We would like to take this opportunity to welcome our new members. It is always exciting to see new faces at our meetings and events. Don’t hesitate to get involved at whatever level you can!
Richmond Area SWE
President’s
Message by
Jill Conley It is unbelievable,
but the 2004 fiscal year of SWE is quickly drawing to a close. The
Richmond chapter maintained its membership level at 15 people this
year. This is very good retention for our chapter. However, our
retention has not matched our participation level.
We started off the
fiscal year with a bang! Girls In Science was a fantastic event
this year with over 180 middle school girls and their chaperones.
We had a great time and great participation. Richmond SWE also had
a great turnout for our Pottery Painting event in November.
However, over the last couple of months, Richmond SWE has been
struggling. In December, the section officers decided to stop
having bi-monthly business meetings and instead have a social event
every month. The officers thought this might be more interesting
for the members. We have been meeting at Capital Alehouse on Main
Street. Please continue to check the section website
(www.swe-richmond.org)
for meeting dates and times.
The Engineers Week
Career Day at the Science Museum of Virginia was a great event. We
had three Richmond SWE members participate in the event (thanks
Lynne and Nicole!), and 3 VCU Students also helped throughout the
event. The students (and parents) who stopped by the table enjoyed
the opportunity to make slime (although we had to remind several of
them not to eat it). We also talked with a couple of women who are
interested in joining in on some of our SWE activities. One new item that I
have been working on is a SWE presentation for recruiting new
members. I would like to visit several businesses in the Richmond
area to present the information on SWE and solicit new
participation. If you would like your company to hear the
information or would like to help me present the information to your
company or any other company, please contact me at
President@swe-richmond.org.
I think that probably
wraps up the last few months for Richmond SWE. Our chapter is
struggling but still going with some really great activities. We
are in the planning stages for our Girls In Science 2004 event. If
you would like to participate in the organization of Girls In
Science, please contact me at President@swe-richmond.org.
The event is always so well received by the community and is
recognized by the National SWE organization as a vital event to
promote science and engineering to middle-school girls. The Girls
In Science event is only as good as we make it, so I encourage
everyone to participate on some level.
Thanks! Jill Conley
2004
Richmond Area Section Scholarship Next
year’s scholarship recipient will be chosen before you know
it! Even though the banquet will not be held until June, there is
still a lot to do. If you are interested in heading or being a part
of the scholarship committee, please contact Nicole Blakenbeckler.
Our scholarship letter was sent out in late February so that the
high senior girls can return their applications to us by May, 2004.
Richmond
Area Section Elections Elections
for next year’s officers will take place in May. Please email
any nominations you may have to Jill Conley at
president@swe-richmond.org.
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President’s Message |
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2004 Richmond Area Scholarship |
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Richmond Area Section Elections |
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U.S. Coast Guard Program for High School Seniors |
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SWE Career Center |
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Upcoming SWE National Conferences |
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SWE Membership – Growth in Region E!! |
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SWE Member Services – How to Update Your Personal Information |
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SWE National Election Update |
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Calendar of Events |
NEWS
& EVENTS FROM SWE HEADQUARTERS
SWE Career Center Have
you been on the SWE Career Center lately? There are hundreds of job
opportunities waiting and now is the time to get your resume updated
and ready for action! Go to www.swe.org/careers
to fill out your profile, manage your resume and search for your
first or next career move. SWE’s corporate sponsors post jobs
daily so check the site often for updates. If you have any questions
about the career center simply email hq@swe.org.
U.S.
Coast Guard
AIM
– Academy Introduction Mission AIM
is a one-week summer program in July for rising High School seniors.
Intense, exciting, non-stop - it’s a chance to learn about
Coast Guard engineering and to see if the Academy is right for you.
During AIM you will meet the Faculty and staff; learn about our
academic, military, and athletic programs; talk with cadets who have
sailed EAGLE, flown aircraft, and started their leadership journey;
meet with Coast Guard professionals who are protecting our nation
right now.
Go
to the following website for more information: http://www.swe-goldenwest.org/mcc/SWE-CoastGuardAcademyInformation.htm
UPCOMING
SWE NATIONAL CONFERENCES Each
year, SWE holds a National Conference. The conference site changes
each year. Decisions for future conference locations are made
several years in advance. The
next scheduled national conference locations are:
October
13-16, 2004: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
November
2-5, 2005: Anaheim, California
October 11-14, 2006: Kansas City,
Missouri
Our
region E is at 78.62% member retention and at 14.69% member growth,
which means we have the second highest growth of all the regions.
Great job Region E!SWE Membership –
Growth in Region E!!
Nationally:
Currently there are 10,245
student members compared to 10,812 last year. Both renewal and
growth rates are lagging in 2003.
Overall membership is at
16,603 as of February 29, 2004, compared with 16,513 at February 28,
2003.
SWE
Member Services – How to Update Your Personal Information Please
remember to update your information in the Member Services section
of the SWE web site if your address, email, or any other information
has changed. Go to www.swe.org/members
today.
Websites to Note
RICHMOND
AREA SWE:
http://WWW.SWE-RICHMOND.ORG
Science
Museum of Virginia:
National
SWE:
MENTORNET:
SWE
National Election Update The
first week of April, each voting member of SWE is being sent via US
mail voting information for the open positions on the FY05 Board of
Directors and Board of Trustees (COR Speaker and Deputy Speaker
election is handled separately). Some regions are also including
their election of Region Governor with this election. For the first
time, SWE is using Internet-based technology to deliver the
candidate information and to cast the votes. Use of this technology
over the traditional punch card ballots will result in significantly
lower costs to SWE for each ballot cast. More importantly, this
system will make it easier for members with Internet access to
review the candidates and accurately complete and submit your
ballot. I hope that this process will result in increased
participation in the election and a reduction in the number of
invalid ballots. The mailing includes the information for a voting
member to access the election system and how to obtain a paper
ballot if she/he is unable to vote electronically.
Jill
Conley (President) – president@swe-richmond.org
Lynne
Wiseman (Treasurer) – treasurer@swe-richmond.org Jennie
Monette (Secretary) – secretary@swe-richmond.orgOfficers’ Email Addresses
OUR
MISSION: The
Society of Women Engineers stimulates women to achieve full
potential in careers as engineers and leaders, expands the image of
the engineering profession as a positive force in the quality of
life, and demonstrates the value of diversity.
We would
like to take this opportunity to welcome our new members. It is
always exciting to see new faces at our meetings and events. Don’t
hesitate to get involved at whatever level you can!
Calendar of Events -
2004 April
2004 1st
– Newsletter Distributed # TBD
– Social May
2004 TBD
- Social Elections!
June
2004 10th
– Newsletter Distributed # TBD
- Scholarship Social #
Please submit newsletters articles and/info to Jennie Monette.
NOTE:
Reference the following website for the National SWE Master
Calendar.
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