Please forward the information below to deserving underrepresented high school sophomores who have an interest in pursuing engineering.
Dr. Bevlee Watford, Director of the VA Tech's Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity (CEED), is sponsoring a recruitment bus trip to the VA Tech Spring Football Game and Tailgate Party, to be held in Blacksburg, VA on Saturday, April 25, 2009. The bus trip is FREE, and it is intended for underrepresented High School Sophomores who have a demonstrated interest in pursuing engineering.
The selection process will be competitive (i.e., grades, test scores, and course selection are determining factors on the application). The Early Decision application deadline is March 20, 2009. The Regular Decision application deadline is March 27, 2009. Don't wait to submit your application, as the demand for this trip is expected to be huge.
Note: This trip will be the first of three trips to the VA Tech campus for those students selected to attend (trips to the 2009 Fall Admissions Open House and the Spring 2010 Engineering Open House are also planned).
Please forward this announcement through your distribution channels to ensure that it goes to targeted students in the Tidewater/Hampton Roads and Richmond areas.
Thank you for your support of this effort. VTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVT Michael A. Chapman, P.E. Head, Technologies Application Branch - GFTD NASA Langley Research Center Michael.A.Chapman@xxxxxxxx 757-864-4687 (w) 757-864-4799 (f) 757-827-9971 (h) VTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVT "The Secret Of Your Future Is Hidden In Your Daily Routine" P Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail.
---------- From: Sandra Griffith [mailto:sandrag@xxxxxx] Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 3:27 PM To: Sandra Griffith Subject: FW: Va Tech College of Engineering Student Recruiting TO: High School Administrators High School Instructors Student Organization Administrators FROM: Dr. Bevlee A. Watford Associate Dean, Academic Affairs Director, Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity Virginia TechThe College of Engineering at Virginia Tech is embarking on a long term plan to increase the numbers of African American, Hispanic, American Indian and women students admitted to and enrolling in our undergraduate degree programs. We believe that increased diversity of our College will enhance the educational experience of all students. Therefore, we are requesting your assistance in distributing information about the 2009 Spring Fling Event to interested students.We are seeking sophomore students with an interest in engineering to travel to Virginia Tech on Saturday April 25th to attend a tailgate party and the Virginia Tech Spring Football Game. We are providing travel arrangements from three locations; the Northern Virginia Region, the Tidewater area, and the Richmond area. It will be an exciting day, filled with campus tours, activities as well as the opportunity to meet and mingle with College of Engineering students, faculty, and staff. Not to forget excellent accommodations for attending the spring football game!Attached is the flyer describing this event and the application materials as this is a competitive process with a limited number of students being accepted. I ask for your assistance in identifying students and encouraging them to apply. Please note the deadlines: Early Decision - March 20; Regular Decision - March 27.If you have any questions, please contact me at <mailto:ceed@xxxxxx>ceed@xxxxxxx Thank you for your assistance.Dr. B.A. Watford Associate Dean, Academic Affairs Director, Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity College of Engineering Virginia Tech (540) 231-3244
aeae8c2.jpg VTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVT Michael A. Chapman, P.E. Head, Technologies Application Branch - GFTD NASA Langley Research Center Michael.A.Chapman@xxxxxxxx 757-864-4687 (w) 757-864-4799 (f) 757-827-9971 (h) VTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVT "The Secret Of Your Future Is Hidden In Your Daily Routine" P Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail.
