Call for SWE Future Leader Nominations

Do you know of an outstanding freshman or sophomore with potential for future leadership in SWE? Nominate him or her for this year’s SWE Future Leaders Program!

SWEFL Program participants will be selected based on their nominations and their availability to attend this year’s Collegiate Leadership Forum (CLF), which will be held August 18 – 20 in Austin, TX. At this event, participants will have the opportunity to:

• attend the BOD installation dinner
• receive leadership and SWE training
• participate in professional development workshops
• network with other collegiate leaders (RCR/RCCE/RCSs), the Region Governors, and BOD members

After the CLF, SWEFLs may be called upon to participate in SWE collegiate focus groups and encouraged to apply for SWE leadership positions at their collegiate section or at the region or society level.

If you would like to nominate someone for this opportunity, please fill out the form which is available here: http://www.surveymonkey.com/FY12SWEFLNOM

The nomination form asks for your contact information and the SWEFL nominee’s contact information.  The following questions are also part of the nomination, so please include as much information as possible:

1. Is the nominee currently in a SWE leadership position? If yes, what is their role?
2. Why do you believe the nominee has great potential for future SWE leadership?
3. How would attendance at the Collegiate Leadership Forum benefit the nominee as an individual and as a SWE member?

The deadline for SWEFL Program nominations is April 18, 2011.   If you have any questions about the SWEFL nomination program, please feel free to contact the CLF Coordinator at clf-coordinator@swe.org.

Congratulations to Our Winners!

Here are our new leadership:

RCR: Kanupriya Samarendra from The Pennsylvania State University

RCCE: Jennifer Moy from Youngstown State University

RCS: Anne Sheldrake from The Pennsylvania State University

RCS Alternate:   Sharon Vuong from Carnegie Mellon University

They are going to be great and stay tuned for more about them!

2011 Region G Awards

We would like to congratulate all of the sections and the individual who have received awards at the 2^nd annual Region G Awards Ceremony held on Saturday, February 19, 2011!

Achieving Collegiate Section Silver: University of Pittsburgh

Achieving Collegiate Section Silver: University of Akron

Achieving Collegiate Section Silver: The Pennsylvania State University

Aspiring Professional Section: Pittsburgh

Aspiring Professional Section – Honorable Mention: South Ohio

Aspiring Program Award: The Ohio State University

Aspiring Program Award: The Ohio State University

Aspiring Program Award: The University of Akron

Advancing Leader Award: Karin Bodnar

Region G Section Membership Retention and Growth

• Collegiate Section:  G068-Youngstown State
• Professional Section:  G004 – Pittsburgh

Region G Section Charter Anniversary Recognition

• 30 year:  G068 Youngstown State University (Charter date:  3/29/81)

Region G Membership Anniversary Recognition

Region G Members in good standing are recognized on the anniversary of their join date to SWE.  The join date will be that contained in the online directory SWE database.  Recognition will be at 5, 10, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50, etc. years of membership.  The following Region G SWE members are recognized:

5 year Anniversary:

Cara Adams  Melissa Ann Bartel Virginia Mae Brandt Nicole Reann Brostowitz Dana C. Bruck Sheri Lynn Campbell Elizabeth B. Cox Kenya Crosson Diane Elizabeth Darak Alexandra DeFazio Ruchi Jayesh Desai Hilda Diamond Hannah S. Driscoll Renata S. Engel PE Stacey Ann Espinosa Karen E. Etter Kimberly Williams Fox Allison Lynn Gabriel Amy Marie Long Ashley Michelle Mahler Susan S. McGovern Cheryl McKay Danielle Nicole Meienburg Michele Marie Parrish Chitra P. Rajagopal Laura Sullivan Riegel Paul C. Riley Jeannie M. Rinckel Sherry Graber Roth Stephanie Rose Salas-Snyder Bruce A. Sanderson Paula W. Sevigny Katherine A. Slayback Alexzandra Joan Spatholt Stephanie Krystle Stone Chrysa Theodore Iliana M Vazquez Sharon M. Vuong Melissa Marie Wilson Grier Lauren Wilt 10 Year Anniversary: Brooke M. Borek Kara Lynn Hall Sara Beth Kelley Christine L. Shorokey Kelly L. Treat 25 Year Anniversary: Lynne C. Hannen Lisa A. Ketron Kifer Claudia V. Kropas-Hughes Ruthann L. Omer PE Leonora R. Roth 30 Year Anniversary: Gail P. Forest 40 Year Anniversary: Sandra M. Price PE 60 Year Anniversary: Stephanie A. Balik

Without the dedicated effort of members of Region G, this awards and recognition program would not be possible.  We would like to recognize the following SWE members for supporting the program by serving on the Region G Awards and Recognition Committee.

