Joint Event with Fort Worth SWE – Wine Tasting in Grapevine

by Dallas SWE on in Special Events

Please join us for a joint Dallas/Fort Worth SWE Networking Wine Tasting and Tour! Meet members from our sister SWE section to the west and enjoy some delicious beverages and snacks in Grapevine.

Significant others are welcome to join. The event is $35 per person, payable the day of to Messina Hof, and includes 5 tastings, snacks, and the tour. Please note that SWE will be charged for no-shows, so please make certain to notify us if your plans change.

When: Saturday, June 3, 2017, 3:30-5:00 pm
Where: Messina Hof Winery, 201 South Main Street, Grapevine, TX 76051
Cost: $35 per person, payable the day of to Messina Hof, and includes 5 tastings, snacks, and the tour. Please note that SWE will be charged for no-shows, so please make certain to notify us if your plans change.

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May 23 Professional Development Meeting – Juanita DeLoach

by Dallas SWE on in Meetings

We’re excited to welcome Juanita DeLoach, PhD, a NSBE DFW Hidden Figure awardee, as our guest speaker!

When: Tuesday, May 23, 2017, 6:00-8:00pm
Where: Olive Garden – Addison, 4240 Belt Line Rd, Addison, TX 75001
Cost: FREE for SWE Members, $5 for non-members and guests. Food will be available for purchase by the individual.
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Juanita DeLoach began her career as an etch and thin film process engineer with Texas Instruments after completing a PhD in EE with a minor in Materials. While at TI, Juanita was the named inventor on 8 patents and published applications. After a successful career as a process engineer, she transitioned to Intellectual Property law with a focus on patent litigation. Juanita has been involved in litigation from the initial complaint through trial. Also, she is experienced with post grant review with an emphasis on inter partes review proceedings, having been involved in drafting petitions through Federal Circuit appeals. In August 2017, Juanita will clerk with Chief Judge Barbara Lynn in the Northern District of Texas. Juanita was recently recognized by the National Society of Black Engineers DFW Professionals Chapter as one of its Hidden Figures: Top Ten Women of Color in STEM. Juanita is a proud member of the local DFW/NSBE Professionals chapter and a Lifetime NSBE member, recently inducted at the National Convention in March 2017. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her Yorkie, Mercedes, watching musicals, and participating in Toastmasters.

Ballot for Dallas SWE FY18 Leaders

by Dallas SWE on in Announcements

Your vote is very important in determining the future leadership of Dallas SWE.  Voting starts May 1 and closes on May 31. You must be a member of Dallas SWE in good standing with the Society to cast a ballot!

Click here to see the candidate bios for the FY18 Dallas SWE offices of: vote
  • President  
  • Executive Vice President
  • Vice President of Membership
  • Vice President of Outreach
  • Treasurer
  • Secretary
  • Section Representative
  • Investment Committee Member

Click here to cast your vote!

Thank you!
Dallas SWE FY17 Nominating Committee
Teri Cate – Chair
Tessa Hazlett, Zaineb Ahmad, Molly Sing, Rachel Sheppard – Members

SHPE Professional Development Event – April 22

by Dallas SWE on in Special Events
As part of our FY17 initiative for multicultural engagement, SHPE DFW has invited us and NSBE DFW to attend their professional development event at Mockingbird Towers in Dallas this Saturday, April 22nd from 11am – 2pm, with an informal social gathering afterwards.
The topic will be “Taking Your Leadership to the Next Level – Engineering Your Career.” Click here to register!

Volunteers Needed – STEM Outreach at Arlington Southwest Library

by Dallas SWE on in Outreach

The Arlington Southwest Library has a high demand for STEM books for kids like Rosie Revere Engineer. We are collecting donations of STEM books to donate to the library as part of a STEM outreach event at the library on Thursday, May 4 at 5pm.

We will read Rosie Revere as part of the event and then do a creative building project. We need volunteers to help with the build and provide examples of real life engineers (if she can see it she can be it!). Book donations are also welcome! Please email Kate Van Dellen if you are interested in volunteering at this event.

FY18 Dallas SWE Leadership Slate

by Dallas SWE on in Announcements

The Dallas SWE FY17 Nominating Committee is please to present the following slate of candidates for your consideration to serve during FY18 (July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018). Ballots will be distributed electronically in early May and voting will conclude 30 days thereafter.

  • President – Shelley Stracerner
  • Executive Vice President – Uche Maple
  • Vice President of Membership – Amanda Posadas, Shannon Cruise
  • Vice President of Outreach – Terriekka Cardenas, Rosa Leal
  • Treasurer – Liz Hainey
  • Secretary – Amber Scheurer
  • Section Representative (1 position) – Barbara Read, Taylor Boswell, Kim Concillado
  • Financial Advisory Committee (1 position) 3 Year Term – Katie Mills

 

Per the Dallas SWE Bylaws additional candidates may be nominated by petition, provided that:

  1. The member is eligible for the position;
  1. The member has given written consent to being placed on the ballot;
  1. A minimum of two percent or five of the voting members of the section, whichever is greater, have signed a petition or endorsed an email to place the candidate’s name on the ballot; and
  1. The petition, together with the written consent, is submitted to the chair of the nominating committee by April 30 or fifteen days after the slate is announced to the members of the section, whichever is later.

Please forward any nominations by petition with the required endorsements (five members) and consent of the candidate to zgahmad@gmail.com by April 30th.

Thank you!
Dallas SWE Nominating Committee
Teri Cate – Chair
Zaineb Ahmad, Tessa Hazlett, Molly Sing & Rachel Sheppard – Members

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