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Society of Women Engineers Striving for Continuous Improvement
President: Lesley Wyckoff [email protected]
Vice President: Charlene Willenbring
Secretary: Sara Beck [email protected]
Treasurer: Laura Kooistra
Section Reps: John Kasab, Melissa Stiegler [email protected]
Awards & Recognition: Cassie Svendsen
Fund Development: Amy Raffa, Kalyani Mallela [email protected]
Membership: Lynn Davenport & Nicole Danielson-Bartelt
Outreach: Kristina Wagstrom & Rachel Borchers [email protected]
Professional Development: Katrina Sanders, Jacalyn St. Dennis, Elaine Reeves
Scholarship: Naomi Brill & Holly Kimball [email protected]
Website Coordinator: Senja Lopac
Newsletter Editor: Michaeline Sheehy [email protected]
Volunteer Coordinator: Amanda Porter
Collegiate Section Counselors: Martha Escobar (MN State Mankato),
Charlene Willenbring (U of MN), Angela Neidermire (St Cloud State), &
Melissa Stiegler (U of St Thomas) [email protected]
SWE-MN FY12 Executive Council
Inside this Issue
Pg 2: SWE-MN Sponsors
Pg 3: President’s Report
Pg 4: VP Spotlight
Pg 5: SWE-MN FY13 Elections
Pg 7: SWE-MN Section Committees
Pg 8: SWE Awards
Pg 10: Professional Development
Pg 13: Outreach
Pg 16: Membership
Pg 18: Member News
Pg 19: Member Benefits Guide
Pg 21: Fund Development
Pg 22: Scholarship
Pg 25: Call for Scholarship Judges
Pg 26: Section Representatives’ Report
Pg 27: Membership: Get to Know: Allison Lunde
Pg 28: Calendar of Events
March 2012
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If you or your company would like more information about
becoming a SWE supporter, please contact:
Amy Raffa & Kalyani Mallela at [email protected]
THANK YOU
SWE-MN SPONSORS!!
Banner
Emerson
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
General Dynamics
GE Women’s Network
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It’s hard to imagine it’s March already due to the winter, or lack thereof, that we‘ve had here in Minnesota this year. Being that I’m originally from Tennessee, I’m not complaining although, I have missed wearing my winter boots this year. Here in SWE-MN, we have had a very busy season so far!
Our first ever Career Expo was a huge success with over 100 attendees and 16 companies. Thank you to everyone who helped make the event happen! In addition to this event, we also had a group of over 15 SWE-MN members who made the drive to Madison for the Region H Conference. Check out the VP Spotlight for more details and highlights from the conference. Finally, we ended the month of February with two great Outreach events that both had great turnouts and were a lot of fun: TechFest and Spark, Slime, Speed! Thank you to the MANY SWE-MN volunteers who gave their time on a Saturday, Sunday, or both to attend these events!
Coming up, we have our 19th Annual Professional Development Spring Seminar on Saturday, March 10th! Please be sure to check out the website to read about the session topics and speaker bios.
Wow! That is a busy season in SWE-MN!
Since we just concluded our National Engineer’s Week celebration in our country, I wanted to share some fun facts with you about engineering in our world today and in the past:
The word engineering is derived from the Latin word ingeniere which means ingenious.
In 1906, Alice Perry was the first woman in the world to graduate with a degree in engineering. She received her qualifications from Queens College, Galway (now N.U.I. Galway).
On December 3rd, 1992, Neil Papworth, a British engineer, sent the first successful text message to his colleagues at Vodafone; it said: “Merry Christmas.”
The term 'Computer Bug' was coined in the 1940's when an insect got into a relay in a primitive electromechanical computer, causing computer malfunctions.
The Hoover Dam weighs more than 6.5 million tons.
Also, did you know that other countries celebrate Engineer’s Day?? If you find yourself in one of these countries on these dates, be sure to take part in the celebration!