• Virginia Brandt, Committee Chair
• Miranda Oaks
• Mary Ann Walsh
• Litha Sivanandan
• Tracey Wortham
• Angie Triplett
• Mary Zeis
• Cindi Reid
• Katie Smith
• Elizabeth Martindell

Check Out Our Region Collegiate Applicants!

Go to the FY12 Region G Candidates page on the right of this homepage. Get to know our applicants!

Thank you,

Lindsey Montanari

Region G RCCE

 

Give your input to The Public Policy Mega Issue 114

The Public Policy Mega Issue 114, “To what extent and in what areas should SWE venture beyond STEM to issues relevant to SWE’s mission in the area of public policy?” is in need of feedback from all SWE members. If you would pass along this survey we would appreciate it.

https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dElfME84TVhHeVVKNW9pUHZKT1pXWkE6MQ

Thank you,

Lindsey Montanari

Region G RCCE

Summer Undergraduate Program in Engineering Research at Berkeley

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY

SUPERB-ITS 2011

Computer Science – Information Technology for Sustainability

Summer Undergraduate Program in Engineering Research at Berkeley

(Pending confirmation of support by NSF CISE Research Experiences for Undergraduates)

Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

Program Description

• 9-week research experience: June 6 – August 5, 2011
• Research guided by faculty mentors and graduate students
• Educational activities include lab tours and industry field trip
• Graduate school advising and subsidized GRE prep course

Exciting research projects to solve environmental problems:

• Smart phones for monitoring energy efficiency
• Distributed solar thermal generation & storage
• Data mining for optimizing building efficiency
• Real-time assessment of traffic impact on health and much more!

-$4,000 Stipend

-Travel Allowance up to $600

-Room and board provided at International House

Application Process

On-line application:

http://www.eecs.berkeley.edu/Programs/ugrad/superb/superbapp/application.shtml

• Application deadline: Tuesday, February 15, 2011, 4PM  (Pacific Time)
• Underrepresented students are encouraged to apply
• Must be US Citizen or Permanent Resident
• A minimum overall GPA of 3.0 is required with upward trends in grades being preferable

Contact Information:

Leslie Bowling-Dyer

205 Cory Hall

Phone: (510) 642-7372/Fax: (510) 642-7644

lesliebd@eecs.berkeley.edu

http://www.eecs.berkeley.edu/Programs/ugrad/superb/superb.html

Supported by:

NSF CISE Research Experience for Undergraduates, EECS, UC Berkeley College of Engineering

Congratulations SME Bowl Winners!

Congratulations to our 1st place winners in the SME Bowl at Annual Conference! Kanupriya Samarendra and Amanda Siergiej from Penn State, Jaime Tylicki and Michelle Yung from Ohio State University, and Lauren Riesenberg from The University of Cincinnati brought home the win for our Region!

Good job ladies,

Lindsey Montanari

Region G RCCE

SWE Scholarships

Dear SWE Collegiate Members,

The Society of Women Engineers Scholarship application is available! Please apply on-line at www.swe.org/scholarships by February 15, 2011.

You complete one application and you will be considered for all scholarships for which you are eligible.  The online application is entirely electronic – including submittal of reference recommendation letters and transcripts.

The SWE Scholarship Program provides financial assistance to women admitted to accredited baccalaureate or graduate programs, in preparation for careers in engineering, engineering technology and computer science. In 2010, SWE disbursed 170 new and renewed scholarships valued at $490,000.

To apply just go to www.swe.org/scholarships and click on the Scholarship Application.

Questions regarding SWE scholarships can be sent to: scholarshipapplication@swe.org.

RCR/RCCE/RCS/Alternate RCS Elections: Call for Applicants

Are you interested in taking your SWE leadership to the next level? Do you want to make a difference in programs for collegiate members or assist in developing the strategic direction of SWE in the Senate; this is your opportunity to apply! You could be your region’s next Region Collegiate Representative (RCR), Region Collegiate Communication Editor (RCCE) or Region Collegiate Senator (RCS).

