In order to increase the numbers of top notch students in the College of Engineering, CEED hosts various programs throughout the year to introduce high school students to engineering at Virginia Tech. As part of these efforts, CEED hosted the first ever Spring Fling in 2008, an event to which high school sophomores with an interest in engineering were invited.
Students from the Tidewater area, Richmond, and Northern Virginia are invited to travel by bus to the VT campus where they attend a tailgate picnic and the spring football game. The visitors and their chaperones are welcomed by Dr. Bev Watford, CEED Director and Richard Benson, Dean of Engineering. A representative from the Office of Admissions provides insight into the VT admissions process in a brief talk. Student organization volunteers mingle with the students, sharing a current engineering student’s point of view. Students typically play an ice breaker game and visit the University Bookstore. The spring game is viewed from the South End Zone East Club Lounge. The students have ice cream sundaes, socialize, and watch the game. They then board the bus for the long drive back across the state.
During their junior and senior years in high school, the Spring Fling participants are invited back to campus for various events, including Pre-College Initiative (PCI) weekend, engineering open house in the spring, and fall visitation.
Spring Fling events took place in 2009, 2010, and 2011.
Click here for Spring Fling 2012 application and instructions.
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