Argentina- June 15 Iran – February 24
Columbia- August 17 Mexico- July 1
India- September 15 Venezuela- October 28
Panama- January 26
Thank you for your commitment to the Society of Women Engineers and for making a difference in our world today! ~Lesley
President’s Report
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SAVE THE DATE for the 2013 Region H Conference!
Mark your calendars! The University of Minnesota – Twin Cities SWE
section will be hosting the 2013 Region H Conference in Minneapolis.
Details are as follows:
SWE Region H Conference
Date: February 8-10, 2013
Location: University of Minnesota campus, East Bank
The theme of the conference is “Create Your World: Engineering Your Future with SWE.” There will
be a day registration option for those in the area who do not wish to stay at the hotel. For those who
still prefer overnight accommodations, all conference attendees will be housed in the newly
remodeled University Hotel (formerly known as the Radisson Hotel). All sessions and the career fair
will be located on campus within walking distance of the hotel.
The University of Minnesota collegiate section has a busy year of planning ahead of them. If you are
interested in helping out, here are a few options to consider:
Watch for a future announcement with their formal sponsorship packet. It would be great to
have a high number of local companies represented at the conference! There will be a variety of
sponsorship levels available for your company to show their support and get involved.
Consider being a session speaker at the conference. You can offer a topic of your own or choose
from a list of recommended topics.
A small committee of SWE-MN members will be needed to assist with the organizing and
of several professional themed topics for the conference. Watch your emails for a future call for
volunteers.
As the conference date approaches, there may be an opportunity for volunteers to assist with
registration check-in or other day-of activities.
Of course, you can all show your support by attending the conference next February. Watch your
weekly emails and future newsletters for more information as it becomes available.
We would like to congratulate the University of Minnesota collegiate section on winning the bid to
host the 2013 conference! It will be very exciting to host Region H in the state of Minnesota next
year!
~Charlene Willenbring
VP Spotlight
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SWE-MN FY13 Elections
Interested in running for a SWE-MN Office??
The SWE-MN Nominating Committee is currently taking nominations for all SWE-MN elected officer positions for FY13 (July 2012-June 2013). SWE-MN Members Nikki Danielson-Bartelt, Elizabeth Bierman, and Holli Pheil are serving on the Nominating Committee this year. All positions require being a paid SWE member in good standing. All positions are on a volunteer basis only and are held for one year: July 2012-June 2013. If you are interested in running for one of these positions or have any other questions related to an elected officer position, please contact the Nominating Committee by Thursday March 15th at [email protected].
The schedule for officer elections is as follows:
February/March- open call for nominations March 10th – current slate announced at PDSS with open call for petitions March 30th - official slate and election details announced May 1st - election results announced
Elected officer positions include the following roles: President
Represent the Section before the public and preside at meetings of the Section and its Executive Council. Appoint the Chairs of all Committees. Authorize the disbursement of Section funds within the budget approved by the Executive Council. Coordinate activities and execute the business and policies of the Section between meetings. Review and approve the year-end section financial report. Support the Professional Development, Membership, Awards, and Nominating Committees.
Perform other duties normally associated with the Office of the President or as may be assigned by the Executive Council or the governance documents.
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Vice President Assume the duties of the President if the President is temporarily unable to serve. Perform such other duties as may be assigned by the President, the Executive Council, or the governance documents. Represent SWE-MN on the MFESTS Board of Directors. Support the Outreach and Scholarship Committees and School Counselors.
Secretary Record, prepare, maintain, and distribute as directed the minutes of each Executive Council meeting. Carry on the Section correspondence as requested by the President or the Executive Council. Maintain a file copy of Executive Council meeting minutes, agendas, and all external correspondence sent out in the name of the Section. Maintain and update the current Executive council roster, as necessary. Maintain the Section archives, which include electronic or paper copies of Executive Council meeting agendas and minutes and external Section correspondence.
