From the President - August Update
August 17, 2020
Hello Everyone,
We held our August General Meeting on Monday August 3rd over Zoom, where we discussed the upcoming Virtual Banquet, as well as event ideas for September. Remember that today (Monday, August 17th) is the last day to order food for pickup or delivery on banquet night, so Register Here if interested.
The Banquet will take place on Tuesday, August 25th from 6:00 – 8:30pm on Zoom. You can look forward to a celebration of FY20 including a special segment from Cindy Hoover on her time as President of SWE, awards, silent auction, and keynote speech from Lacey Cruse, District 4 Sedgwick County Commissioner. Don’t miss out, register at the link above!
Our next General Meeting will be held a week early due to the Labor Day Holiday, so join us on Monday, August 31st for the “September-Eve” meeting. We will continue to utilize Zoom for the time being. September is also time for Engineering Expo planning kick-off. We can’t wait to get Engineering Expo 2021 rolling! The kickoff meeting will be held online on Monday, Sept 21st. If you are interested in participating on the planning committee, please fill out this survey.
Save the Date! Coming up in September, we have an exciting event planned for Saturday, September 26th. Wichita SWE members Jess Stitt and Michelle Strait have started making custom accessories and home decor. Check out their awesome door hangers and other designs from 41st & Lynn at www.41standlynn.com! They will offer 4 design options to choose from, put together DIY kits for only $25 each for this SWE event, and provide live instruction via Zoom for assembly. More info to come for purchasing kits and signing up, but I am so excited for this event!
WE Local Award applications are now open! Applications for FY21 are open from August 1, 2020 to September 30, 2020. This includes awards for professional and collegiate SWE members, SWE groups (including sections, affiliates, affinity groups, employee resource groups, and all other groups of SWE members), and employers. Awards will be presented at WE Local conferences in early 2021. Check out the 2021 WE Local Awards Packet for the list of awards and application instructions.
If you are interested in getting more involved, have ideas for new SWE events, or have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me at president@wichitaswe.org.
Thanks for being a part of SWE, and I look forward to seeing you all soon!
Best Regards,
Shaina Shapiro
FY21 Wichita Section President
Society of Women Engineers