We had a very successful visit with teachers in the Mobile, Alabama area tonight. We invited some teachers, counselors, and administrators to a nice dinner at the Bienville Club and gave them some information on the Bagley College of Engineering and Mississippi State University. We were fortunate to have General Foglesong, MSU's President, go down with us. He made some remarks to the group and then I followed with a presentation on the college.
Our goal is to make sure teachers are aware of all that we have to offer in the Bagley College so that they can better help their students. Prospective engineering students can be influenced somewhat by colleges, but the people that have the most influence over them are the high school teachers they respect. So, while we do work with the students in other ways, tonight was an opportunity to influence the influencers.
The flight back was particularly interesting. General Foglesong shared his thoughts on several events and filled us in on his trip to Russia for the POW/MIA Commission he chairs. The conversation was very informative and fun. I am very happy to have a president who takes a sincere interest in our students and how to get them here. President Portera was always interested in students, and worked well with us when he was president. General Foglesong is picking up on that tradition again.
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