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Rally Agenda At A Glance

Agenda | Speakers | Registration | Hotel | About Raleigh

 

Friday, April 5
Noon – 2 pm Arrive at Weaver for registration/check in
2:30 pm – 4 pm Tours begin to depart for industry partners
3:00-5:30 pm Tours of NC State Campus and Games
5:30 pm Tours return to Weaver for Evening Activities
6 pm Dinner with the Deans and Opening Remarks
7:30 pm Student Club Presentations
9 pm Depart for Marriott City Center

Saturday, April 6 
8:00 am Breakfast and Keynote at Hunt Library, Duke Energy Hall
8:45 am Break
9:00 am – noon Professional Development Sessions

Master This: Is Graduate School Right for Me?

Panelists include:

  • Dr. John Classen, Director of Graduate Programs and Associate Professor, Biological & Agricultural Engineering, NC State
  • Dr. Matthew Jones, Senior Associate, Hazen & Sawyer
  • Dr. Natalie Nelson, Assistant Professor, Biological & Agricultural Engineering, NC State
  • Kaelin Saul, PhD Student and Graduate Student Association President, NC State

What’s Next: Voices of Young Alumni in Biological & Agricultural Engineering

Panelists include:

  • Nicole Bridgers, Senior Technical Project Manager, Kymanox
  •  Alex Greeson, Design Engineer, Deere Hitachi
  • Kenny Atkins, Leaf Manager, Reynolds American
  • Lauryn Kabrich, Water Resources Designer, McAdams
  • Matthew Parker, First Year Student, Campbell Law School

Staying Connected: ASABE as a Professional Society

Panelists include:

  • Dr. Sanjay Shah, Professor, Biological & Agricultural Engineering, NC State
  • Dr. Julie Carrier, Department Head and Professor, Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science, University of Tennessee Knoxville
  • Gayle Baker, Agricultural Engineer, Maurer-Stutz; Vice Chair, Professional Engineering Institute of ASABE; Member at Large, ASABE Young Professionals Committee
  • Dr. Sue Nokes, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs & Facilities, College of Engineering, University of Kentucky
  • Dr. Ed Barnes, Senior Director of Agricultural & Environmental Research Division, Cotton Incorporated

Growing Goodness: Engineering North Carolina Agriculture

Panelists include:

  • Dr. Sierra Young, Assistant Professor, Biological & Agricultural Engineering, NC State
  • Dr. Mike Boyette, Philip Morris Professor, Biological & Agricultural Engineering, NC State
  • Ben Cauthen, Bioenergy Project Engineer, Cavanaugh & Associates
  • Stephen Briggs, Director of Plant Sciences Initiative, NC State
12:30 pm Lunch at Weaver
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm Getting to know BAE at NC State and in Raleigh/the Triangle
4:00 pm Return to Marriott City Center to get ready for evening activities
6:00 pm Mocktails at the Museum
6:45 pm Dinner, Keynote and Business Meeting
10:00 pm Depart for Marriott City Center

Sunday, April 7
9:00 am Breakfast
10:00 am Hike at the North Carolina Art Museum trails* optional
noon Participants depart for home