Agenda

8 a.m.

Registration opens

 Lobby
8:30 a.m.

Continental breakfast
9 a.m.

Poster exhibits and judging
10:30 a.m.

Opening remarks

Robin Coger, Dean, College of Engineering, N.C. A&T

Ward Lenz, Director, North Carolina Energy Office
10:40

Welcome

Barry Burks, Vice Chancellor for Research and Economic Development, N.C. A&T

Session 1: Energy
10:45 a.m.

Steven Burke

President and CEO, Biofuels Center of North Carolina
11:05 a.m.

Keynote speaker

Dana C. Christensen

Deputy Laboratory Director for Science and Technology, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
11:35 a.m.

Johnny Green

Director, Energy and Transportation Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
11:55 a.m.

Luncheon
12:30 p.m.

Frank Holcomb

Engineer Research and Development Center, Construction Engineering Research Laboratory, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
12:50 p.m.

Energy panel discussion

Moderator: Abolghasem Shahbazi, Professor, N.C. A&T

Session 2: Water
1:10 p.m.

Elisabeth Jenicek

ERDC CERL
1:30 p.m.

Sushama Pradha

N.C. State University
1:50 p.m.

Manuel Reyes

N.C. A&T
2:10 p.m.

Water panel discussion

Moderator: Stephanie Luster-Teasley, N.C. A&T

Session 3: Waste
2:30 p.m.

Barry Edwards

Director, Utilities and Engineering, Catawba County Eco-Complex
2:50 p.m.

Van Morrison

Reventure Park, Charlotte, Forsite Development Inc.
3:10 p.m.

Godfrey Uzochukwu

Director, Waste Management Institute, N.C. A&T
3:30 p.m.

Waste panel discussion

Moderator: Dr. Uzochukwu
3:50 p.m.

Closing remarks

Dr. Burks

Harmohindar Singh, Director, Center for Energy Research and Technology, N.C. A&T
4 p.m.

Break

Poster exhibits

Banquet

 Weaver Room
5 p.m.

Welcome

Dr. Burks

Dr. Singh
5:10 p.m.

Dennis Quaintance

CEO and Chief Design Officer, Quaintance-Weaver Restaurants & Hotels
5:20 p.m.

Maryann Ibeziako

Energy Manager, N.C. A&T
5:40 p.m.

N.C. energy centers overview

N.C. A&T, Ray Tesiero

N.C. State University, Steve Kalland

Appalachian State University
6:25 p.m.

Poster awards presentation
Points of Pride
  • Engineering Lab
    The College of Engineering ranks No. 1 for the number of degrees awarded to African Americans
  • Research
    U.S. News and World Report ranks the COE in the top third of the Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs
  • ERC Research
    N.C. A&T is the home of the National Science Foundation Engineering Research Center (ERC)
  • Ag Research
    SAES brought in more than $20 million in research grant funding
  • Webb Hall
    The School of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences (SAES) is the largest among the nation’s HBCUs
  • F.D. Bluford Library
    F.D. Bluford Library is one of the region's premier research libraries
  • Engineering Professor and Student
    The Master of Science in Information (MSIT) Online Program is ranked No. 7 by U.S. News & World Report
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  • Academic Excellence
    A&T had ninety-eight student athletes earn a cumulative 3.0 grade point average or higher for the 2011-2012 academic year
  • Janay Ferrell
    Freshmen Janay Ferrell placed seventh at the Robert Shumke HBCU Classic
  • Jarrell Elliott
    Track and Field sprinter Jarrell Elliott qualified for the Olympic trials
  • Aggie Baseball sliding to home
    Aggie baseball player Xavier Macklin was drafted in the 12th round of the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft
  • Aggie Track & Field
    Aggies will host the 2013 Junior National Olympics
  • Shakia Forbes
    N.C. A&T long jumper Shakia Forbes became the first Aggie female to earn All-American honors in a field event
  • Aggie's Baseball homerun
    North Carolina A&T has had 16 players drafted to the major leagues
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  • Graduation Crowd
    The College of Arts and Sciences awards one-third of the university’s degrees each year
  • University Choir
    University Choir has performed for President Obama at the White House
  • Music Director and Choir rehearsing songs
    The Music Program has been fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music since 1991
  • Jazz Ensemble
    A&T Jazz Ensemble to release its first professional CD - Jazz Preeminence
  • Theatre
    Theatre program to perform at the regionally acclaimed "Center Stage Theatre" in Baltimore, Maryland
  • Black Nativity performances
    A&T Lyceum Series brings provocative, culturally diverse programming to the campus and community
  • Travis Alexander
    Travis W. Alexander has been named National Conductor for the 105 Voices Of History National Concert Choir
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