The second annual Engineering State Tour took Dean Bobby Braun and his wife, Karen, on a more than 900-mile trip around the Eastern Plains 
in September.
In addition to visits to several 
K–12 schools and community 
colleges, Bobby also spent some 
time at Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ State University 
and the University of Northern Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ to talk about future collaboration and partnership opportunities. On the industry front, wind energy was a common theme 
— stops included NextEra Energy 
in Calhan, Northeastern Junior College’s wind technology 
program and Vestas in Greeley.
The dean’s mission is to travel to all four corners of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ to connect with industry partners and alumni, and to search out the best and brightest students. Future tours could also branch out into New Mexico and 
other surrounding states.