School of Engineering graduating class 156 members of the Class of 2011 said they took a chance on a new school — and it paid off. By BECKY BARCLAY Life & Family Editor Jerry Gurgainous I felt like he was in a whole new world of opportunities when he stepped through the doors of Wayne School of ‘Engineering for the first time four years ago. He felt the same way as he walked across the stage at Goldsboro High School Friday night to receive his diploma — one of the members of the school's Class of 2011 Gurgainous was one of the 56 students of the first graduating class of Wayne School of Engineering, which is housed at Goldsboro High Schoo q sch said the decision to goto the eehool had News-ArgueBOBBY WILLIA W 5, fame (o because there are more opportunities uudents st the Wayne Schoo! ‘ol Engineering prepare to graduate wouldn't normally have in. rej ‘commencement ceremonies Friday night. 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Mi Wayne School of "iyi 100 students from Engineering one of the eight winning schools i will now compete at, the eight schools now Statewide level on April 17, : competing, Syate ide. also in Raleigh. Winners at ASS} se each level will receive cash ao By PHYLLIS MOORE _prizes donated by Carolina's ‘News AnpaITCH LOESER News-Argus Staff Writer “Associated General Wayne School of Engineering students, from left, ‘Contractors and the Dorian Wences, Steven Morton, Anthony Dobson and whigam of giudents from American Counc anies, Vicky Bally look over'the plans for the model bridge Engineering were among which also sponsor the ‘com. they plan te build for the North Carolina Department of regional winners in the N.C. petition. ‘Transportation State Bridge Building Competition. The Department. of ~ The contest is designed to balsa wood model bridge the team members built for ‘Transportation Statewide create a greater awareness the regional competition withstood 33 Ibs. of pressure. Model Bridge Building of careers in and services Competition, held recently provided by the transporta- strategies and critical think- Vicky | Bailey, Kristin in Raleigh. fion industry. ‘The event ing, enhance communication Hudieston, ‘Bach school team was emphasizes the development skills and apply research _ Steven Morton, Colter judged in four categories, of math and science skills, and presentation skills. Swan, Berna Green, judged in four categories, of math and science skills, and presentario™ Socal team Dorian Wences and A.JdShain B for the sky 1 School of Engineering students try their hands at ‘space fight?Studenis float in classroom aoe i Students take advantage ors 1.0 Pan ePahny eseuch : Exum pod of intensive program held ON Farm, received capoe lessons at die in the. the Neuse River waterways. 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