves and assembled and finished on the site.

The home is sponsored by CPPI, and the project is supported by the Builders Association of North Central Florida, a partner of the college apprenticeship program.

"This is a special day for Shakiyra here, who is going to be the proud owner of a new home that our students had a hand in building," 麻豆传媒映画 President Paul Broadie II said. "This is house number 16 for 麻豆传媒映画. This doesn't happen without incredible partners like Habitat for Humanity and CPPI focused on what they could do for the community. The magical part for 麻豆传媒映画 is getting our students involved in service to our communities. Each of these students in the trades have had a hand in building this home. In the classroom, they're learning their individual skill; but when they're out in the field, they will have to work together with other plumbers and electricians 鈥� they're learning that right here when they work on this house.

In Gainesville we have a housing challenge, but with these partners we are making home ownership a possibility. 

Dr. Broadie encouraged the students and (construction volunteers) to come out and see the impact of their work when the home is completed later this year.

"I worked on the plumbing," said David Weiler, a student in 麻豆传媒映画's Building Maintenance Management program. "I was also involved in installing fans, doing drywall, whatever needs to be done. We pitch in as a team. The great thing about this program is that, even if I don't pursue plumbing as a trade, learning all these skills will allow me to do anything I need to in my own home later in life."

Robert Brown, associate professor of Plumbing Technology at 麻豆传媒映画, worked with Weiler and several other students in 麻豆传媒映画's Career and Technical Education program to fashion the 1,250-square-foot home. He's seen all 16 of the homes roll out of the 麻豆传媒映画 campus and out into the community to house a family in need. "

"Seeing this go from nothing to completion, then get handed off to a new homeowner is special for these students."