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Event Recap: Grapefest

by Dallas SWE on in Membership Appreciation

On Friday, September 15, representatives from our Membership Committee invited Dallas SWE to enjoy Grapefest in downtown Grapevine! We spent some time watching the grape stomp and walking down Main Street. A great time was had by all. If you missed this event, check out our other upcoming professional development and social events on our website calendar!

Member of the Month: Shannon Cruise

by Dallas SWE on in Membership Appreciation

With our Member of the Month program, Dallas SWE seeks to recognize some of our non-officer members whose technical contributions, leadership accomplishments, or SWE volunteer service are particularly noteworthy. If you would like to nominate a Dallas SWE member for his/her contributions, please email us.

Our September Member of the Month is Shannon Cruise! Shannon is a Facilities Engineer for Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems.  She develops tactical space plans across approximately two million square feet over several buildings and also works as a project manager on a multi-functional team.  She started with Raytheon in 2012 after relocating from Cleveland, Ohio.

Before moving to Dallas, Shannon worked for a small geotechnical company, testing concrete, soils, and foundations after receiving her degree in Construction Engineering Technology from the University of Toledo.  While at UT, she was a member of Phi Sigma Rho, a sorority for women in engineering and engineering technology.

Shannon joined SWE shortly after moving to Dallas in 2012 and was just recently appointed chair of the Membership Committee.  She is very proud to serve SWE and hopes to continue to serve such a great organization in the future.

“I have gotten a lot out of SWE and have built some wonderful friendships since joining.  I am hoping to give back what I have received both from SWE and from my engineering career.  SWE has helped me to push myself harder as well as open doors for more discussion on solving issues for women in engineering.” 

Outreach Upcoming Events and Resources

by Dallas SWE on in Outreach

One of SWE’s major missions is to inspire the next generation of engineers by sharing our experiences and telling students what being an engineer is all about. Below are a few ways that you can get involved in that mission!

  • We are in the starting phases of planning for our fall Design Your World Event. Stay tuned to your email and our website for upcoming announcements and a call for volunteers!
  • On Tuesday, September 26, from 8am to 2pm, Ten80 Education is hosting a STEM Innovation Experience for high school students in Plano. They are looking for volunteers to help out and engage the students in conversations. View their flyer for more information on what they’re looking for and how to sign up!
  • Not a K-12 Outreach event, but we enjoy great relationships with our local Collegiate SWEsters and love to interact with their members! The UTA SWE section is looking for professionals to participate in a panel discussion Thursday, October 19th from 7pm-9pm at the Maverick Activities Center (MAC). If you’re interested in joining, please email UTA SWE President Mihika Naik directly.
  • On Friday, October 20th at 4:30pm, the SWENext club at Frisco High School will be building their first project, a T-shirt cannon, and are looking for mentors/volunteers to help! If you are interested in being a part of this project, please contact Kate Van Dellen directly.
  • Check out our Outreach resource page and sign up to participate in other services that connect passionate STEM Outreach volunteers with schools, events, and students in need of inspiration from speakers and mentors such as yourself. We don’t want to reinvent the wheel and create our own connection service, so these resources are your direct path to your local communities. Join in the fun!
  • When you represent SWE at an Outreach event, even if it wasn’t planned by us, submit the event information to SWE’s Outreach Metrics Tool. It’s a simple survey that takes about 5 minutes and lets SWE HQ know how you’re contributing to our mission to Aspire, Advance, Achieve!

WE17 Conference Reminders

by Dallas SWE on in Special Events

As September comes to a close, get ready for a very busy October for Dallas SWE! One of our major upcoming events is the WE17 Conference in Austin October 26-28. Check out our informational post about it. If you are attending and would like to carpool and / or share a hotel room to reduce costs, please fill out our WE17 Coordination Survey as soon as possible and we’ll try our best to connect folks. Don’t forget to select whether you’d like to be included in our GroupMe app communications before and during the conference! Email us at  dallas.swe@gmail.com if you have questions. We can’t wait to see you there!

Grapefest Social Event – Sept 15

by Dallas SWE on in Uncategorized

A very fun event is coming up this weekend that you don’t want to miss! Join us for an informal SWE social event this Friday, September 15th at 7PM in Grapevine for Grapefest. General admission is $8 which can be purchased online or at the event.

https://www.grapevinetexasusa.com/grapefest/

Let us know that you’re coming! Reach our VP of Membership, Amanda Posadas at (214) 458-6220 or our Membership committee chair, Shannon Cruise at (440)364-3432. We’ll be at the Wine Stomping area at Main St. and Wall St.

Additional information: if you want to go earlier than 7PM, just know that entrance before 5PM is free!

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