Pamela Murray-Tuite, assistant professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, named Business in Education Partner of the Week by Falls Church City Public Schools for organizing internship at Northern Virginia Center

Pamela Murray-Tuite, assistant professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, was recently named Business in Education (BIE) Partner of the Week by the Falls Church City Public Schools (FCCPS) for organizing an internship program for George Mason High School students. Internships were open to students during the school year and during the summer at the Northern Virginia Center. Murray-Tuite was also cited by FCCPS for speaking on Career Day to seventh grade students at Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School

Commenting on her role as a BIE partner, Murray-Tuite said, "I want to increase student awareness of careers in transportation engineering. Because the Virginia Tech programs in Northern Virginia are graduate-level, we don’t have undergraduate students to work on research projects. By partnering with George Mason High School, 11th and 12th grade students are able to participate in cutting-edge college-level research projects in their own community and beyond."

The BIE Partnership seeks to inspire civic involvement by building partnerships and engaging in activities that benefit the community and encourages business volunteers to contribute their time and expertise to the education of children, from pre-school through high school graduation. BIE Partners are committed to helping students become competent, creative, and constructive citizens of the community, state, and nation.

Murray-Tuite is featured on the BIE Partner of the Week webpage

Posted July 23, 2008