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Wichita Area Section
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Wichita, KS 67201
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The Wichita area Society of Women Engineers section was chartered in 1982 by a dynamic group of eight women, and has since grown to over 50 members. We are a non-profit organization of made up of both men and women who are dedicated to making known the need for women engineers and encouraging young women to consider an engineering education. Our local section strives to create a balanced environment that blends our members personal and professional lives. Read more about us...
Upcoming Events
FY14 Planning Meeting Wednesday July 24 2013 The FY14 officers have been inducted and are ready to go.
From the president
June Letter from the President
posted 2013-06-16 19:15:43
Thank you to all who helped plan events this year! We have had a fantastic year with a variety of events. Our annual banquet was a huge success with our own Vicki Johnson delivering an insightful and hilarious speech! We have one more event for this Fiscal Year - our last Professional Development event of FY13 is this coming Wednesday, see more information in this post!I would like to thank Lili for her ideas and work in getting our Professional Development series started! She has done a fantastic job finding speakers for this year. We are looking for some Professional Development Chairs for next year, please contact wichitaswe@gmail.com if you are interested!
I have been writing "Letters from the President" for the last two years. I am happy to hand over the running of this section (and writing of far more creative letters than me!) to Michelle Boehm! Thank you all for your support over the last two years,
~Allison Wright
FY13 Wichita SWE President
Upcoming Events
FY14 Planning Meeting
posted 2013-06-16 07:34:51
The FY14 officers have been inducted and are ready to go. They are having planning meeting for the year on Wednesday July 24 at 5:30 pm at Bonnie Johnson's house. If you want to help with the planning, let Bonnie know. Also for directions, email Bonnie. Everyone's ideas are welcome.Professional Development Event
posted 2013-06-16 22:05:33
June Professional Development EventTitle: Meal Planning for your busy life!
Topic: Our speaker will discuss effective methods of meal planning for people in all stages of life.
Speaker: Micaeh David, Corporate Wellness Director at Greater Wichita YMCA
When: June 19th, 5:30PM - 7:00PM
5:30 - 6:00PM - Social time
6:00 - 7:00PM - Presentation
Where: Starry Night Room @ Watermark Books (4701 E Douglas Ave Wichita, KS 67218)
Cost: Free for SWE members, $5 for non-members. Food and drinks available for purchase at Watermark Café.
RSVP by June 18th to lili.solorzano@swe.org
Section News
June New Members!
posted 2013-06-16 21:37:28
Welcome to our new members this month:Patricia Cowan
Dustin Koehler
Nikita Plang
Deepa Siddalingaiah
Dan Ullrich
Be sure to meet them at future meetings!
Origami Social Meeting
posted 2013-06-16 22:22:55
Dan Ferdman, Origami Hobbyist taught us some complicated origami techniques. Even though it was challenging, we still had fun and would love to learn more. Thank you Dan!
SWE news
Region i Conference Website
posted 2013-06-13 19:56:51
The Annual Region i Conference titled Take Flight with SWE will be held February 28 - March 2, 2014, right here in Wichita, KS.Learn more about the conference on the iCON14 website. Hotel registration is now open.
If you are interested in speaking at conference, there is Call for Speakers tab on the website. The current deadline to submit your speaker proposal form is August 30, 2013.
Sponsorship information is at this link.
If you are interested in volunteering or planning, contact Cindy Hoover, Conference Chair.
Time to Renew your SWE Membership
posted 2013-06-16 07:47:11
Now is the time to renew your SWE membership and continue to "Experience success on your own terms". The fiscal year is July 1 - June 30, so your FY13 membership will expire on June 30, 2013. To renew now, login to the Member Services site to complete the following tasks:- Renew your Professional membership for FY14 online.
- View and update your profile ("Update My Information"), specifically: current contact information and section assignment
- Make a donation
- Save $5 if done by 6/30/2013
We hope you find your SWE membership valuable and will chose to renew.
STEM News
App Camp for Girls
posted 2013-06-16 08:08:11
Jean MacDonald, a partner at Smile Software, is on a mission to get girls more interested in science and technology -- through summer camp with her App Camp For Girls, which will hold its first summer sessions in a couple of weeks in Portland, Ore.The camp consists of one-week sessions for girls ages 12 to 14. These young women will be given the opportunity to develop their own application ideas with the guidance of women who develop smart phone apps for a living. The girls will learn about software development as a possible career.