Recruitment+Subcommittee

=Student Recruitment/Marketing of Program Subcommittee= Take a look at timeengineers.com and, in particular, at http://www.software-kids.com/html/teachers.html. The former describes a learning game that is designed to attract kids to engineering. The latter describes resources available to teachers who use this game as part of their teaching tools. It seems to me that something like this could be very useful to engage middle school kids with engineering and the sciences. __**Regards, John Hughes**__ __**Members:**__
 * John Hughes
 * Mike Metscher
 * Pat Williamson
 * Max Hoffman
 * Lucy Metz

Students enrolled in AP science classes: AP Physics B- 13 students: 6 female/7 male AP Physics C- 23 students: 2 female/21 male AP Chemistry- 17 students: 10 female/7 male AP Biology- 23 students: 13 female/10 male AP Environmental Science-43 students: 26 female/17 male

Student Recruitment/Marketing Subcommittee Chair - John Hughes Chair will also post meeting info to the Wiki
 * Results from November 13th meeting**

John Hughes Mike Metscher - Face to Face is fine either early morning or afternoon. Pat Williamson - Face-to-face; I'm pretty flexible on time at this point.
 * Those who attended the November 13th meeting (please post your name when you access this Wiki page)**

Also - please indicate your preferred way to interact in achieving our goals, e.g. face-to-face meeting before or after school, evening, etc. My personal preference is that we have a few face-to-face meetings so we get to know each other and our respective skill sets and then interact through the Wiki thereafter. It would also be helpful if everyone would post a brief bio below so we know each other's current involvement and background.


 * Others who want to participate in this subcommittee please add your name and contact info on this page**


 * Goals/Objectives**
 * Increase the number of students participating in the program. Goals will be set based on where we are today with stretch goals that are more aggressive than has been acheived to date.
 * Improve retention rate of students who have entered the program through to graduation
 * Develop marketing programs to attract and retain students to the program
 * How will we accomplish these goals**
 * Obtain data detailing current population and its demographics
 * Identify underserved and/or opportunity areas that are not in the current population and design marketing programs to attract them
 * Obtain data that highlights retention issues and design marketing programs to relieve these issues
 * Make 1st step on these issues by week of December 8th. Hold subcommittee face-to-face meeting as a workshop to design proposed marketing programs.
 * Who is responsible for what?**
 * LTHS staff post student data and demographics.


 * John Hughes Bio -** Joined Texas Instruments in 1964 after graduating from UT - Austin with BS/MS in Electrical Engineering. Spent 9 years in TI's Geophysical Services group designing equipment for offshore seismic data collection, processing and survey. Following that, spent 5 years designing computer controlled air traffic control systems and many microprocessor based military systems including the 1st GPS systems and smart air to ground weapons. My last 23 years were in TI's semiconductor group managing strategic programs including digital signal processing microprocessors, local area network solutions, RISC microprocessors, broadband solutions, and wireless solutions (Wi-Fi). Since retiring in 2001, I've been on the board of two semiconductor start-ups.


 * Mike Metscher Bio -** Joined Electrospace Systems a major electronics systems manufacturer for the military and defense industry after graduating from Texas Tech University with a BSEE in 1983. Retired in 2007 as Executive Vice President of Overwatch Systems Tactical Operations. Was rsponsible for directing the company's day-to-day operations, including program management system engineering, software and hardware development, integration, test and system support. I firat joined the company(then known as Austin Information Systems (AIS), Inc.) in 1994 and was the Chief Operating Officer. I am a member of the Texas Tech Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Industrial Advisory Board.


 * Pat Williamson Bio** //-// Spent 17 years in the employment industry; of those, 9 1/2 years in computer and hi-tech reruiting. Have over 5 years in with a non-profit organization, ending my career there as Executive Director. Have 6 years management experience; includes setting up offices as stand-alone profit centers, directing and managing day-to-day operations, training and development, fundraising, marketing, community and public relations. Experience with setting up large events, from conception to completion. Additionally, have training and some experience in grantwriting. For a short time, served on the Advisory Board for T.A.M.E. (Texas Alliance for Minorities in Engineering). Served on the Board for the Wimberley Players (community theatre).