ASHRAE creates New Faces of Engineering: College Edition.
Press Release Summary:
ASHRAE, along with National Engineers Week Foundation, has created New Faces of Engineering: College Edition, which strives to promote accomplishments of junior and senior engineering students by highlighting their academic successes and contributions to industry and ASHRAE. ASHRAE's college New Face of Engineering will be recognized in full-page ad in ASHRAE Journal, have their profile featured on Facebook page, and receive $1,000 scholarship.
Original Press Release:
New Faces of Engineering Program Extended to College Students
ATLANTA- Building systems engineering is changing. As the future of engineering, college students are playing a crucial role in that change. In recognition of this, ASHRAE, along with the National Engineers Week (NEW) Foundation, has created New Faces of Engineering: College Edition.
In 2003, ASHRAE created the very successful New Faces of Engineering program aimed at young engineers under the age of 30. New Faces: College Edition is ASHRAE's legacy project as the chairing society of Engineers Week 2011. The program strives to promote the accomplishments of junior and senior engineering students by highlighting their academic successes and contributions to the industry and ASHRAE.
ASHRAE's college New Face of Engineering will be recognized in a full-page ad in the ASHRAE Journal and also have their profile featured on the New Faces of Engineering: College Edition's Facebook page. They will also receive a $1000 scholarship and will have the advantage of including the honor on future resumes and applications.
"ASHRAE is excited to build on the foundation of the New Faces in Engineering program that we introduced as lead society in 2003," ASHRAE President Ron Jarnagin said. "We see this as a way to highlight the future, offering a chance to showcase the exciting new talents that epitomize the dynamic innovations and advancements that are engineering. We believe this program will provide stimulation and incentive for our college students. It will reflect the broad spectrum of engineering today, and demonstrate to the world where the next generation of engineers will take us."
ASHRAE's student New Face of Engineering would demonstrate academic excellence, with a GPA of 3.0 or higher, hold leadership positions within university student organizations, have outstanding communication skills, have a record of some non-engineering related community service and have a proven track record of involvement in the engineering industry.
Students who wish to apply must be an ASHRAE member; be a junior or senior (defined as third, fourth or fifth year) as of Sept. 1; enrolled in a Bachelor of Science in Engineering program at an ABET accredited school-or an equivalent international educational institution. The deadline for application is Oct. 21.
Applications are now being accepted through the New Faces of Engineering: College Edition Facebook page at www.facebook.com/CollegeEdition. Student members are asked to answer four short questions about their experience as an engineering student and must submit a professional quality head and shoulders photo; "action shots" are also encouraged.
More information on the new program, as well as additional resources for college students can be found at http://www.ashrae.org/nfcollege.
ASHRAE, founded in 1894, is an international organization of some 50,000 persons. ASHRAE fulfills its mission of advancing heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration to serve humanity and promote a sustainable world through research, standards writing, publishing and continuing education.
Contact: Amanda Dean
Public Relations
678-539-1216
adean@ashrae.org
