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Dallas SWE Call for Nominations for FY24 Leadership

It’s that time of year again! Nominations for FY24 Dallas SWE Leadership are now open! 

Do you know someone whose expertise and values should be represented on the leadership team? Would you personally like to participate in a leadership role? SWE is a great place to showcase your leadership skills, give back to your community, and build a network of engineering professionals and friends. Dallas SWE is currently seeking nominations for officers to serve for FY24, beginning July 1, 2023. There are 8 positions available and self-nominations are highly encouraged! By our section bylaws, elected officers must be voting members of Dallas SWE in good standing with the Society. 

This spring, Dallas SWE voting members will participate in an election for the following offices:

  • President
  • President Elect
  • Vice President of Professional Development
  • Vice President of Membership
  • Vice President of Outreach
  • Treasurer (2-year term)
  • Secretary
  • Investment Committee (3-year term, 1 open position)

Formal responsibilities can be found in our section procedures. You can also view practical descriptions and estimated time commitments of our assigned activities here. Please e-mail any questions to FY23 Nomination Committee Chair, Amanda Alsbrook at aalsbrook55@gmail.com. You can also email Amanda if you are interested in serving on the FY23 Nomination Committee. 

Please submit nominations to aalsbrook55@gmail.com by Friday, March 31st at 11:59 pm.

February Outreach: Girls Inc Recap

On February 11, Dallas SWE partnered with Girls Inc for their Eureka STEM Event! SWE Volunteers participated on a panel and then led a hands on activity focused on programming Lego Robots. Thank you to Domanique Johnson for serving as activity lead for this awesome event!

Save the Date for DYW 2023!

Mark your calendar for Design Your World 2023 which will be held on May 6th! Our signature outreach event will take place from 10am-3pm at Collin College’s Frisco Campus. We are partnering with Girl Scouts for a day of hands on engineering activities with middle school students. The call for volunteers will be in our March 13th newsletter. Stay tuned for more details!

March Outreach: Dallas SWE & UTD SWE High School Panel

Join Dallas SWE Outreach and UTD SWE for a High School Career Panel held on Thursday, March 30th from 6 – 7pm! We need panel volunteers to share their experiences applying to college, choosing their engineering majors, and navigating careers in STEM. The panel will be held virtually. Please fill out this EventBrite if you are available to volunteer! The last day to register for the event is March 20th.

SWE Individual Awards

SWE’s Individual Awards Program offers 24 different awards to honor members for their contributions to industry, education, and the community. The application deadline is March 31st. Find out more regarding each award and the application packet here.

If you would like to apply for an award, please email dallas.swe@gmail.com. We would love to support you with a nomination and provide any support with gathering your application packet!

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Spring Social

Join Dallas SWE for our Spring Social Event on March 18 from 2-4 PM at Cottonwood Park! We will have a variety of art projects for people to work on while networking with fellow SWEsters. Come meet new people and catch with old friends while doing crafts!

Note: If the weather does not cooperate, we will send an updated location.

Register for this event below or on Eventbrite.

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