Treasurer Be responsible for the collection, safekeeping and distribution of all Section funds. Sign checks for the Section as authorized by the President. Prepare, maintain and report as directed on the financial position of the Section in relation to the approved budget. Keep an exact account of all receipts and expenditures for submission to the Society Treasurer at the end of each fiscal year. Prepare an annual report to submit to SWE and file tax forms to the IRS on behalf of the Section. Keep a record of all motions regarding the budget.
Section Representatives (2 for the SWE-MN) Act as the official contact between the Region Council and the Section. Vote for the Section on all matters before the Region Council. When possible, assure that she/he (they) or authorized Alternate(s) represent(s) the Section at the meeting(s) of the Region Council. Prepare and submit reports of Section activities as requested by national SWE. Report to the Section on matters reported in the minutes of the Board of Directors, Region Council, and national Membership meetings. Ensure that the Section operates in accordance with the approved Society and Section Bylaws. Work with the Region H Governor to ensure that the Section remains viable
SWE-MN FY13 Elections
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COMMUNICATION [email protected] / [email protected]
The Communications Committee helps promote our events and programs through our weekly emails, monthly newsletters, and up to date website and online calendar. SWE-MN news can also be found on Facebook and LinkedIn. Activities of this committee include collecting and compiling information, editing, copying, and mailing – we can always use help, even for a couple of hours on a specific edition. Committee meets a couple of times per year, as needed.
FUND DEVELOPMENT [email protected] The Fund Development Committee helps our Section remain financially stable. We need to develop a local corporate support base to fund many of our activities, such as professional development, outreach programs, and member events. Committee meets monthly in person or via conference call.
MEMBERSHIP [email protected] This committee maintains an accurate record of SWE-Minnesota members and implements programs designed to help retain members. Membership programs include service events, happy hours, and networking lunches/dinners. This committee also hosts a New Member event each fall. Committee meets a couple times per year as needed.
OUTREACH [email protected] The Outreach Committee organizes events where members can participate in hands on engineering activities and demonstrations to help enlighten youth about engineering and science. In addition to career fairs and school speakers, the Outreach Committee plans and hosts a Girl Scout Patch Day, Spark, Slime, Speed, and Wow! That’s Engineering events. Committee meets monthly in person or via conference call.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT [email protected] This committee assists our membership with professional development by providing meetings, seminars, and tours. The Professional Development Committee also plans the annual Spring Seminar that consists of a full day of sessions, speakers, and networking opportunities. Committee meets monthly in person or via conference call.
SCHOLARSHIP [email protected] Our first scholarship was awarded in 1997-1998! This committee is actively engaged in making improvements and implementing a fourth SWE-MN scholarship this year. The Committee will also be seeking corporate partners to increase effectiveness of the SWE-MN scholarships. Additionally, National SWE offers a number of scholarships for high school and re-entry students. This committee will publicize those scholarships to Minnesota students as well. In addition to the committees, the elected officer positions include: President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Section Representatives. To learn more about these positions, contact the SWE-MN President at [email protected].
SOCIETY OF WOMEN ENGINEERS
MINNESOTA SECTION COMMITTEES
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SWE-MN is calling for award nomination members!! If you qualify for ANY of the below criteria, Awards Chair Cassie Svendsen would love to help you
put together a packet. She can be contacted at [email protected]
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SWE Awards
Achievement Award The highest award given by the Society of Women
Engineers. Bestowed for an outstanding contribution over
a SIGNIFICANT period of time in a field of engineering.
Susan Jenniches Upward Mobility
Award
Celebrates an individual’s rise to success and contribution
to the decision-making process within her organization.
This award is endowed by Northrop Grumman
Corporation.
Resnik Challenger Medal
Established to honor SWE’s Dr. Judith A. Resnik, NASA
Mission Specialist on the Challenger space shuttle flight.
Awarded as merited for visionary contributions to space
exploration.
