Engineering Family Fun Day 2022
Thank you to all of our amazing Volunteers and Sponsors for making this year’s event a success! Our Annual EF2D event is an exciting way for students to engage in STEM related activities and get their gears turning. This year students were able to participate in the following Chocolate Asphalt, Gum Drop Dome, Balloon Racecar, Hurricane Challenge, Guess the Engineer, Slime, Eat Your Science, Float Your Boat, Marker Robots & LED Cards. There was also a hands on robot demonstration from M.A.R.S. (Mega Awesome Robotic Systems). Check out this video on YouTube from School District of Palm Beach County Engineering Family Fun Day in Dreher Park - YouTube.
A special thank you to our partners at American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Palm Beach for co-hosting! We couldn’t have done it without you!
A special thank you to our partners at American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Palm Beach for co-hosting! We couldn’t have done it without you!
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Sponsors:
Bronze: Civil Design, Inc. Erdman Anthony Nitesh Goli Silver: Universal Engineering Sciences Chen Moore & Associatas Gold: Kimley Horn https://www.kimley-horn.com/ Platinum: Belcan https://www.belcan.com/ Pinnacle Consulting Enterprises, Inc. https://www.pinnaclecei.com/ F&J Engineering Group, Inc. https://fj-group.com/ |
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Southeast Florida 2022 SWE Scholarship
We are excited to announce the 2022 SWE SEFL scholarship competition for the southeast Florida region (Martin, Palm Beach, Broward or Miami-Dade County)! Candidates must be planning to enroll full-time in a university by fall of 2022 and pursuing an ABET-accredited engineering degree. Please share with your senior high school students that identify as female and have them submit their application no later than April 15th, 2022. For any questions, please contact us at swe.sefl.scholarship@gmail.com
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SEFL SWE Industry Panel - Zoom
DATE: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2021 @6PM
Esteemed Panelists include:
Judy Solaun-Gonzalez, PE - FDOT Design
Giuliana Cox, PE- Turnpike Structures Maintenance
Roxana Bayarre, PE- Miami-Dade County Procurement & Specifications
Sara Duffoo, PE- Construction Engineering and Management
Gloria Suarez, EI- Construction Engineering and Inspection
Esteemed Panelists include:
Judy Solaun-Gonzalez, PE - FDOT Design
Giuliana Cox, PE- Turnpike Structures Maintenance
Roxana Bayarre, PE- Miami-Dade County Procurement & Specifications
Sara Duffoo, PE- Construction Engineering and Management
Gloria Suarez, EI- Construction Engineering and Inspection
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Society of Women Engineers - Southeast Florida Section
2020 Scholarship Application
We invite you to participate in the Society of Women Engineers - Southeast Florida Section's 2020 university scholarship competition! Please follow the instructions for application submission and email the completed application by April 24, 2020.
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Society of Women Engineers - Southeast Florida Section's 2019 University Scholarship Recipient
“Congratulations to the SEFL SWE 2019 scholarship recipient Sophia Ayoung-Chee a graduate from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School! Miss Ayoung-Chee will be attending Georgia Tech for Computer Engineering. Way to Go! Pictured: Miss Sophie Ayoung-Chee and her parents along side SEFL SWE President Angie Foreman and Scholarship Chari Elaina Modlin”
Outreach Chair & Girl Scout Chair
Do you enjoy planning events? Or maybe you want to get more involved but don’t know how much time you can commit? A Chair position is perfect for you! Submit inquiries and your interest to Angie Foreman swe.sefl@gmail.com to be considered for the chair position. We are always looking for and welcoming new faces with fresh ideas!
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Earth Day - April 22, 2019
Earth Day is an annual event celebrated on April 22 worldwide. First celebrated in 1970, various events are held to demonstrate support for environmental protection. Members of SWE volunteered to help clean up Ft. Lauderdale Beach with Fort Lauderdale Beach Sweep through the Helping Hands Broward organization.
STEM Girls United Conference - April 12, 2019
STEM Girls United Conference is a society project created, not only to enlighten, but motivate young girls to pursue STEM careers. When Mia-Marie Fields was a freshmen in high school, with her peers Nathina St. Felix and Isabella Taverez, she noticed the gap between male and females in STEM careers. They launched STEM Girls United in 2018 and it proved to be successful. This year, now Juniors in High School, the trio presented a truly remarkable conference for middle school girls from Driftwood and Apollo Middle Schools. The event featured women working in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics to share their experiences and discuss what opportunities lie ahead as well as interactive workshops for the participants.
