Renew your SWE membership for FY15!

by Dallas SWE on in Announcements

SWErenewalDid you know that at the end of the month (September 30), if you haven’t renewed your SWE membership for FY15 it will be considered officially lapsed??  That’s a big deal!  Visit the SWE Member Services Center to renew and update your information today!!

Dallas SWE is a diverse organization devoted to supporting engineers in North Texas through professional development meetings, technical site tours, and dynamic guest speakers.  We are also committed to encouraging young women to pursue STEM careers by sponsoring outreach activities throughout the year, most notably our Design Your World: Stem Conference for Girls event series. As a SWE member, you’ll receive discounts on annual conference and other paid event registrations.  Our membership dues are also significantly less costly than other professional engineering organizations. SWE is a great value!  Please visit our website, dallaswe.org, for more information about upcoming activities and our mission. Your membership and participation enriches our section!

After you renew your membership, please take our FY14 Member Survey to let us know what you’d like to see from Dallas SWE in this fiscal year!

If you choose not to renew your SWE membership, please participate in the above-linked Membership Survey or email us at dallas.swe@gmail.com to share your thoughts on how we can improve our service to our members.   Thank you!

Volunteers Needed for Design Your World STEM Conference

by Dallas SWE on in Outreach, Special Events

We need YOUR help at the next Design Your World STEM Conference for Girls in grades 6 through 12 to be held at Jonsson School of Engineering, UT Dallas on November 1st, 2014.

Volunteers are needed to prepare for the conference and for specific activities on the day of the event. If you’d like to volunteer at the Design Your World STEM Conference, please complete the  volunteer response form!

More information on the event (including a tentative schedule for the day) cab be found at the Design Your World: STEM Conference for Girls website.

Interested in Leading the Next Generation of Women in Tech?

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So often we simply follow the path of least resistance, instead of challenging the status quo. What would happen if we focused on the ‘what’ we want, not the ‘how’ we think we can or can’t get it? We know that women opt out in mid-career for many reasons, the most obvious being for family priorities.  But – we also know that Women in Tech opt out at a significantly higher rate than all of their industries – over 50%.  What is different about male dominated organizational cultures or about women with a knack for technology?  What rules can we change that will enable us to hire and retain more women in technology?  How can we make it better for both women and men…and for the organizations we serve?

Join us for our first Professional Development meeting of FY15 as Sheri Jenkinson shares her insights into the future of Women in Tech.

When: Tuesday, September 16, 2014.  Networking starts at 6:00pm, Main event from 6:30-8:00pm
Where:  Coffee House Cafe, 6150 Frankford Rd, Dallas, Texas 75252
Cost: FREE!  Meals and drinks are available for purchase.
RSVP now for Dallas SWE’s September Professional Development Meeting! 

About the Speaker:
Sheri JenkinsonMs. Sheri Jenkinson is a professional coach and change agent. She was bitten by the tech bug early in her career as a telecom product manager. She has always been energized by the opportunity to collaborate and develop next gen tech.

In founding WATT and Ipseity, she combines her interest in emerging technologies with her passion for helping people to reach their full  potential.  She believes that with the natural collaborative style (stereotypically) inherent to women, we can leverage technology as a catalyst for improving quality of life around the world.  Ms. Jenkinson can be reached via LinkedIn at Sheri Jenkinson.

FY15 Dallas SWE Scholarship Recipients

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Recently, our Dallas SWE section was able to fund three new $650 scholarships to incoming college freshmen who are from the Dallas area and one renewal scholarship from a previous year’s recipient! Applicants were evaluated based on need, academics, community involvement, and their plans to become engineers.  Recipients are also eligible for renewal for up to four years when they demonstrate their ability to maintain a high GPA and continue in their engineering studies.  Thanks to the Dallas SWE Scholarship Committee for taking the time to review a record number of applications!  Congratulations to this year’s recipients: we wish you all the best!

