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Society of Women EngineersSociety of Women Engineers

Our TeamOur Team

Board IntroductionsBoard IntroductionsJenn Liu

President

Katherine KuchenbeckerFaculty Advisor

Alexis WallenProfessional Counselor

Michaela FlahertyVP Internal

Anita SapreVP DevelopmentRegional Collegiate Representative

Kasia OleskeTreasurer

Fannie LiuSecretary/Webmisstress

Trisha Kothari & Serena ZhouCorporate Dinner

Logan Troppito & Nicole WoonActivities and Communications

Sarah Badin & Melissa WangEducational Outreach

Hilary Gropskof & Erin KinnevyGEARS Day

Melissa CedarholmRegion E Senator

Sheetal RajagopalAlternate Region E Senator

Schlumberger PresentationSchlumberger Presentation

What it means to be a memberWhat it means to be a member

Member Punchcard ProgramMember Punchcard Program

PerksPerks

Why Be a Society MemberWhy Be a Society Member• Leadership• Scholarships• Society-wide and Regional Conferences• Social networking• Professional networking• Internship and career opportunities• Professional development webinars• Recognition• Unique opportunities and experiences• Inspiration

T-shirt Design ContestT-shirt Design Contest

T-Shirt Design ContestT-Shirt Design Contest•Submit designs by Wednesday, Oct. 5•Email designs to upennswe.activities@gmail.com

•Board choose top 5, then all SWE members vote for favorite•T-shirts distributed by October GBM

Joining CommitteesJoining Committees

SocialSocial

Activities/CommunicationsActivities/Communications•Host bonding events for fellow female engineers•SWE/AWE Mentoring Program•Recruit new members•Promote national membership•Feedback? Email upennswe.activities@gmail.com

OutreachOutreach

Educational OutreachEducational Outreach• Events

– High School Shadowing Day– TEEMS (Together Exploring

Engineering, Math, and Science)

– GUTS (Girls Understanding Technology and Science)

– Poster Competition– Take Your Daughters and

Sons to Work Day.

• Goals– Inspire middle school

and high school girls to pursue math and science

– Help girls understand engineering as a career

– Encourage female engineering students to pursue research

– Help SWE give back to the community

Contact Us!Contact Us!upenn.swe.eo@gmail.comupenn.swe.eo@gmail.com

GGEEAARRSS Day! Day!Girls in Engineering and Related Sciences

Co-Chairs: Erin Kinnevy and Hilary Grosskopf

A day for high school girls from Philadelphia and surrounding areas to meet women engineers at Penn, participate in fun engineering

workshops, and socialize with other high school girls interested in math, science, and engineering!

Date of GEARS Day: A Saturday in April, 2012To be announced soon!

Volunteer! Volunteers help with check-in, workshops, food, and planning. Our goal

is to help high school girls understand the value of pursuing engineering in college and as a career (and to have fun!). Volunteer

details and sign-up to come early next semester.

ProfessionalProfessional

What is the SWE Corporate Dinner?What is the SWE Corporate Dinner?

BIGGEST event in the Engineering School!

Held this February 2nd at Inn at Penn (6 - 9 pm)

Concurrent with recruiting - best time to get all your questions answered, learn more about career possibilities, and have interesting

conversations

Get involved NOW: Join the Corporate Dinner committee, be a faculty liaison, help with marketing and logistics! This is a valuable

experience for future leadership in Penn engineering