Thank you for your support of Dallas SWE during North Texas Giving Day in September. This year, Dallas SWE raised over 50% more than we raised in 2024! Thanks to our members, sponsors, and supporters for their commitment to the mission of Dallas SWE. Your contributions go towards outreach, professional development, and membership initiatives. We are excited to continue to bring you innovative programming. On behalf of the society, thank you!
Best,
Cyonna Holmes, PhD
President, Dallas SWE FY26
Ring in 2026 with our Book Club’s first theme: “Transformation & Becoming”—perfect for fresh starts and new possibilities.
We’re looking for fiction or non-fiction books that explore reinvention, growth, and the journey of becoming who we’re meant to be. You can submit your book suggestions here until November 23rd. Voting will open shortly after and the winner announced at Book Club on Saturday December 6th at 10am at Legacy Food Hall in Plano. Don’t forget we’re reading Never Lie by Freida McFadden.
We can’t wait to see what transformative reads you’ll suggest. See you there!
Dallas SWE participated in the Vickery Meadow Youth Development Foundation College Festival in October! The festival invites High school students to the Success Center to learn about college, interact with local college representatives, learn tips for applying, and shows them how different college majors lead to real careers. Dallas SWE led activities that explored different fields of engineering (including electrical, mechanical, and biomedical) and initiated discussions on how these fields can show up in different careers. Students got hands-on with a beginner circuitry kit, and saw aspects of different engineering fields with injection molded plastic components for medical devices, a semiconductor wafer, and a 3D printed box. Dallas SWE’s partnership with VMYDF was established in 2023.
Thank you to Dallas SWE volunteers Amanda Alsbrook, Isabel Wetegrove, Adeola Adediran, Danielle Henry, Savitha Pinnepalli, and Lyndsey Bouve.
Congratulations to Dallas SWE FY25 on receipt of the Silver Mission Award from the Society. Mission Awards are given to professional, collegiate, affiliate, and other sections that embody SWE core values and demonstrate continuous improvement and growth as they work to achieve the Society’s strategic goals. Thanks to Dallas SWE EC FY25 for their efforts in applying for this prestigious award. Congratulations! For more information on other award recipients please read this SWE blog post.
Our first book club book will be Never Lie by Frieda McFadden! Thank you to everyone who voted! We encourage everyone to support their local libraries and bookstores when going to find this book. As a reminder, our first meetup will be Saturday December 6th at 10am at Legacy Food Hall in Plano.
Dallas SWE November Professional Development Event: Panel Discussion & Dinner Night
Topic: Work-Life Integration: Strategies for Success
📅 Date: Wednesday, November 19, 2025
🕕 Time: 6:00 PM
📍 Location: BioLabs Pegasus Park
3060 Pegasus Park Dr, Building 6, Dallas, TX 75247
Join Dallas SWE for an inspiring Panel Discussion & Dinner Night as part of our November Professional Development series!
This month’s theme, “Work-Life Integration: Strategies for Success,” explores how successful women in STEM and entrepreneurship navigate career ambitions while maintaining personal balance and purpose.
🎤 Featuring Panelists:
✨ Rose Pedretti – Co-Founder and Scientific Advisor, AmyGo Solutions
✨ Supriya Sinha – Entrepreneur in Residence, TMC Innovation
✨ Maggie Wang – Founder and CEO, BOLD Purpose Foundation
Hear firsthand insights, real experiences, and actionable strategies for building a fulfilling, sustainable career. Following the discussion, enjoy dinner and networking with peers and professionals from across the Dallas community.
🎟️ Reserve your spot today — limited seats available!
