August 1, 2003

Parents and Families of Incoming Engineering Students Enjoy Parents’ Reception

Receptions for parents of incoming freshmen were held July 24, 28 and 31 in the Talley Student Center on the NC State University campus. Parents and other family members enjoyed refreshments while talking with representatives from the College of Engineering.

The reception was a part of the Parents' Orientation program, which is coordinated by Parents and Families Services ( www.ncsu.edu/for_parents).

Dr. Richard F. Keltie (center), associate dean of academic affairs in the College of Engineering, greets Cathleen Campbell and Skip Horvath at the July 28 Parents’ Reception in the Talley Student Center.	Lenora F. Kraft (left), associate director of the NC State Annual Fund, and Kay P. Leager, director of enrollment management in the College of Engineering, talk with parent Scott Thomas at the July 28 Parents’ Reception.	Becky and Jeff Maness, whose son, Daniel, is interested in computer science, attended the popular Parents’ Reception.
Incoming freshman Owen McBride (left) accompanied his parents, Julie and Rick McBride, at the July 28 Parents’ Reception.	Dr. Mohammad Noori (right), head of mechanical and aerospace engineering, greets Ana Maria and Gabriel Lugo and their son, Miguel. Miguel’s older brother, Rafael, is an incoming freshman interested in aerospace engineering. Noori’s son, Hooman, also an incoming freshman, plans to go into mechanical engineering.	Celeste Harris (far right), incoming freshman, enjoys the reception with two generations of family members: (left to right) Celeste’s aunts, Teretha Jones and Leslie McClan; her mother, Rhonda Harris; and her grandparents, Charlene and Nathaniel Harris.

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(Photos: Kathi McBlief)

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