Begin forwarded message: From: "Michael A. Chapman" <machapman757@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:machapman757@xxxxxxxxx>> To: "Michael A. Chapman" <machapman757@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:machapman757@xxxxxxxxx>> Subject: [NTA] VT Recruiting Initiative for Student Engineers (RISE) - Attn High School Sophomores & Juniors in Hampton Roads/Tidewater , Richmond, and Northern Virginia Areas ***with attachments*** Attention High School Sophomores Are you a high school sophomore from the Hampton Roads/Tidewater/Richmond/Northern VA areas who is interested in engineering or computer science? If so, then you need to give serious consideration to participating in the 2015 Recruiting Initiative for Student Engineers (RISE) offered by the Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity (CEED) at VA Tech (VT) on Saturday, April 25, 2015. The VT College of Engineering is committed to increasing the diversity of the engineering professional community. As part of that commitment, CEED is pleased to host its 2015 Recruiting Initiative for Student Engineers (RISE) event this spring. High school sophomores who are interested in engineering or computer science are invited to join us in Blacksburg, VA where you will meet students, alumni, staff, and faculty who want to introduce you to VT and what we have to offer in our top ranked College of Engineering. We are especially interested in members of CHROME (Cooperating Hampton Roads Organizations for Minorities in Engineering), girls, and diverse students of color traditionally underrepresented in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields are especially encouraged to apply! This is an informative, fun, day-trip for high school sophomores only. It offers free transportation, a tailgate party/picnic, and admission to the 2015 VT Spring Football Game on Saturday, April 25, 2015. You’ll meet faculty, staff, and students from VT’s College of Engineering who will be your hosts for the day. If you are a high achieving high school sophomore (or know of one) who is interested in pursuing engineering or computer science (or finding out what it’s all about), this is the opportunity you have been waiting for !!! Students can apply by visiting the following website: www.eng.vt.edu/rise<http://www.eng.vt.edu/rise>. Please follow directions carefully and don’t wait to apply. The application deadline is Monday, March 23, 2015 !!! This is your chance to explore one of the nation’s top-ranked engineering schools and have some fun while you do it !!! *CEED is dedicated to enriching the engineering profession through increased diversity of students applying to, entering, and graduating in engineering fields. CEED is headed by Dr. Bevlee A. Watford, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, VT College of Engineering. ============================================================================================================================================== Attention High School Juniors If you are a High School Junior in the Hampton Roads/Tidewater/Richmond/Northern VA areas who is interested in engineering or computer science, the Virginia Tech Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity (CEED*)<http://www.eng.vt.edu/ceed> would like to sponsor your attendance at the upcoming 2015 VT Engineering Open House on Monday, April 13, 2015 as part of the 2015 VT Recruiting Initiative for Student Engineers (RISE). The Engineering Open House will give prospective engineering and computer science students a special opportunity to discover the tremendous academic offerings available from the VA Tech College of Engineering<http://www.eng.vt.edu/>. The Engineering Open House includes a free bus trip to VA Tech from the Hampton Roads/Tidewater/Richmond/Northern VA areas, an overnight stay, and a day exploring VA Tech's undergraduate programs in engineering and computer science. In addition to touring the campus, participants will explore the VT College of Engineering, its laboratories and research facilities, dining facilities, and meet with VT engineering professors, faculty, staff, and current engineering students. Only students who are currently high school Juniors are eligible to participate. Students who participated in the 2014 RISE program as sophomores, members of CHROME (Cooperating Hampton Roads Organizations for Minorities in Engineering), girls, and diverse students of color traditionally underrepresented in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields are especially encouraged to apply! However, you do not have to be a member of CHROME or a past participant in RISE to register - you only need to be a good student (grades) interested in discovering engineering or computer science at VA Tech! Transportation, meals, and overnight lodging are all provided at no-cost to you. The bus will depart Sunday morning, 4/12/2015, and return Monday evening, 4/13/2015. Adult chaperones will be provided. This trip has been confirmed. Detailed information regarding trip logistics will be announced via email to students who 1) register and 2) are selected to attend. Registration (sign-up) is competitive, and the only way to register for this bus trip is via the online registration webpage https://www.eng.vt.edu/ceed/open-house-rise-students Note that the Engineering Open House is a public event, and registering to attend on the VT website has no relationship to this special CEED-sponsored RISE overnight bus trip. The only way to go on this special CEED-sponsored overnight RISE bus trip is via the registration website at: https://www.eng.vt.edu/ceed/open-house-rise-students !!! The application deadline is Monday, March 9, 2015 !!! If you have already signed up, thank you for your interest in the trip. If you are a teacher, guidance counselor, student, or other interested party, please pass along this information to worthy high school juniors you know who might have an interest in pursuing engineering or computer science. For more information, please contact the VT CEED Office at ceed@xxxxxx<mailto:ceed@xxxxxx> -or- visit CEED on the web at http://www.eng.vt.edu/ceed This is your chance to explore one of the nation’s top-ranked engineering schools in the country, and have some fun while you do it !!! *CEED is dedicated to enriching the engineering profession through increased diversity of students applying to, entering, and graduating in engineering fields. CEED is headed by Dr. Bevlee A. Watford, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, VT College of Engineering.
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