Elizabeth Keener of Midlothian

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Elizabeth Keener is the daughter of Andy and Lori Keener. She is a graduate of Midlothian High School and plans to attend LeTourneau University where she will study mechanical engineering. Among Elizabeth’s honors and achievements are Valedictorian; Engineering Club; Photographer & Writer for Midlothian Messenger and Pride newspapers.

Crystal Hernandez of Dallas

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Crystal Hernandez, Valedictorian of Skyline High School, will major in construction engineering and technology at University of North Texas.

Suzie Ghidei of Dallas

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Suzie Ghidei graduated from Lake Highlands High School where she was the captain of the Varsity Tennis Team and a member of NHS, Mu Alpha Theta, and the Student Council.  She will major in mechanical engineering

Scholarship Renewal – Anna Larsen of Dallas

Anna Larsen is a senior at Texas Tech majoring in industrial engineering.  She participated in a co-op in 2013 at Ethicon, a subsidiary of Johnson and Johnson, in San Angelo, TX.  Her experience in their Process Excellence Department confirmed her decision to work in industrial engineering.  Anna was also chosen for an internship at Owen Corning in Albany, NY in the summer of 2014.  This year she is serving as an Engineering Ambassador for Texas Tech and plans to graduate in May 2015.  Anna is a member of the Texas Tech SWE section and met all academic qualifications for the renewal of her scholarship sponsored by Dallas SWE.  Keep up the good work, Anna!

Design Your World November 2014: Save the Date!

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We are proud to announce that the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Dallas Section and the University of Texas, Dallas Student Section will be hosting the Fall 2014 Design Your World – STEM Conference for 6th through 12th grade girls on Saturday, November 1, 2014!

We anticipate hosting 120 students and 100 parents/educators at the Jonsson School of Engineering on the University of Dallas campus in Richardson, Texas.

Volunteers are needed to help with the Design Your World – STEM Conference, please complete the volunteer response form!

When: SATURDAY, November 1, 2014, 7:30AM-4:00PM
Where: Jonsson School of Engineering, UTD Richardson, Texas
Cost:  Registration information will be available soon!

For more information, visit the Design Your World – STEM Conference for Girls website

Sponsor information has been posted to the DYW website (click the “Sponsor” link in the sidebar).  If you are interested in donating funds for this year’s Design Your World – STEM Conference for Girls, please review the sponsorship letter and form and follow the instructions!

FY15 Planning Meeting Recap

by Dallas SWE on in Meetings

On August 9, Dallas SWE Leadership met to transition responsibilities from our FY14 team to the incoming FY15 team, as well as getting feedback from members who joined us in the afternoon session.  We discussed a lot of topics and SWE business items, but here are some highlights from our meeting!

  • Feedback from the FY14 Membership Survey was very useful.  THANK YOU to those of you who took the time to give your feedback!  If you haven’t made your voice heard, the survey is still open so do it today!
  • In general, suvey respondants reflected positively on the FY14 events they attended.  For FY15 our goal is to have a mix of Professional Development, Networking, and Technical Tour meetings for you to enjoy.
  • Several members remarked that they have never been a part of a more diverse SWE group than our Dallas section.  That’s a fantastic observation and something we are really proud of!
  • We get a lot of requests from local grade schools and colleges for representatives of Dallas SWE to visit classrooms or small groups so young ladies can meet and be inspired by a woman engineer.  Keep your eyes peeled for opportunities for you to get involved in our community this year and make a difference in a girl’s life!
  • Our Outreach Committee is feverishly working on the next Design Your World: STEM Conference for Girls which will take place in the fall.  Stay tuned for updates on that!
  • Our FY15 has a lot of great ideas for new membership recruitment and retention activities.  We really value our members and want to make sure you know it.

Our next Professional Development meeting is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, September 19.  We will have more details on speaker information and location in the coming weeks.

Thanks again to our volunteer leadership team!  If you are interested in being a member or chair of one of our Committees, please view our Committee Descriptions and fill out our Call for Interest Form online!

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