Editor’s note: This story is part of a series of profiles of notable spring 2026 graduates.
When William Moss was in high school, a practicing attorney introduced him to the many ways the construction industry intersects with the legal field and recommended he consider construction management.
The advice stayed with him.
“As I was considering law school myself, I was drawn to the hands-on, real-world nature of the construction management program and how well it aligned with my goal of becoming a construction attorney,” Moss says.
Moss, who grew up in Fort Mohave, Arizona, graduated with a bachelor's degree in construction management and technology from the Del E. Webb School of Construction within the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment, part of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University.
At ASU, he built experience across construction, leadership, service and law. He served as vice president of the ASU chapter of the Sigma Lambda Chi International Construction Honor Society, facilitating networking and community service events for students. He also competed on the Associated Schools of Construction Heavy Civil Team in Reno, Nevada, where he oversaw the creation of a risk matrix.
He is also a Leadership Scholarship Program member and a scholar of the Arizona Business Leadership Association.
Outstanding Graduate, Spring 2026
BS in construction management and technology
Fort Mohave, Arizona
- River Valley High School in Mohave Valley, Arizona
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Moss also served as a project advisor in GlobalResolve, the international service-learning program of Barrett, the Honors College at ASU. In Hermosillo, Mexico, he collaborated with students from Tecnológico de Monterrey University and met with local farmers, business owners and government officials to better understand regional water policy and explore sustainable water usage initiatives.
He says the work resonated with him because Fort Mohave, a rural community near the Colorado River, also faces challenges related to water access.
Through GlobalResolve, he also helped develop environmental projects in Barbados, including conducting land surveying at Walkers Reserve, a former sand quarry turned nature reserve.
These experiences informed his honors thesis research on how rural Arizona communities can develop within water constraints. Moss presented the research at the San Antonio Construction Research Congress, where he engaged with construction professionals and researchers and received feedback on his work.
Moss also gained experience through a residential construction internship at Fairway Constructors and was a project engineer-intern in the pre-construction and operations departments at Big-D Construction Southwest.
Upon graduation, Moss will start his fourth legal internship at the Mohave County Attorney’s Office. In August, he will pursue a Juris Doctor at the ASU Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law as an O’Connor Fellow.
“My ultimate goal is to use my background in construction to transition into a role as a construction lawyer with litigation skills who can make a positive impact on people’s lives,” Moss said.
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