Rodney D. Chipp Memorial Award Celebrates the work of a man or company who has made a
significant contribution to the acceptance and advancement
of women in engineering.
Distinguished Engineering Educator
Award
Presented to a woman who has made significant
contributions to the engineering profession through
education.
Distinguished New Engineer Awards Honors women engineers who have been actively engaged
in engineering in the first 10 years of their careers.
Fellow Grade Member Honor conferred on SWE members "in recognition of
continuous service to the advancement of women in the
engineering profession."
Distinguished Service Awards Recognizes members who have made significant
contributions in areas not recognized by other SWE
individual awards.
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SWE Awards
Entrepreneur Award Honors an individual whose independent path to create an
engineering, scientific or technology-based business serves as
inspiration to other women.
Work Life Integration Award Celebrates an individual who has worked to create programs
that help women engineers and other employees balance the
commitments of career, life and family.
Emerging Leader Awards
The Emerging Leaders Awards honors any woman engineer
who has been actively engaged in an engineering or
technology profession, has demonstrated outstanding
technical excellence as an individual resulting in significant
accomplishments, and has 10 to 15 years of cumulative
engineering experience. Each advanced engineering degree
obtained on a full-time basis counts as one year of experience.
Periods of unemployment are omitted from the 10 to 15 years. A maximum of fifteen (15) awards will be made annually.
Collegiate Member Awards
The Collegiate Member Awards are bestowed upon SWE
collegiate members with at least 2 years of SWE membership,
who have made an outstanding contribution to SWE the
engineering community, and their campus. A maximum of
five (5) awards will be given annually.
Outstanding Faculty Advisor Celebrates an outstanding contribution by a SWE advisor to a
SWE collegiate section.
Outstanding SWE Counselor Celebrates an outstanding contribution by a SWE leader/
counselor to a SWE collegiate section.
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Professional Development
19th Annual Spring Seminar:
Striving for Continuous Improvement
Please join us for the 19th Annual Professional Development Spring Seminar sponsored by the Society of Women Engineers and Medtronic. The Spring Seminar provides an excellent opportunity for professional and personal growth. The seminar will consist of 4 sessions featuring an array of topics. With multiple speakers per session, each attendee can personalize his or her own experience.
Some of the speaker highlights include:
Keynote Speaker: Judy Lee Co-host of the PBS show Design Squad Nation
Tamara Sulistyo, Cheryl Alexander & Associates “Intelligent Careers: Thriving while keeping yourself whole”
Executive Women’s Golf Association “Business Golf Connection – Teeing it up for Business: How Golf can get you in the game”
Please visit our Spring Seminar website to read about the additional speakers we will be having at Spring Seminar! Breakfast and lunch are included in the cost of registration.
http://www.swe-mn.org/springseminar2012.html
Date: Saturday, March 10, 2012 Time: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm Location: Medtronic Questions: Email Elaine, Jacalyn or Katrina at [email protected]. Registration: www.swe-mn.org
Registration is open until March 7th!
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Professional Development
Upcoming Professional Development
Schedule
The tentative schedule for Professional Development Events is as follows. More details to come!
March 10th: SWE-MN Spring Seminar at Medtronic
April 16th: Loram Speaker
May 16th: Waste Management Tour
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Ahoy! Come "Set Sail with SWE" in Madison, Wisconsin, at the 2012 Society of Women Engineers Re-
gion H Conference! The ship docks February 17th-19th 2012 at The Madison Concourse Hotel and
Conference Center. Visit http://swe.slc.engr.wisc.edu/regionals/index.php to learn about all the ex-
citing excursions available. Two nights hotel are included in registration, that’s a deal you can’t beat!
Check out the great sessions and tours scheduled on Saturday, including a session track from execu-
tive leaders. Don’t miss "Crucial Conversations: Core Management Skills to Help Get the Results You
Outreach
Spark, Slime, Speed
SWE’s annual all age Spark, Slime, Speed
event was held on Sunday, February 26th.
