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Leadership wisdom straight from a powerhouse engineer!

by Dallas SWE on in Professional Development

September’s Professional Development event at Peterbilt was an absolute hit.

In collaboration with Peterbilt WIN, who just celebrated their 10 year anniversary, we heard from co-founder and Senior Engineering Manager of Operations, Michele Rodgers. With 30 years of experience, Michele is the first female section manager at Peterbilt, oversees 7 supervisors and 90 team members, and is a passionate advocate for women in the workplace.

She shared her insights on modern leadership, including:
⚙️ Understanding DISC personality profiles
⚙️ Insights from leadership 360 assessments
⚙️ How to give feedback that sticks
⚙️ Adapting to different communication and leadership styles
⚙️ Using a networking Venn diagram to identify gaps in your connections
⚙️ Practical tips for building a successful career
⚙️ How generational differences impact learning (ever heard of micro-learning?)

She also spoke about how technology has impacted the workplace, explained what resident engineering is, and even shared a breakdown of how she spends her time at work.

Everyone left inspired, energized, and ready to put these leadership lessons into practice.

👏 Huge thank you to Peterbilt WIN, everyone who attended, and especially to Michele Rodgers for an unforgettable evening!

Fall Book Club: Register For the First Meetup!

by Dallas SWE on in Special Events

Join us for our first book club meetup of the FY26 year! The current read is Never Lie by Freida McFadden, a thrilling mystery novel! Our meetup will be Saturday December 6th at 10am at Legacy Food Hall in Plano. Come eat some food and chat about the book with us!

Register for the Dallas SWE Book Club December Meetup

Thank you for your Support on North Texas Giving Day!

by Dallas SWE on in Announcements

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

Next Book Club Theme Announced!

by Dallas SWE on in Announcements

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!

VMYDF College Festival Recap

by Dallas SWE on in Outreach

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 on the Silver Mission Award for FY25!

by Dallas SWE on in Announcements

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.

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