{"id":17388,"date":"2026-01-23T02:46:44","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T02:46:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rem2310.customerpreview.com\/?page_id=17388"},"modified":"2026-01-24T02:01:33","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T02:01:33","slug":"honors-and-affiliations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rem2310.customerpreview.com\/index.php\/honors-and-affiliations\/","title":{"rendered":"Honors and Affiliations"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-17388\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-17388-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-17388-0\" ><div id=\"pgc-17388-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-17388-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-17388-0-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-17388-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"siteorigin-panels-stretch panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-17388-1\" data-stretch-type=\"full\" ><div id=\"pgc-17388-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><div id=\"pgc-17388-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-mobile-last\" ><div id=\"panel-17388-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<div class=\"bb-awards-widget\">\n<div class=\"v1elementToProof\"><span style=\"color: #e9f7f7; font-size: 24pt;\"><b>Bridget Booker \u2014 Founder &amp; CEO, Reign Construction<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div class=\"v1elementToProof\"><span style=\"color: #e9f7f7; font-size: 14pt;\"><b>Ambassador, IDOT Highway Construction Careers Training Program (HCCTP)<\/b><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #e9f7f7; font-size: 14pt;\">Recognized for statewide advocacy in workforce development and construction-industry access for women, minorities, and disadvantaged individuals.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"v1elementToProof\"><span style=\"color: #e9f7f7; font-size: 14pt;\"><b>Trailblazer Award \u2013 HCCTP Alumni<\/b><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #e9f7f7; font-size: 14pt;\">Awarded for groundbreaking leadership, excellence in the trades, and expanding representation within Illinois construction.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"v1elementToProof\"><span style=\"color: #e9f7f7; font-size: 14pt;\"><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17514 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/rem2310.customerpreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ChatGPT-Image-Jan-23-2026-07_57_52-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"263\" height=\"272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rem2310.customerpreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ChatGPT-Image-Jan-23-2026-07_57_52-PM.png 543w, https:\/\/rem2310.customerpreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ChatGPT-Image-Jan-23-2026-07_57_52-PM-290x300.png 290w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 263px) 100vw, 263px\" \/>IDOT \"DBE Advocate of the Year,\" 2018<\/b><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #e9f7f7; font-size: 14pt;\">Honored by the Illinois Department of Transportation for promoting opportunity, equity, and inclusion across state-level contracting.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"v1elementToProof\"><span style=\"color: #e9f7f7; font-size: 14pt;\"><b>Female Minority Subcontractor of the Year (2026) \u2014 Minority Steel Erectors<\/b><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #e9f7f7; font-size: 14pt;\">Award acknowledging excellence, performance, leadership, and impact within steel erection and structural industries.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"v1elementToProof\"><span style=\"color: #e9f7f7; font-size: 14pt;\"><b>Nationally Recognized Tradeswoman &amp; Industry Advocate<\/b><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #e9f7f7; font-size: 14pt;\">Featured by LinkedIn, WMBD\/CIProud, IMPACT, Iron Workers International, and Workforce Development organizations.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"v1elementToProof\"><span style=\"color: #e9f7f7; font-size: 14pt;\"><b>PRESS &amp; MEDIA<\/b><\/span><span style=\"color: #e9f7f7;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Bridget Booker's journey from single mother to trailblazing union ironworker, CEO, and national advocate has been widely covered across news outlets, documentary projects, and industry features. 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