I've got pink hair, I've got science, I meet great folks - Who could ask for anything more?

This afternoon I met an incredibly charming and pleasant family that has some personal ties to CIS. Their son happens to be a high school junior currently, and does not know what he wants to do for college - maybe engineering, maybe science, who knows. So of course, that's where I come in! After getting to know each other better, we talked about Imaging Science as well as some of the other opportunities around RIT, notably the University Studies Program and the Exploration programs in Science and Engineering. After discussing classes, culture, Rochester life, and more, I took them on a brief tour of the building and we even met up with some of the freshmen, who told us all about this year's project. It was an incredibly enjoyable time - almost two hours flew right by! Part of what was so positive was that everyone was equally involved and interested, both parents and kids (though their other son a little less so, since he was under the weather - I totally understand!). It is interactions like these that really give me a good feeling about upcoming students. Their son in particular is an excellent college candidate and has a bright future ahead of him, for sure. I also told them about our high school internship program, so hopefully I will be seeing an application in the mail!