In Brief
Dean Martin-Vega Named Outstanding Engineer in NC
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Dr. Louis A. Martin-Vega, dean of the College of Engineering, has helped cement the College’s national and international reputation as an elite public engineering school.
Dr. Louis A. Martin-Vega, dean of the College of Engineering at NC State, was named the Outstanding Engineer in North Carolina for 2008 by the North Carolina Society of Engineers.
Martin-Vega accepted the award Jan. 31 at a banquet in Research Triangle Park. Society President Lynn Eury praised Martin-Vega for his “outstanding executive leadership” in a letter announcing the award.
Since arriving at NC State in 2006, Martin-Vega has helped cement the College’s national and international reputation as an elite public engineering school. Under his leadership, the College has attracted more research funding, risen in national rankings and continued to build a diverse and talented group of faculty and students.
The North Carolina Society of Engineers, founded in 1918, is a non-profit, non-partisan, non-sectarian organization that helps promote the social, economic and technical interests of the engineering profession throughout the state.
Thousands Attend NC State Engineering Career Fair
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Thousands of engineering students and hundreds of employers converged on NC State in early February for one of the nation’s largest career fairs for engineering students.
The Engineering Career Fair at NC State brought engineering students together with top employers looking to make connections and fill jobs and internships. This year’s fair, held Feb. 4-5 at the McKimmon Center on the NC State campus, drew a record 4,530 attendees and coverage from the Raleigh News & Observer and several local television stations. More than 240 companies registered for the event.
The career fair has enjoyed steady growth since its inception in 1998. Originally held as a one-day, once-a-year event that attracted about 60 companies and 1,500 students, the fair has grown into a two-day, twice-a-year event. The fair often draws students from as far away as New York and Texas and has proven popular with job-seeking alumni and other visitors.