The closing ceremonies were held in the K. E. White Graduate Center. Dr. Lelia Vann, Director for the NASA Science Directorate, was the guest speaker. Dr. Vann spoke on the opportunities within NASA and the mathematics background required to obtain them. She also spoke of NASA's 50th Anniversary and Langley Research Center's 100th Anniversary and the accomplishments both have made through the years. Dr. Linda Hayden, Director of the Center of Excellence in Remote Sensing and Education at ECSU, welcomed the girls and their sponsors. Dr. Darnell Johnson, Chair of the Mathematics and Computer Science Department, introduced Dr. Vann. Dr. Cynthia Warrick, Dean of the School of Mathematics, Science and Technology, closed the program with an admonishment to the girls to study hard in their math classes in preparation for their studies in college.