Partners in Transitioning to Tech (PITT)
Dual Degree Mentoring Program at Georgia Tech

The dual-degree program in the College of Engineering at Georgia Tech offers undergraduates the opportunity to receive degrees in both liberal arts, from one of several partner institutions, and in engineering from Georgia Tech. The Atlanta University Center (AUC) colleges, Fort Valley State (FVS), and Albany State have been an active participants in this program. The Partners in Transitioning to Tech (PITT) program helps dual-degree students to meet the challenges of joining the engineering program at Georgia Tech mid-stream and to fully benefit from the opportunities the dual-degree program offers.

In this program, students partner directly with senior dual degree students, graduate student mentors, Georgia Tech faculty, education specialists, and advisors.

PITT includes:

Senior Student Mentors Home Institution Contact
Estee Amana Elon College eamana3(at)gatech.edu
Jessica Curry Fort Valley State Jessica.Curry(at)gatech.edu
Marvin Dungca Georgia Southwestern State mdungca3(at)gatech.edu
Joseph Roberson Fort Valley State jdr(at)gatech.edu

Current PITT Dual-Degree Students Home Institution Major
Estee Amana Elon College ECE
Jessica Curry Fort Valley State ECE
Kyle Cyrus Dillard University ECE
Melvin Dukes Fort Valley State ECE
Marvin Dungca Georgia Southwestern State ECE
Meladee Evans Spelman University ME
Jonathan Jenkins Fort Valley State CE
Jaime Johnson Morehouse College ECE
Cedric Jones Fort Valley State ECE
Nathan Koneri Albany State ECE
Brandon Lukett Morehouse College ECE
Odile Mugisha Darton College ECE
Sheronda Nash Xavier University ME
Stephanie Newton Clark Atlanta University ME
Isaac Oke Morehouse College ECE
Joseph Roberson Fort Valley State ECE
Artesia Rose Spelman University BME
Keegan Ross Fort Valley State ECE
John Walker Morehouse College ECE
William Walker Morehouse College ECE

PITT Dual-Degree Alumni Home Institution Major Graduation Date
Taye Awoniyi Clark Atlanta University ECE May 2007
Mario Ball Morehouse College BME December 2007
Kevin Bryant Morehouse College ECE May 2006
Amy Byrd Spelman University BME May 2007
Dionna Dunbar Clark Atlanta University ME August 2007
Christopher Hunter Morehouse College ME May 2007
Danelle Jones Spelman University ECE May 2006
Lee Lewis Morehouse College ECE May 2006
Jade Martin Spelman University ECE December 2006
Shelley Robinson Spelman University CmpE May 2006
Nardis Walker Albany State ECE December 2007
David Ward Morehouse College ME May 2007
Ryan Willingham Morehouse College ME May 2007
Christopher Woodard Morehouse College ECE May 2007

Faculty Advisors Office Phone E-Mail
Linda Wills, Associate Professor, ECE Klaus 3310 404-894-4565 linda.wills@ece.gatech.edu
Niren Murthy, Assistant Professor, BME IBB 3303 404-385-5145 niren.murthy@bme.gatech.edu
Sam Graham, Assistant Professor, ME Love Building, Room 339 404-894-2264 sam.graham@me.gatech.edu
Jeffrey Streator, Associate Professor, ME MRDC, Room 4206 404-894-2742 jeffrey.streator@me.gatech.edu
David Sanborn, Associate Chair for
Undergraduate Studies, ME		 MRDC, Room 3103 404-894-7502 david.sanborn@me.gatech.edu
Jill Auerbach, ECE Coordinator of Assessment,
Student Recruitment and Retention		 VL E270 404-894-9828 jill.auerbach@ece.gatech.edu
Felicia Benton-Johnson, CoE K-12 and
Diversity Program Director		 Tech Tower, CoE 404-542-3445 felicia.johnson@coe.gatech.edu

Fall 2006 - Spring 2008 Events Date Time Location
New Student Advisement Session 23 August 2006 10 - 11:30 a.m. CoC 354
Fall 2006 Kick-off Meeting 19 September 2006 11 a.m. - 12 noon Van Leer Building, Room 340
Opportunities at Texas Instruments:
Emerging Trends, Nontraditional Careers, and Internships
Dr. Darnell Moore, Eric Williams, and Rod Wetterskog
Texas Instruments, Inc.		 11 October 2006 2 - 3 p.m. Bunger-Henry Building, Room 196
Workshop on Undergraduate Research
Opportunities & Research Option
J. Auerbach, C. Bougeois, J. Davis, D. Williams		 13 November 2006 4:30 - 6 p.m. Coleman Family Professional
Communications Studio,
Van Leer 448
Spring 2007 Sign-up Meeting 1 February 2007 11:30 a.m. - 12:30p.m. Van Leer Building, Room 218
Graduate Student Panel Session
Sekou Remy, Senyo Apewokin, Jackie Fairley,
Lugman Abdur-Rahman, Ryan Pirkl
 13 February 2007 11a.m. - 12 noon Bunger-Henry Building, Room 119
Advisement Session 29 March 2007 11 a.m. - 12 noon Van Leer Building, 456
Graduation Celebration 24 April 2007 11 a.m. - 12 noon Klaus Advanced Computing Building, 1116E
New Student Welcome Session 13 September 2007 11 a.m. - noon Klaus Advanced Computing Building, 3100
How to Succeed in Tough Classes
Senior Student Panel Session
Estee Amana, Jessica Curry, Marvin Dungca,
Joseph Roberson, Nardis Walker
 4 October 2007 11a.m. - 12 noon Klaus Advanced Computing Building, 3100
Advisement Sessions November 5 & 7, 2007 10-11 a.m. Klaus Advanced Computing Building, 3310
Advisement Session 8 November 2007 1-2 p.m. Klaus Advanced Computing Building, 3310
Advisement Sessions January 7 & 9, 2008 11a.m. Klaus Advanced Computing Building, 3310
Mentor Match-up
Estee Amana, Jessica Curry, Marvin Dungca,
Joseph Roberson
 26 February, 2008 11a.m. Klaus Advanced Computing Building, 3310
Doing Well in Laboratory/Design Courses
Graduate Student Panel Session
Senyo Apewokin, Nick Brown, Kevin Fairbanks
Ashley Johnson, Jessica Walker
 4 March 2008 11a.m. Klaus Advanced Computing Building, 3310

The PITT program originated in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) and has recently been expanded to incorporate students in Biomedical Engineering (BME) and Mechanical Engineering (ME). We hope to continue to expand the program to additional schools in the College of Engineering.

This program is sponsored in part by funding from the College of Engineering's Initiative in Undergraduate Engineering Education, by Lockheed-Martin, by the National Science Foundation, and by the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

For more information, please contact:
Linda Wills / linda.wills@ece.gatech.edu / (404) 894-4565.