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University of Arizona Society of Women Engineers General Body Meeting September 2, 2015
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Agenda What is SWE? Officer Introductions Group Activity Semester Overview
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SWE’s Mission Stimulate women to achieve full potential in careers as engineers and leaders, expand image of the engineering profession as a positive force in improving the quality of life, and demonstrate the value of diversity.
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UA SWE’s Focus Professional Development Outreach Community
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Officer Board PositionName PresidentJeannie Wilkening External Vice PresidentSophie DeBolt Internal Vice PresidentTeri Elwood SecretaryLily Engel TreasurerLaura Camp Outreach ChairHannah Ingle Social ChairKendall Collier Engineering Student Council ChairSarah Ruth Merrigan Industry Events DirectorJamie Vail Professional LiaisonAbby Ballam Fundraising ChairMarissa Nofal WebmasterCarrington Lepley HistorianTaylor Rhoades Faculty AdvisorDr. Kitt Farrell-Poe SWE CounselorRebecca Primeau
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President Jeannie Wilkening Chemical Engineering Senior Fun Fact: I studied abroad in Sweden!
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External Vice President Sophie Systems Engineering Senior I have accepted a full time position with USAA to start as a Software Developer after graduation! Add a picture of yourself here!
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Internal Vice President Teri Elwood Materials Science and Engineering Senior My parents love touring colleges, so I have been to over 111 different schools.
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Secretary Lily Engel Major: Biosystems Engineering, Math Year: Sophomore Fun Fact: Made Seth Meyers laugh this summer!
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Treasurer $$ Laura Camp Major: Biomedical Engineering Year: Sophomore Fun Fact: I’ve been to Ecuador
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Outreach Coordinator Hannah Ingle Major: Electrical Engineering Year: Junior Fun Fact: I spent all summer in Missouri doing research on renewable energy.
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Social Chair Kendall Collier Systems Engineering Sophomore Fun Fact: I love to ski and snowboard! ADD ME ON FACEBOOK!
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ESC Sarah Ruth Merrigan Major: Civil Engineering Year: Junior Fun Fact: I just adopted two 2 month old kittens
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Industry Events Director Jamie Vail Chemical Engineering Junior I’m obsessed with Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream
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Professional Liaison Abigail Ballam Chemical Engineering Junior Fun Fact: My middle name is a classified NSA encryption algorithm.
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Fundraising Marissa Nofal Major: Mechanical Year: Sophomore Fun Fact: I hate washing lettuce, but I love SWE.
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Webmaster Hi I’m Carrington Lepley! Mechanical Engineering Currently a Sophomore Fun Fact: My favorite food is salad Arizona.swe.org Facebook: UA Society of Women Engineers Instagram: @ua_swe LinkedIn: University of Arizona Society of Women Engineers
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Historian Taylor Rhoades Materials Science and Engineering Senior I’ve been scuba diving with seals in the Caribbean
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Group Activity Get in a small group (5-6 people) Find 3 things you all have in common Find 3 things for which you are all different
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Sweeties Program Opportunity to new members to indulge in all aspects of SWE Social, Outreach, Networking, Technical and Studious Events Develop friendships, networking contacts, and various skills Attend 4 out of 8 events SWoga Cardboard Boat Competition SWE Percentage Night Suite with SWE Sweeties Study Session In- House Movie Night Cooking Class Boeing Company for Sweeties Visit Graduation to award Sweeties who successfully accomplished the program
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Cardboard Boat Race Date: Monday September 14 Time:TBD Location: Rec Pool Come build a cardboard boat and race your design across the Rec Pool! The more the merrier! Bring your friends and make your own team
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Corporate Sponsorship Team Meetings Sunday, September 13 th at 2:00 pm The corporate sponsorship team is a group of 10 dedicated young women working towards the goal of raising $20k for SWE for the upcoming school year! We have already almost EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLARS Great for professional development! Get to have hands on work right away and become involved with SWE! Anyone can join, we ask that you commit to an entire semester but you can come to a meeting before you decide!
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Suite With SWE Suite with SWE is the most important outreach event of the semester where we invite high school girls to the U of A for a fun day of activities. Its all about showing these girls why engineering is so awesome, getting them excited about engineering as a major, and representing your school with pride. Suite with SWE was a big part of why I stuck with engineering and joined SWE, and I want to continue to offer that opportunity to ladies this year. Possible Restructuring in the works We will definitely still need volunteers Outreach Committee Meeting
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Evening with Industry Monday September 28 th 6pm Evening with Industry is an opportunity for the top students in the college of engineering to sit down with industry recruiters the night before the career fair Student applications will be opening soon! A few volunteers are needed
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Percentage Night!!! Pizza Studio on Park Ave. Thursday, September 24th 5-10pm Create your own delicious pizza and meet some of your fellow SWEsters! Just mention SWE at the register!
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SWoga Yoga! September 9 @ 4pm Campus Rec in Larson Room
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Gallagher Theatre September 20 @ 5pm Gallagher Theatre Bring $5
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How to get involved with SWE? Come to events and meetings Make sure you are on the list serv Volunteer for committees and events
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