ALAMOSA — The Adams State University Athletic Department has announced that Alcon Construction has been named the 2020 recipient of the Grizzly Club Corporate Partner of the Year.

Alcon Construction has been a Grizzly Club member since 2008 but has a long-standing tradition of helping Alamosa and the San Luis Valley. Allan and David Cook founded Alcon Construction, Inc. in 1974 as Alamosa. The business is still family owned and operated with David Cook and his son, Brian Cook and was officially incorporated in 1980. The local company currently employees between 50 and 55 individuals.

“Being part of a small community, we think it’s very important to give back to our local establishments. We feel like the partnership between local businesses and ASU creates a true win/win,” said Alicia Cook, who along with her husband Brian, run Alcon Construction. “We are able to help support ASU Athletics which provides student athletes the opportunity to play and it also provides families with a positive activity to be able to spend time together. In turn, we are able to reach those families through the advertising that is done at each of the games/events.”

“ASU is a huge contributor to the economy in the SLV and is a great option for people both local and from out of town to receive a quality education. ASU continues to expand their degree options which allows for more diversity in the SLV,” noted Cook of the connection between Adams State and the community. “The partnership between ASU and Upward Bound has been tremendous for the youth from all over the Valley, including two of my own children.”

Alcon Construction has been an integral part of the growth that Adams State as a campus has seen. “We have worked on nearly every area of the ASU campus including the football field, baseball field, the pool and the High Altitude Events Center, even down to the dorms where the athletes live,” noted Cook. “It is very rewarding to attend sporting events and see the results of something we had a part in creating.”

“We will always remember the first event in the High Altitude Events Center,” said Cook about her favorite ASU athletic memory. “It was so cool to see the excitement that all the athletes had for the newly finished facility.”