This event marked the end of E-Week and
was held at the Science Museum of
Minnesota. With the weather at bay, and
a new exhibit opening at the museum, we
had outstanding attendance with over 600
participants. Compared to the extreme
snow during the Spark, Slime, Speed event
last year, our attendance nearly doubled.
Although the utilized museum space is not in the main traffic thoroughfare of the museum, a
perk of this area is that it is free to the public without museum admission. As a result, our
attendance was not exclusive to museum attendees, and many participants came to the
museum specifically to attend our event. Kids were able to get into the nitty-gritty with oil
spill, gum drop, spool car racer, and steady hands experiments. Everyone was able to take
home their creations, along with a few prizes in a super Spark, Slime, Speed goodie bag.
A big shout out goes to Erin Penne,
aiding in sponsorship from General
Dynamics; Kristina Wagstrom, outreach
co-chair leading the event; Amanda
Porter, newly appointed volunteer
coordinator; and of course, our 40+
event day volunteers! We couldn’t have
done it without you! A big THANKS!!!! to
everyone who helped make our event a
success.
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Outreach TechFest
The Works' TechFest 2012 was an
outstanding success. Over 1500
attendees visited this E-Week theme
event on Saturday, February 25. The new
Bloomington facility proved to be an
excellent venue for all of the activities
and shows. The kids literally had so much
fun that they didn't want to leave. SWE
volunteers participated with one of our
favorite goopy hands-on experiments, slime, as one of about 10 all day interactive
activities. The event also included live shows and take home goodies. Girls, Inc.
On February 20, 2012 at the YWCA in
Minneapolis, SWE-MN held an Outreach
event with 12 girls. SWE-MN talked about
engineering and what engineers do, and
then did the ‘Straw Tower’ competition.
The objective of the ‘Straw Tower’
competition is to design and build a tower
that is 1) the tallest 2) can stay standing for
30 seconds 3) can hold a tennis ball and 4)
can hold a can of pop. The girls were give
50 straws, 3 ft of tape, scissors, paper,
pencil, and 45 minutes. The girls said the
biggest things they learned were learned
teamwork, communication, and the
importance of planning.
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Outreach
Upcoming Events
The Great Girl Gathering
The Outreach Committee would like to let you know about an exciting girl focused event put on by the Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin River Valleys. In celebration of Girl Scouts 100th birthday, a huge celebration will be going on at the Mall of America Saturday and Sunday, March 10th and 11th. SWE will not be able to take a very active outreach role due to other activities in this time frame, however, the event will have a great STEM focus and surely be fun for all school aged girls and families alike. If you would like to know more information about it visit http://www.gsrv100.org/ or if you are interested in volunteer participation as part of a STEM activity please contact: [email protected]
Wow! That’s Engineering! Planning is underway for the Saturday Apr 21st Wow! That’s Engineering! event. We are still looking for volunteers to fill a couple of key subcommittee roles. If you would be willing to participate on any level with planning, in addition to or in lieu participation on the day of the event, please contact us at [email protected] right away. This is our largest event of the year, and we are hoping to reach 150+ under represented girls with a circuit of four experiments and interactions with many professional engineers. This event also includes transportation and lunch for the participants. Normandale has been gracious enough to host us for the second year, and in an exciting twist from last year, they have completed construction on their new student center which we will be able to use. All of our experiment rooms are newly finished and in very close proximity to each other.
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Membership
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Mom’s Group Spotlight
Thanks to everyone who came to the SWE-MN Mom’s
Group on Sunday, January 29th
at Edinborough Indoor Park
in Edina. It was a nice way to spend a Sunday afternoon
playing with the kids and chatting with other SWE-MN
moms. At the next Mom’s Group I will make sure to wear a
SWE T-shirt or another identifier so we can find each other
more easily. Sorry to anyone who came but wasn’t able to
locate our group! Let me know if you have any suggestions
for events or meeting places. We do plan to visit Teddy
Bear Park in Stillwater sometime this summer. Watch the
weekly e-mails and newsletter for future Mom’s Group
events!
