Last year, I think it was right around the middle of February, I remember hosting high school senior Hunter and his father from Fredericksburg, Texas. They had flown up to Flint to check out Kettering University at the urging of a prominent Kettering alumnus in their home town, who had noticed Hunter's prowess and enthusiasm for engineering. Hunter was encouraged to take a look at this unique, hands-on science and technology school in Michigan-- and so he did.
During their campus visit, I walked with Hunter and his dad through the "tunnel" and up the "ramp" to the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department. As we walked past the open door to one of the classes in session, professor Mo Torfeh spotted us and stepped out of his classroom to say hello. Soon he had introduced Hunter to professor Mark Thompson as well, and Dr. Thompson immediately embarked with Hunter on a tour of the EE and CE laboratories. I could barely keep up with their conversation. At that point I knew that another new talented Kettering student had just entered the fold.
I was excited to learn that Hunter has become a student contributor to the Life at Kettering blog which features stories, happenings and events about Kettering University. You can find the story of Hunter's first academic and co-op terms here. Reading about our students' experiences in their own words is powerful. It's amazing what they can accomplish immediately as freshmen!
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