Region Collegiate Representatives and Region Collegiate Communications Editor
The RCR is responsible for representing collegiate members’ interests among regional leaders. The RCCE is responsible for communicating important SWE events and best practices through the region’s blog. Plus, the RCR(s) and RCCE from each region will have the opportunity to attend next summer’s Collegiate Leadership Forum in Austin, TX!  Click here to learn more about the positions.

Region Collegiate Senators
The RCS is responsible for chartering the strategic direction and adopting long-range goals for the Society. The alternate RCS is responsible for fulfilling her Senator’s duties if the Senator is unable to perform her tasks. The RCS from each region will also have the opportunity to attend next summer’s Collegiate Leadership Forum in Austin, TX!  Click here to learn more about the positions.

The RCR, RCCE and RCS positions provide invaluable interaction and coaching from SWE leaders. These leadership opportunities sharpen your career skill-set in the areas of leading and facilitation, group dynamics and communication, and project leadership.  Click here to review the RCR/RCCE/RCS Qualifications.

Please click here to apply or copy and paste the following URL in your browser:http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2ZT5WN6

To apply you will need:

• Member number

• Section/Region

• School and Permanent Address

• Position of interest

• SWE leadership positions

• Other leadership positions

• Why you want to be RCR/RCCE/RCS

• What you bring to the RCR/RCCE/RCS position

• What SWE means to you

• Interest outside of SWE

• Reference to confirm GPA/academic standing

Please also submit a 1-3 minute video that describes why you are running for the position, your name, year in school, major, SWE leadership experience, why people should vote for you, etc. Send the video to SWE.Collegiate.Elections@gmail.com by February 7, 2011. Note that the video does not need to be submitted with the Survey Monkey application but does need to be emailed before the deadline. The video must be high enough quality to post on YouTube and should be under 25MB.

Applications are due by Monday, February 7.

Similar to past years, in FY12 there will be one to two RCRs for every 1,000 collegiate members in each region. If collegiate membership reaches 1,000 members by January 31, 2010, a region will add or maintain a second RCR. There will be one RCCE and one RCS elected per region. Alternate RCSs are optional, and the position will go to the RCS candidate with the second highest number of votes.

Disclaimer: Next year, free housing at the Annual Conference will no longer be provided to those holding elected positions. Be aware that if elected, you will need to secure your own housing accommodations for the WE11 Conference in Chicago. There are resources available through your Region Governor.

If you have any questions regarding the positions or the election process, please contact your RCR(s) at rcr-X@swe.org, where X is replaced by the letter of your region, RCCE at rcce-X@swe.org, Wendy Jenkins at wendy.jenkins@swe.org or Jessica Kiefer atjessica.kiefer@gmail.com.

Wendy Jenkins
FY11 RCR/RCCE Coordinator

Jessica Kiefer
FY11 RCR/RCCE Coordinator Elect

Linda Thomas
FY11 Director of Regions

Elizabeth Bierman
FY11 Deputy Director of Regions

Bernice Brody
FY11 Speaker of the Senate

Helen Patricia
FY11 Deputy Speaker of the Senate

 

Success at OSU!

Hi SWEsters!

Our section at the Ohio State University just wanted to take this opportunity to share a new event we tried this year. Back in October, we took a trip to the OSU Center for Automobile Research (CAR) to learn the basic skills of how to take care of our cars. In just about two hours, all of us learned how to jump a car, change a tire, test the tire pressure, change the oil and read different gauges on several cars. We also had the opportunity to tour the research facility and learn about a variety of different mechanical/car related activities on campus. In addition to this, the girls who drove us to CAR allowed their cars to be the test cars for the tire and oil changing; thus they got free maintenance on their cars! And, of course, we all had pizza and hung out with the people at the research center afterwards.

This turned out to be one of our most successful events of the first quarter. Other than our general meeting, this was our most attended event so far this year! We had a lot of positive feedback on it and multiple girls express that they would love to do this event next year. If anyone is looking for a new, fun, educative event to try, we would highly recommend something similar to our CAR event!

Also, when you come to OSU this February for the Regional Conference, we will have an event very similar to the CAR event as one of our optional tours! If the event above sounds like fun to you, be sure to sign up! We’re really excited to see all of you at the conference!

Have a happy New Year!

OSU SWE