Upcoming Events
Networking Happy Hour Come join us for a fun, relaxed happy hour on Tuesday, March 6th at
Granite City Brewery in Roseville (Rosedale Mall). We had hoped to
host this happy hour during E-week, but it just didn’t pan out. Get to
know your fellow SWE-MN members better, and bring along a friend!
Date: Tuesday, March 6th Time: 5:00-7:00pm Location: Granite City Brewery, Rosedale Mall, Roseville, MN Cost: Free, you cover your own food and beverages RSVP: [email protected]
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Membership
SWE-MN Team for Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure
SWE-MN is hosting a team this year for the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure on
Mothers Day. Come join 50,000 people walk or run to support research to eradicate
breast cancer. This is a great event to share with family and friends, get your
mother/sister/kids to join you and the SWE-MN team! There are lots of freebies and
inspiring stories to see and hear that day. The run starts at 7:30am, and the walk
starts at 9am. We will have team captains for each event. If you sign-up with a
team, we’ll pick up your T-shirt and bib for you, no waiting in line!
You can register as a part of the SWE-MN team at the link below: https://www.active.com/register/index.cfm?event_id=1974172&subevent_id=1536867&team_id=1074562 Select “SWE-MN” as your team. Note that it is located at the beginning of the “S” teams listed.
Other details about the race can be found at:
http://www.komenminnesota.org/
Date: Sunday, May 13th (Mothers Day)
Time: 5K Run at 7:30am, 5K Walk at 9am – Team Meeting time TBD Location: Mall of America - Team Meeting place TBD Cost: $30 (due when you sign up on-line) Details: http://www.komenminnesota.org/ RSVP: Sign-up online for the race at:
https://www.active.com/register/index.cfm?event_id=1974172&subevent_id=1536867&team_id=1074562
Questions: [email protected] (Race for the Cure in the subject line)
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Member news
Welcome and thank you to the following members who have
joined or renewed so far in 2012!
Teresa Davis
Jordan Golomb
Ericka Hess
Erin Hill
Jill Johnson
Unhyun Lee
Heather Matthiesen
Elizabeth Moenck
Thomas Mooney
Jaspreet Narr
Hannah Rollin
Courtney Schimek
Cami Van Able
Kristen Watermolen
Allison and Brian Pedersen are excited to announce the newest addition to their family, Henry Elijah, born on October 10, 2011.
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SWE-MN Career Expo Recap
Fund Development
The first ever Career Expo organized by
SWE-MN was a SUCCESS!!!!!! It was held
on Saturday February 4th at the University of
St. Thomas. This event was an opportunity
for participants to find a new job and
network while enjoying beverages and
snacks. We had 17 companies attend:
Loram, Hormel Foods, Medtronic, ev3,
MN-DOT, Starkey, St. Jude Medical,
ALLETE, Nycor, Phillips Plastics,
Stratasys, Datacard Group, Target, CS
McCrossan, ACIST Medical, Banner
Engineering Corp., and,
Minnesota Works.net. Attending
companies were able to speak to potential
candidates and also provided positive feedback to
SWE-MN. We had 75 participants; ranging from
collegiate to professionals with a wide range of
experience and backgrounds. Many of the
participants liked the size of this event because it
gave them more time to connect with the company
representatives. We thank all the companies that
attended for their participation and look forward to
a continued partnership. A special thanks to the
University of St Thomas for donating the space
to host our event. Last but not the least; we thank
our volunteers for their time and effort without
whose commitment we could not have had this
event.
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Announcing SWE-MN Fall
2012 Scholarships The Minnesota Section of the Society of Women Engineers is pleased to announce our revised
Section and Corporate Partner Scholarships for Fall Semester 2012!
