Here’s an exciting announcement from SWE HQ! Our Dallas SWE logo won’t be changing, but the international branding for the Society is getting a face lift!
It’s official. We’ve Switched Gears! On July 1 the Society of Women Engineers becomes more modern, progressive and global. View the video below and click here for more details on the new logo rollout.
Thank you to all the candidates who were willing to run for office and those members who took the time to vote.
Thank you also to the officers and committee chairs who have served, and all members who volunteered this year. We could not accomplish what we do without your help!
It’s that time of year again! Have you renewed your SWE membership for FY16? If not, visit the SWE Membership page and check this item off your to-do list! Early bird renewal will save you $5 and you can save extra when you renew for 2- or 3- year terms! There are also discounts for recent graduates, retirees, and unemployed folks. If you work at a company in our area that supports SWE’s Employer Sponsored Membership program (Boeing, Emerson, Honeywell, IBM, and Northrop Grumman), you can become a SWE member for free! Check with your employer for that discount code.
Your Society of Women Engineers membership is a great value with inexpensive dues and lots of benefits: access to free professional development webinars, discounts on conference registration fees, a great career center if you’re looking for a new opportunity, and a network of diverse engineers with whom you’ll enjoy lasting professional relationships.
On the local level, a portion of your membership dues help fund section activities like our monthly professional development meetings, membership appreciation events, K-12 outreach programs, and scholarships for local students. We also want to hear from you on how to make Dallas SWE even better! If you have any questions about membership or ideas on what you’d like to see from Dallas SWE, just send us an email!
Click here to view membership types, available discounts, and to renew today!
Please join Dallas Society of Women Engineers (SWE), National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) and Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) for a panel discussion on how our members are the future of engineering and how our groups can work together to further the progress of women and minorities in STEM fields!
When: Friday, May 29, 6:30 – 8:30pm
Where: Social House of Addison, 5100 Belt Line Rd #410, Dallas, TX 75254
Cost: $16 if you would like to eat dinner, which includes Gourmet Beef Sliders, Tomato Bruschetta with Basil Pesto, Homemade Pizzas of your Choice (Chicken Barbacoa, Pork Barbacoa, Veggie/Hummus, Classic, Pesto and Prosciutto, Margherita, or Mexican Chorizo).
FREE if you do not plan on eating.
All attendees will receive one free drink thanks to our event sponsor, American Airlines!
RSVP: Register here to reserve your spot!
Dallas SWE is excited to award $1000 scholarships to each of two extraordinary high school seniors from the Dallas area – Ashlyn Hohenshelt and Joanne Shang. In addition, scholarships for two previous year’s recipients – Madeline Drake and Kristine Larsen – were renewed. 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, continue in their engineering studies and participate in their local collegiate SWE section. 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!
Ashlyn Hohenshelt will graduate in June from Rockwall-Heath High School where she is currently number one in her class. Ashlyn will attend the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colorado, where she will major in Engineering. Among Ashlyn’s honors and achievements are Academic All-State and Academic All-District as a member of the Rockwall-Heath volleyball team, President of the National Honor Society and AP Scholar with Distinction. She is also a member of Mu Alpha Theta, Student Council and Beta Club. As a member of the Lone Star Chapter of National Charity League, Inc., Ashlyn has served over 400 hours of community service to local charities. Ashlyn was led to engineering because of her love of all things rocks and minerals coupled with her love of math and science. Ashlyn’s desire to become an engineer was solidified when in physics class, she realized her ability to problem solve and knew engineering was the career for her.
Joanne Shang will graduate from the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science (TAMS) at the University of North Texas, a unique two-year program where high school students complete a rigorous academic curriculum of college coursework. Joanne will attend Stanford University in the fall where she plans to study mechanical engineering or energy resources engineering. During her time at TAMS, Joanne conducted research at a neurobiology lab, studying potential molecular targets for antiepileptic drugs. In recognition of her research work, Joanne was honored as a semi-finalist in the Siemens Competition and awarded 2nd place at the ExxonMobil Texas Science and Engineering Fair. Also among Joanne’s achievements are her participation in her school’s FIRST Robotics and Science Olympiad team as well as her leadership as the Community Service Co-Director for the Junior Engineering Technical Society. She also co-founded Project STEM Box, a nonprofit organization that creates and implements STEM experiment kits for children into local Denton libraries. Outside of school, Joanne is an avid contemporary and Chinese ethnic dancer.
Madeline Drake is completing her second year at the University of Texas at Austin majoring in electrical and computer engineering. She is active in several on-campus engineering projects, including the Solarean Solar Powered Car and the Formula One Electric Car. In addition to being a member of the UT Austin SWE section, she is a member of several student organizations – Women in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Women in Second Year Engineering Program, Institute for Electrical and Computer Engineering and Students Against Cruelty to Animals. Madeline plans to graduate in May 2017 and has met all academic qualifications for the renewal of her scholarship sponsored by Dallas SWE. Keep up the good work, Madeline!
Kristine Larsen will graduate with a degree in industrial engineering in May 2015 from Texas Tech. By completing a co-op at Ethicon, a subsidiary of Johnson and Johnson, in San Angelo, TX and one at Owen Corning in Albany, NY, Kristine confirmed her decision to work in industrial engineering and allowed her to broaden her skills. She is looking forward to starting her career at ExxonMobil in Baton Rouge, Louisiana as a Supply Chain Improvement Engineer. While finishing her degree, Kristine also served as an Engineering Ambassador for Texas Tech and as a Community Advisor in Horn/Knapp Hall. Kristine is a member of the Texas Tech SWE section and met all academic qualifications for the renewal of her scholarship sponsored by Dallas SWE. Congratulations, Kristine!
~Lynn Mortensen, Outreach Scholarship Committee Chair
Dallas SWE members Zaineb Ahmad, Britney Caldwell, and Lynn Mortensen joined Bita Behgooy, past Collin College and current UT Dallas SWE section member, as panelists at an Evening with Engineers program presented by Collin College to middle school students and parents at Allen High School for students within Allen ISD and at Reynolds Middle School for students within Prosper ISD. By joining with engineers – Jamie Armstrong, Kimberly Davis, Brittany Johann, Kathrina Macalando, Amy Mathis, Anita Pacheco – and UT Dallas student Maria Angelica Burbano Salazar, the students and parents were exposed to diverse careers and paths to engineering. This was a great opportunity for each panelist to share her career path, what led her to the field of engineering, and to encourage each girl to continue her studies in a STEM related field, hopefully, some form of engineering. Our Dallas SWE members did a fantastic job in presenting engineering to over 400 attendees of the event!
~ Lynn Mortensen, Dallas SWE Outreach Scholarship Committee Chair