This group of young women deserve special recognition as they are leading the way to bridging the gap of females in STEM careers. They exhibit all the qualities that one should admire such as bravery, strength, and dedication to list a few. Looking forward to the contribution Mia-Marie, Nathina, and Isabella will make to the wonderful fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
STEM Girls United Conference is a society project created, not only to enlighten, but motivate young girls to pursue STEM careers. When Mia-Marie Fields was a freshmen in high school, with her peers Nathina St. Felix and Isabella Taverez, she noticed the gap between male and females in STEM careers. They launched STEM Girls United in 2018 and it proved to be successful. This year, now Juniors in High School, the trio presented a truly remarkable conference for middle school girls from Driftwood and Apollo Middle Schools. The event featured women working in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics to share their experiences and discuss what opportunities lie ahead as well as interactive workshops for the participants.
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FIU SWE Women in Research Panel and Dinner
April 4, 2019
Florida International University's section of SWE held a formal dinner for students featuring a diverse panel of women. The evening focused on female engineers sharing their experiences in the industry and providing motivational and inspiring words to encourage the engineering students of FIU. The event was hosted by the FIU SWE President Rossana Zotti. Panelist included Catalina Young (FIU Student), Nathalie Nunez (Medtronic Program Manager), Melody Gonzalez (Black & Veatch Civil Engineer), Helen Portela (Medtronic), Angela Foreman (SEFL SWE President/FDOT Construction Project Manager), Benazir Portal (Kittelson Senior Engineer), Armana Huq (PhD Candidate FIU), Dr. Daniela Radu (Professor FIU), Sara Patino (FIU Medical Student), Lucia Melara (Arthrex Engineer) and Ashley Narcisse (Ultimate).
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Tea With SWE- Florida Atlantic University
March 12, 2019
Angie Foreman along with colleagues from the Corradino Group on March 12, 2019 hosted a session of the Student Chapter's Tea with SWE at Florida Atlantic University (FAU). This event allows the professional chapter to engage with the future engineers. The theme for the session was Public Speaking and Interviewing skills. The participants listened to a presentation by Meredith Cruz, Corradino Group's Community Outreach Specialist. She discussed items such as presentation skills, social media presence and practical interviewing skills. There were one on one mock interviews where real time feedback was provided to the students from engineering professionals. The students gained valuable insight to the professional world and tips for transitioning from student to professional. Engineering students of FAU be on the look out for the next Tea with SWE event hosted by your student chapter of SWE. Contact us for more information or follow us on instagram @swesefl
Palm Beach Regional Science and Engineering Fair
We are a proud sponsor of the Palm Beach Regional Science and Engineering Fair. Over six hundred students from Palm Beach County Schools participate in December of each school year. These are the students that will pursue other Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) endeavors including future projects, internships, and jobs using sound research techniques learned from participating in our fair. SWE is honored to present two awards to the following winners: Junior winner, Tatianah Givens and Senior winner Jose Biorond. Congratulations ladies!
We invite you to participate in the Society of Women Engineers - Southeast Florida Section’s 2019
university scholarship competition! For more information please refer to the following applications.
university scholarship competition! For more information please refer to the following applications.
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12th Annual EF2D
The 12th Annual Engineering Family Fun Day (EF2D) occurred on November 2, 2019 at Dreher Park, West Palm Beach, FL.
EF2D is a free annual event that the Southeast Florida Society of Women Engineers and the American Society of Civil Engineers jointly host for Palm Beach County students. It will provide the students of Palm Beach and surrounding Counties a fun filled and educational event. EF2D main focuses are on educating the community on the opportunities available in engineering and inspire an interest in
the areas of math and science in young students from 4th to 12th grade. This event will increase the students’ as well as their parents’, teachers’, and counselors’ awareness and knowledge of engineering and other technical fields.
The event involved ten booths. Each sponsored booth presented a hands on engineering related
activity by which the students, parents, and engineers can interact with each other. For example the
Bottle Rocket involves aerospace engineering and Eat Your Science involves science and chemistry.
