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1) Adrian Devillasee ’03 “I feel that this mission is bigger than all of the rest I've been on. This deployment doesn't affect just me and the others that are here. It affects everyone in the United States of America. My reason for coming to Afghanistan was to help in the mission against terrorism and the pay is important also. I couldn't forget about that.” Adrian Devillasee TAC - Kabul
2) Dale Duncan ’00
3) Delray Wyle ’03
“Before I came over, I was worried about how I would feel as a woman because women here don’t work or even drive a car. But it has not been a problem. You get the stares but they are really more out of curiosity simply because it’s so different here. I am scheduled to return home in May and will probably work in the Corps environmental division, but I have enjoyed this deployment so much that I may want to do something like this again.”
“I'm currently the liaison for Morgan State University and the Society of American Military Engineers. The USACE team has been involved with this program for some time. This program is vital to young engineers and assists them in preparing for success in the engineering world.” Delray Wylie Facilities, Electrical Engineer AED - Kabul
Dale Duncan Kabul
students about the Corps, its missions, unique capabilities and opportunities; to assist historically black colleges and universities in educating minority engineering students; and to produce a world-class, diverse pool of talent throughout the Corps." AMIE, a nonprofit organization launched in 1992, is a coalition of representatives and engineering professionals from Fortune 500 companies and historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) that have ABET-accredited engineering schools. HBCUs graduate between a quarter and a third of the African American engineering technical degree recipients in the U.S. each year. In a global-oriented society, these partnerships offer a valuable diverse experience for students. They expose them to a smorgasbord of career opportunities across many disciplines, giving them the opportunity to see what engineering is like in the real world and to refine their interests. Overseas internships, such as those the Corps offers, help students and graduates like Delray, Adrian, and Dale become more well-rounded through exposure to different cultures, and then return home with a renewed sense of pride.
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We in the School of Engineering are very proud of these young people for at least two reasons, namely: a). That they show the value to the nation of Morgan as a place for developing competitive engineering talent, and b). The commitment of individuals from the African American community to the safety and security of our nation. These youngsters have decided to place themselves in harms way to assist all American’s in their desire to live a safe a secure world. Eugene M. DeLoatch, Ph.D. Dean of the School of Engineering
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