We are offering eleven tuition-based scholarships for women students in engineering and computer science at schools in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota.
Applicants for these scholarships are judged by a committee of Minnesota SWE professionals who represent different fields of engineering. Applicants are judged on the basis of their potential to succeed in an engineering career; their communication skills; their involvement in extracurricular or community activities and leadership skills shown in those activities; their demonstrated work experience and success; and their academic success.
The scholarship committee would like to ask two things of our members, friends, and associates reading this announcement. First, please share these scholarship opportunities with any women students in engineering and computer science within your circle of acquaintances. And second, please join us in issuing an enormous THANK YOU!!! to our corporate partners who have made these scholarships possible. Colder Products, LORAM, and St. Jude Medical are new sponsors this year!
Section and Corporate Partner Scholarships for Fall Semester 2012:
Banner Engineering Scholarship
One $2,000 scholarship for a student of mechanical or electrical engineering.
Banner Engineering is a global leader in process and industrial automation, supplying the broadest line of industry-leading photo eyes, sensors, vision sensors, wireless sensors, machine safety, e-stop devices, vision lighting, indicator lights, and solutions in the nation. See www.baneng.com for more information.
Colder Products Scholarship
One $1,000 scholarship for a student of mechanical engineering.
Colder Products Company is the leading provider of quick disconnect couplings, fittings and connectors for life sciences, industrial and chemical handling markets. Colder connection technologies allow flexible tubing to be quickly and safely connected and disconnected, reducing spills and increasing safety. See www.colder.com for more information.
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GE Women’s Network Engineering Scholarship
Two $1,500 scholarships for students of chemical, electrical, or mechanical engineering.
The GE Women’s Network supports the professional development of women working at GE by sharing the wisdom of successful women role models: www.ge.com/company/culture/people/womensnetwork.html GE works on things that matter: the best people and technologies taking on the toughest challenges, to find solutions in energy, health and home, transportation and finance.
LORAM Scholarship
One $1,000 scholarship for a student of mechanical engineering.
LORAM is one of the leading suppliers of track maintenance machinery and services in North America and the global market. They deliver advanced equipment, innovative solutions, and unrivaled customer service to maintain and improve railway infrastructure. See www.loram.com for more information.
Medtronic SWEnet Scholarship
Three $1,000 scholarships for students of biomedical, chemical, mechanical or electrical engineering.
SWEnet is a professional network of Society of Women Engineers members who work at Medtronic, the global leader in medical technology, working to change the face of chronic disease. These dedicated women have donated their time and talents to create this scholarship opportunity. For further information on Medtronic, see www.medtronic.com
MTS Systems Corporation Scholarship
$1,500 scholarship for a student of mechanical or software engineering.
MTS Systems Corporation is the world’s leading supplier of mechanical testing and simulation equipment. For more information, visit www.mts.com
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Announcing SWE-MN Fall
2012 Scholarships
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St. Jude Medical Scholarship
One $1,000 scholarship for a student of biomedical engineering.
St. Jude Medical develops medical technology and services that focus on putting more control into the hands of those who treat cardiac, neurological and chronic pain patients worldwide. The company is dedicated to advancing the practice of medicine by reducing risk wherever possible and contributing to successful outcomes for every patient. See www.sjm.com for more information.
The Minnesota Section Scholarship
One $1,500 scholarship for a full time women student enter her junior or senior year of an accredited engineering or computer science program at schools in Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota.
This scholarship is funded by an endowment of the Minnesota Section of SWE.
Copies of this announcement, details on our program, the application form, and details of the judging criteria can be obtained by going to www.swe-mn.org and clicking on “scholarships”. If you have further questions about SWE or our scholarship program, please contact us at [email protected] . Naomi Brill Holly Kimball SWE-MN Scholarship Chair SWE-MN Scholarship Chair [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
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Announcing SWE-MN Fall
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Call for Scholarship Judges
Applicants for our Section and Corporate Partner
Scholarship Program are judged by a multi-disciplinary
panel of engineers who are members of our section.