The events this year were:
1. Build a Rocket
2. Gum Drop Dome
3. Table Top Catapult (Sponsored by South Florida Science Center and Aquarium)
4. Children of the Swamp- Robot Demonstration
5. Chocolate Asphalt Experiment
6. Build a Race Car
7. Wiggle Bots/Marker Robots
8. Lets Make SLIME
9. Eat Your Science
10. Guess the Engineer (Have the students talk to an engineer learn what they do, and try to guess what kind of engineer they are)
EF2D is a free annual event that the Southeast Florida Society of Women Engineers and the American Society of Civil Engineers jointly host for Palm Beach County students. It will provide the students of Palm Beach and surrounding Counties a fun filled and educational event. EF2D main focuses are on educating the community on the opportunities available in engineering and inspire an interest in
the areas of math and science in young students from 4th to 12th grade. This event will increase the students’ as well as their parents’, teachers’, and counselors’ awareness and knowledge of engineering and other technical fields.
The event involved ten booths. Each sponsored booth presented a hands on engineering related
activity by which the students, parents, and engineers can interact with each other. For example the
Bottle Rocket involves aerospace engineering and Eat Your Science involves science and chemistry.
The events this year were:
1. Build a Rocket
2. Gum Drop Dome
3. Table Top Catapult (Sponsored by South Florida Science Center and Aquarium)
4. Children of the Swamp- Robot Demonstration
5. Chocolate Asphalt Experiment
6. Build a Race Car
7. Wiggle Bots/Marker Robots
8. Lets Make SLIME
9. Eat Your Science
10. Guess the Engineer (Have the students talk to an engineer learn what they do, and try to guess what kind of engineer they are)
THANK YOU EF2D SPONSORS!
This event is completely FREE to the public all thanks to our generous sponsors. We would like to take a moment to thank each and every sponsor that has made this event possible!
- Pinnacle Consulting Enterprises, Inc.
- Belcan
- IBM
- Carollo
- Erdman Anthony
SWE-FAU General Body Meeting and Resume Workshop
September 24, 2018
The professional SWE Chapter for Southeast Florida partnered with the Collegiate section of SWE at Florida Atlantic University to host a meeting for the FAU SWE section members. The meeting included a very informative resume workshop that helps prepare the students for career fairs, internships, and entering the workforce. For FAU students the Career Center provides amazing resources including mock interviews, resume reviews and critiques, free professional wear, discounted professional wear, etc... For more information contact us and we will provide contact information for the FAU Career Center. Professional Members if you are looking for new hires make sure to register with "Handshake" so students can find you easily!
TEN80 Miami STEMFest
Ten80 is a team of STEM, education and business professionals dedicated to cultivating a STEM Ecosystem that unites and inspires the next generation of entrepreneurial thinkers and innovators, empowering ALL students to thrive in a world of constant innovation. Ten80, along with the US Army, sponsored the Miami STEM Innovators Experience 2017 on March 24, 2017. Approximately 1000 high school students attended this one day event that offered exposure to different STEM-related concepts and skills, including key aspects of the innovation process. Patricia Campbell, the SEFL SWE President was one of three panelists during the opening ceremony. The students asked questions and Patricia shared her experiences as a mechanical engineer, manager, SWE member, as well as the importance and benefits of a STEM education.
Girl Scout Outreach Program
Started in 2007 with the purpose to introduce engineering as a highly desirable career aspiration and advance knowledge about Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM).
A key collaboration with the Girl Scouts of Southeast Florida (GSSEF) and the Jupiter Loxahatchee River Center led to the design of a workshop series based on the Girl Scout Eco-Action requirements. The first Eco-Action workshop, for Cadettes and Seniors, took place in 2009. With ERM Foundation Grants (2011-2015), we introduced additional Girl Scout levels (Daisy, Brownie, Junior) and started to design events based on the new Girl Scout “It’s Your Planet-Love It” curriculum.
We sincerely thank our program collaborators - the River Center and the ERM Foundation - and our numerous outreach event volunteers (SWE Professional, SWE FAU Collegiate, ERM, River Center, and Girl Scout) for their commitment to helping us produce our outreach program.
