[ghrrbac-vtaa] Thanks for Your Help on the 2009 VT Spring Fling

From: "Chapman, Michael A. (LARC-D504)" <michael.a.chapman@xxxxxxxx>
To: "Greater Hampton Roads Regional Black Alumni Council - VTAA (ghrrbac-vtaa@xxxxxxxxxxxxx)" <ghrrbac-vtaa@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:55:16 -0500

Just wanted to say thank you to Tony Fairfax and Eric Frazier, who volunteered 
as bus chaperones for the 2009 Spring Fling sponsored by the VT College of 
Engineering (COE) CEED Office. Eric & Tony successfully managed the group of 
30+ high school sophomores for the day trip to Spring Football Game last 
Saturday, April 25th.

Thanks to everyone who solicited students for the trip. This is a great feeder 
program for the VT COE, and the Center for the Enhancement of Engineering 
Diversity (CEED) appreciates all that we do to identify underrepresented youth 
who have the potential to become engineers.

Below is a letter from one of the students who has already decided that VT is 
in their future. Some pics from the trip are attached.

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From: Bevlee Watford [mailto:deuce@xxxxxx]
Sent: Monday, April 27, 2009 9:38 AM
To: 'Angela Cull'; 'Ann Stevens'; 'Carolyn Marsh'; 'Chris Harris'; 'Darrell 
Mottley'; 'Delano Jordan'; 'Derrek Dunn'; 'Dominique Green'; 'Eileen Conway'; 
'Erika Dabney'; 'Eunices Alexander'; 'Jaime Helmer'; 'Jidesh Veeramachaneni'; 
'Jidesh Veeramachaneni#2'; 'Jonathan Davis'; 'Jonathan Whitcomb'; Trevino, 
Jorge A. (JSC-ES)[Jacobs Technology]; 'Karen Torgersen'; 'Kirsten O'Brien'; 
'Linda Wood'; 'Lydia Birk'; Chapman, Michael A. (LARC-D504); 'Paige Smith'; 
'Tom Carter'
Cc: 'Andrew Leedom'; 'Angelo Colon'; 'Becky Shelor'; 'Bev Watford'; 'Dee 
Miller'; 'Fleur Gooden'; 'Joseph Freeman'; 'Leigh McCue'; 'Sandra Griffith'; 
'Trey Waller'; Whitney Edmister
Subject: FW: Spring Fling 2009

CEED IAC Members,

Just though I would share this great email from one of our student visitors 
this past weekend.  Thanks for being a part of a great event!

Dr. B.A. Watford
Associate Dean, Academic Affairs
Director, Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity
College of Engineering
Virginia Tech
(540) 231-3244

From: Christopher Johnson [mailto:ckjohnson1992@xxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Sunday, April 26, 2009 9:55 PM
To: deuce@xxxxxx
Subject: Spring Fling 2009

Christopher Ke’Sean Johnson
Sophomore at Landstown High School and Technology Academy
3527 Campion Avenue
Virginia Beach, Virginia, 23462
Email: ckjohnson1992@xxxxxxxxx
Phone: (757) 971-6165
Sunday, April 26, 2009

Dear Dr. Watford,
Thank you for all the assistance you have provided me during my college search.
I appreciate the information and advice you have given, as well as the 
connections you, your staff, and the CEED board, have shared with me. Your 
expertise and help have been invaluable during this collegial process. The 
instant I said down and started talking with the VT students and engineers, I 
not only realized what university I want to attend, but the school inside of 
it; which is the college of engineering. Keep in mind that I have visited a 
myriad of other colleges such as University of Virginia, University of 
Richmond, James Madison University, and Virginia Wesleyan just to name a few. 
After talking  with Mr. and Mrs. Alexander and Mr. Fairfax, I realize that 
engineering is versatile and can be used with various career paths and college 
goals. Towards the end of the conversation with them, I learned that I could 
major in Chemical Engineering and still go to medical school. This one on one 
talk really convinced me to believe that, Virginia Tech gives close attention 
to it students, so they can reach their full potential. Dr. Watford I hope that 
you’ll stay in touch with me and I want you to know that Virginia Tech is my 
number one choice for college. Conclusively, I wish you’ll help make it come 
true by first letting me come back next year.

Again, thank you so much. I sincerely appreciate your generosity.
Best Regards,

Christopher Ke’Sean Johnson
Future Hokie and Class of 2015 College of Engineering Graduate

P.S. “ Virginia Tech Engineering is in my Future!” and I just want to let you 
know that the food was excellent.

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