University of Arizona Society of Women

Engineers

General Body MeetingSeptember 2, 2015

Agenda• What is SWE?• Officer Introductions• Group Activity• Semester Overview

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.

UA SWE’s Focus• Professional Development• Outreach• Community

Officer BoardPosition Name

President Jeannie Wilkening

External Vice President Sophie DeBolt

Internal Vice President Teri Elwood

Secretary Lily Engel

Treasurer Laura Camp

Outreach Chair Hannah Ingle

Social Chair Kendall Collier

Engineering Student Council Chair Sarah Ruth Merrigan

Industry Events Director Jamie Vail

Professional Liaison Abby Ballam

Fundraising Chair Marissa Nofal

Webmaster Carrington Lepley

Historian Taylor Rhoades

Faculty Advisor Dr. Kitt Farrell-Poe

SWE Counselor Rebecca Primeau

President• Jeannie Wilkening• Chemical Engineering• Senior• Fun Fact: I studied

abroad in Sweden!

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!

Internal Vice President• Teri Elwood• Materials Science

and Engineering• Senior• My parents love

touring colleges, so I have been to over 111 different schools.

Secretary• Lily Engel

• Major: Biosystems Engineering, Math• Year: Sophomore

• Fun Fact: Made Seth Meyers laugh this summer!

Treasurer $$• Laura Camp• Major: Biomedical

Engineering• Year: Sophomore• Fun Fact: I’ve been to

Ecuador

Outreach Coordinator• Hannah Ingle• Major: Electrical

Engineering• Year: Junior• Fun Fact: I spent all

summer in Missouri doing research on renewable energy.

Social Chair• Kendall Collier

• Systems Engineering

• Sophomore

• Fun Fact: I love to ski and snowboard!

•ADD ME ON FACEBOOK!

ESC• Sarah Ruth Merrigan• Major: Civil

Engineering• Year: Junior• Fun Fact: I just

adopted two 2 month old kittens

Industry Events Director

Jamie Vail Chemical Engineering Junior I’m obsessed with Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream

Professional Liaison• Abigail Ballam• Chemical Engineering• Junior• Fun Fact: My middle name is a classified NSA encryption algorithm.

•

Fundraising• Marissa Nofal

• Major: Mechanical• Year: Sophomore• Fun Fact: I hate

washing lettuce, but I love SWE.

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

Historian• Taylor Rhoades• Materials Science

and Engineering• Senior• I’ve been scuba

diving with seals in the Caribbean

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

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

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

Corporate Sponsorship Team Meetings • Sunday, September 13th 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!

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

Evening with Industry • Monday September 28th 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

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!

SWoga Yoga!

• September 9 @ 4pm• Campus Rec in Larson Room

Gallagher Theatre

• September 20 @ 5pm• Gallagher Theatre• Bring $5

How to get involved with SWE?• Come to events and meetings• Make sure you are on the list serv• Volunteer for committees and events