A key collaboration with the Girl Scouts of Southeast Florida (GSSEF) and the Jupiter Loxahatchee River Center led to the design of a workshop series based on the Girl Scout Eco-Action requirements. The first Eco-Action workshop, for Cadettes and Seniors, took place in 2009. With ERM Foundation Grants (2011-2015), we introduced additional Girl Scout levels (Daisy, Brownie, Junior) and started to design events based on the new Girl Scout “It’s Your Planet-Love It” curriculum.
We sincerely thank our program collaborators - the River Center and the ERM Foundation - and our numerous outreach event volunteers (SWE Professional, SWE FAU Collegiate, ERM, River Center, and Girl Scout) for their commitment to helping us produce our outreach program.
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Eco-Action Event Series Update
We send out a HUGE Thank You to the River Center, the ERM Foundation, and all of our SWE Volunteers for another outstanding 2017-2018 season of science workshops!!!
At the River Center, we held Six workshops (Sky Senior Badge; Fish Like a Girl for Juniors & Cadettes, Water Ambassador Badge, Bugs: Brownie Bugs Badge & Daisy Clover Petal; C.S.I. Girl Scout Edition: Clever Science Investigators Junior Detective Badge & Cadette Special Agent Badge; and Fish Like a Girl for Daisies and Brownies) ) with an attendance total of 160 (29 Daisies, 21 Brownies, 62 Juniors, 22 Cadettes, 18 Seniors, & 8 Ambassadors) Girl Scouts!
At the River Center, we held Six workshops (Sky Senior Badge; Fish Like a Girl for Juniors & Cadettes, Water Ambassador Badge, Bugs: Brownie Bugs Badge & Daisy Clover Petal; C.S.I. Girl Scout Edition: Clever Science Investigators Junior Detective Badge & Cadette Special Agent Badge; and Fish Like a Girl for Daisies and Brownies) ) with an attendance total of 160 (29 Daisies, 21 Brownies, 62 Juniors, 22 Cadettes, 18 Seniors, & 8 Ambassadors) Girl Scouts!
Eco-Action Feedback: Recent troop leader survey comments include the following: a) “Great program, very informative and… I also like that the kids got to work with professionals.” b) “The girls were amazed and excited with the project. Your work is a pathway to let young people know how great they can be. Thank you for your inspiration and allowing us to be a part of this event.”
ERM Foundation Thank You: In March 2014, our SWE SEFL section made a presentation to the ERM Tampa/Miami offices, sharing with them the impact that the ERM Foundation grants have had on our SWE/GS Eco-Action program. The River Center turned this presentation into a video, and we thank them for their permission to include this presentation link:
The ERM Foundation-North America is a unique and valuable partnership between ERM and its employees that provides financial and human resource support to community and grass roots environmental efforts around the world. Funding is targeted toward projects that improve quality of life, preserve the environment and inspire environmental responsibility. http://www.erm.com/en/About-Us/ERM-Foundation/
Girl Scout Outreach Program Achievements since 2007: Twenty-four troop and Thirty-Seven half-day workshops (including Eco-Action) for 2068+ scouts; SWE Societal Outreach Girl Scout MOU Partnership Award in 2008 and 2016; SWE Region D Outreach Girl Scout MOU Partnership Award in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, and 2015.
Eco-Action Event Series: Twenty-Eight half-day workshops (1314 in attendance) with the last Twenty-Six (1130 in attendance) sponsored by the ERM Foundation; SWE National Outreach Event/Series Award for Eco-Action 2013; SWE Region D Outreach Event/Series Award for Eco-Action in 2011, 2014, and 2016; SWE National Magazine Region D Southeast Program inclusion for the Yearbook issue published Summer 2010 and Fall 2014.
Girl Scout Outreach Program Achievements since 2007: Twenty-four troop and Thirty-Seven half-day workshops (including Eco-Action) for 2068+ scouts; SWE Societal Outreach Girl Scout MOU Partnership Award in 2008 and 2016; SWE Region D Outreach Girl Scout MOU Partnership Award in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, and 2015.
Eco-Action Event Series: Twenty-Eight half-day workshops (1314 in attendance) with the last Twenty-Six (1130 in attendance) sponsored by the ERM Foundation; SWE National Outreach Event/Series Award for Eco-Action 2013; SWE Region D Outreach Event/Series Award for Eco-Action in 2011, 2014, and 2016; SWE National Magazine Region D Southeast Program inclusion for the Yearbook issue published Summer 2010 and Fall 2014.
