Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteSociety of Women Engineers

7th General Body Meeting: ElectionsThursday, April 21, 2011

What’s happening tonight:Event recapUpcoming events

Annual ConferenceExternal announcementsGE Presentation on Professional Etiquette

SWE gear for sale!Swaterbottle: $8SWE sticker: $2SWE-shirt: $10SWE-Polo: $15SWeatshirts are

in!: $27 if you ordered one

Questions/interested in purchasing one?Contact: Ashley Vassel (vassea@rpi.edu)

Steph Lennon (lennos@rpi.edu)

Regional Conference VolunteersGet your

reimbursement for all your hard work today!

Please see Morgan

Committee Calendar

Event Recap

Election Results PresidentAndie Maret

Vice PresidentCary Kaczowka

TreasurerStephanie Lennon

SecretaryAndrea Polanco

Corporate Relations DirectorAshley Vassell

Outreach DirectorSammie Garrabrant

Knowledge Source DirectorChristine Falce

Alumni Relations DirectorJenny Chan

Membership DirectorCarly-Jeanne Gardiner

Publicity DirectorKari Shannon

Communications DirectorErin Hansen

Engineering Event DirectorCara Apel

Who will guide you

through the SWE

membership website?

Carly!

Who will teach 450 children about Engineering during E-week and needs your help?

Who wants you to

teach Girl Scouts

about Liquid

Nitrogen and

making Flubber?Who will be updating our Swebsite tirelessly for you?

Cara!

Sammie! Erin!

SWOCIAL!Everyone enjoyed delicious “mocktail” beverages and hors d'oeuvres while they watched Tangled and waited to have their professional portrait taken!

Total Attendees: ~30 Pictures Taken: 26

Money Donated to RPI Photo Club!

SWOCIAL! Results….SWEnior SWotos!

Seniors!•If you are leaving this year and would like to be added to the alumni email list

•Or if you will continue to be at RPI next year and would like to continue receiving emails

Please email Jenny at chanj4@rpi.edu.

PSEG Plant Tour

Berlin Central Middle School• Wednesday, April

6th• 25 middle school

girls came to RPI• Campus tour• AML/workshop

tours • EMPAC tour• Lunch panel with

RPI SWE members

Upcoming Events

Girl Scout Engineering DaySaturday, April 23rd, 8am-2pmWalker Labs~40 Girl Scout Juniors2 Volunteers needed!

GuidesEvent helpers

Contact: Sammie Garrabrant (garras4@rpi.edu)

Celebrate RPI SWE!

Contact: Emily Landis (landie@rpi.edu)

• Saturday May 7th 12-1:30pm

• Location: TBD• Invites will be sent to

Active Members

• Features:• Awards!• Snacks• Active Member

Buttons

What is this?

Bristle Bot!

What Middle School came to RPI?

Berlin Central!

End of year Survey

Contact: Cary Kaczowka (kaczoc@rpi.edu)

• Don’t forget to take it!• Membership point!

To take our survey!

Annual Conference• McCormick Place, Chicago, Illinois• Wed 10/12/11-Sunday 10/16/11• Career Fair with 250 exhibitors!• Workshops!• Networking!

• Enter your research poster!• Submit Abstract Online June 15• Top 20 $250 to travel and FREE

registration(http://societyofwomenengineers.swe.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13&Itemid=45)

• Volunteer for 50% off registration

• Scholarship…

Two essays are required to enter – see the RPI SWE website for the essay questions.

Entries are due Thursday April 28th at Midnight.

Email entries to scholarship.rpiswe@gmail.com. Be sure to include your name, class year, and major in the body of the email. Please do not include any identifying information on the essay submission itself.

Funds will cover travel and hotel costs

Winners will be announced at Celebrate RPI SWE on May 7th, 2011.

RPI SWE is offering a scholarship to attend the 2012 Society of Women Engineers Annual Conference

in Chicago, IL (October 13-15, 2011)!

Get your name on the RPI SWE Wall of

Fame!

Email the following information to Erin (hansee2@rpi.edu) by

Saturday, May 7th.

NameMajor

Leadership Positions Held (if applicable)

Other Activities at RPILife after RPI

Your Name Here!

Calling graduating seniors! Have you been an RPI SWE officer?

Or have you been active for 4 years?

Any announcements?

Preparing for Graduate Studies7-8pm TONIGHT (April 21) Biotech

AuditoriumTake a journey with Rachel Ferebee, Material

Science and Engineering undergrad class of 2011Undergraduate researchSummer REUsGRE advice

SWElcome GE!Professional Etiquette with

Kiersten Purinton, 2009, Industrial & Management EngineeringAnastasia Yapchanyk, 2010, Mechanical EngineeringJessica Reichard, 2001, Mechanical Engineering

Next GBMSee you next fall!

Remainder of e-board meetings open4/24 8-9pm Union 2424

5/1 11am-1pm Union 2424Fall Planning Meeting 5/8 12-4pm Union 3502

Your Input Here