Yes, that means you could be a scholarship judge! It’s
fun, energizing, and really rewarding to read about the
exceptional women engineering students who apply for
our scholarships. Previous judges say they’re excited
for the future of engineering after learning about the
local pool of upcoming talent!
Judges must be members of the Minnesota Section, who
have no affiliation with a sponsoring partner company.
This project requires about 6 hours of time between
March 21st and April 15th.
If you’re able to help, please contact:
Naomi Brill: [email protected]
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Elections
SWE Elections are coming up. You will receive a letter in the mail with information for voting. Please remember to vote, every vote counts! More information will come as it is available.
Annual Conference
The Annual Conference in Houston is planned for November 8-10, 2012. The theme of this year’s conference is ‘3 Days of Energy. A Lifetime of Opportunity.” With more than 5,000 women engineers and technologists, the WE12 Conference is the perfect place for both experienced professionals and collegians just starting their careers to:
Participate in valuable professional development sessions Network with other engineering professionals and students
Find your dream job at the Career Fair, featuring more than 200 companies, government agencies and universities Experience Houston through numerous technical and sight-seeing tours
Enjoy exciting plenaries, keynote speakers and awards banquets, including Celebrate SWE! Relax in the Lava Lounge, where you can read inspiring stories of SWE women and share your own
The hotel block is open - block a room for yourself if you want to guarantee a conference hotel. http://we12.swe.org/attendees/travel-a-accommodations. This event is always a great time to learn and get inspired. Let Melissa and John know if you have any questions or comments on things we can do to help assist you.
Section Representatives’ Report
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I first became involved in SWE while a freshman at Iowa State University, where I obtained both a Structural Engineering and MBA degree. During my academic career, I was very active in my collegiate section, which drove me to become involved initially on the Society/Region level, then in a leadership role as a Region Collegiate Senator, and currently as the Collegiate Director on the Board of Directors. After graduating from graduate school this past summer, I was nervous to enter into a new chapter of my life, the ever so sought after ‘real world.’ I’m so glad that I found the SWE-MN section! The mentoring and advice, both at the section and Society levels, are benefits that I didn’t find within my school environment nor in the first six months of my career. Besides all the great professional development opportunities that SWE provides to help advance my career, I have been able to meet some great friends and look forward to meeting many more in the coming years.
Currently, I work for Barr Engineering Co. within the structural engineering group. Our group works on wind turbine foundations, hydroelectric projects, industrial facilities and many other complex situations for our clients. My job couldn’t be more challenging, fulfilling and rewording – I have enjoyed every moment thus far. I have been able to travel to some rather off the beaten path places due to our project locations. It has been great to see the culture and way of life in many of these remote places that I would never dream of traveling to on a vacation. These unique experiences have made me further open my eyes to new ways of thinking and understanding.
Being outside of the academic realm and in a professional environment has made me also realize that providing a solid engineered solution to a client’s complex problem is incredibly rewording and satisfying. Besides providing technical excellence to our clients, great project management and coordination is a key element to a project’s success. SWE has given me a jump start on many of these ‘soft skills’ that I have been able to practice as a leader before being asked to perform similar tasks on work related projects.
Over the last few months, not only have I started my new role with Barr Engineering and traveled quite extensively on business, but I also attended SWE events, wrapped up graduation, and married my husband, Jordan. In the little spare time that I do have, I enjoy reading, photography, golfing, scrapbooking, bowling and traveling for vacation. I’m looking forward to going to Boston over the 4th of July for my first ever ballgame at Fenway and am very excited about the opportunity to attend a Red Sox vs. Yankee game. It should be one great time! Best wishes to all! ~Allison Lunde
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Allison Lunde
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