10th Annual Engineering Family Fun Day (EF2D)
February 10, 2018
EF2D is a free annual event that Southeast Florida SWE/ASCE hosts for Palm Beach County students. The objective of the program is to educate the community on engineering and spark an interest in math, science and engineering for students. EF2D informs students and their parents of the qualifications and achievements of engineers and the opportunities available through engineering.
The 10th annual EF2D event offered ten activities that provided hands on learning about engineering and science. The activities list with associated sponsors is:
1. Penny Watercraft - ASCE
2. Paper Table - A.D.A. Engineering
3. Circuit Board - FPL
4. Bottle Rocket Launch - Aerojet Rocketdyne
5. Gum Drop Dome - Publix
6. Lightbot: Tablet Programming - Girl Scouts
7. Wind Gauge - SWE
8. Eat Your Science - IBM
9. Pop-fly launcher - Belcan
10. Robotic Demonstrations - Children of the Swamp
An EF2D Passport was provided to each participant. Participants had the opportunity to go on a journey though engineering and receive a stamp at every destination. The Passport stated the activity, the type of engineering associated with the activity and the difficulty level. At every location, students had the opportunity to meet and talk to engineers about where they work, what they do, and how to become an engineer. By the end of the day, both students and volunteers learned some of the basic concepts that are used by engineers and scientists every day.
The 10th Annual Family Fun Day (EF2D) was held on February 10th at Dreher Park in West Palm Beach. This fun event attracted over 101 attendees: 43 students (ranging in ages from 4-15 - which included 7 (5 Juniors & 2 Cadettes) Girls Scouts); 33 Parents and 25 Volunteers. Students participated in 10 engineering activities. The event was made possible by the hard work of all of the volunteers, the SWE and ASCE organizers, and our sponsors. A big thanks to all! The feedback has been fantastic!
Through the loyal support of members and friends we are making great strides towards our goal of supporting women of all ages in their quest for successful careers in engineering.
This event continues to be a huge success because of our SWE members. Kim O’Donnell took the lead for SWE and did a fantastic job organizing and coordinating. Sally Nemes did a great job promoting the event, as always Laura Kerr did an excellent job with the girl scouts and Patty Campbell helped plan the event and bought all the activity supplies.
February 10, 2018
EF2D is a free annual event that Southeast Florida SWE/ASCE hosts for Palm Beach County students. The objective of the program is to educate the community on engineering and spark an interest in math, science and engineering for students. EF2D informs students and their parents of the qualifications and achievements of engineers and the opportunities available through engineering.
The 10th annual EF2D event offered ten activities that provided hands on learning about engineering and science. The activities list with associated sponsors is:
1. Penny Watercraft - ASCE
2. Paper Table - A.D.A. Engineering
3. Circuit Board - FPL
4. Bottle Rocket Launch - Aerojet Rocketdyne
5. Gum Drop Dome - Publix
6. Lightbot: Tablet Programming - Girl Scouts
7. Wind Gauge - SWE
8. Eat Your Science - IBM
9. Pop-fly launcher - Belcan
10. Robotic Demonstrations - Children of the Swamp
An EF2D Passport was provided to each participant. Participants had the opportunity to go on a journey though engineering and receive a stamp at every destination. The Passport stated the activity, the type of engineering associated with the activity and the difficulty level. At every location, students had the opportunity to meet and talk to engineers about where they work, what they do, and how to become an engineer. By the end of the day, both students and volunteers learned some of the basic concepts that are used by engineers and scientists every day.
The 10th Annual Family Fun Day (EF2D) was held on February 10th at Dreher Park in West Palm Beach. This fun event attracted over 101 attendees: 43 students (ranging in ages from 4-15 - which included 7 (5 Juniors & 2 Cadettes) Girls Scouts); 33 Parents and 25 Volunteers. Students participated in 10 engineering activities. The event was made possible by the hard work of all of the volunteers, the SWE and ASCE organizers, and our sponsors. A big thanks to all! The feedback has been fantastic!
Through the loyal support of members and friends we are making great strides towards our goal of supporting women of all ages in their quest for successful careers in engineering.
This event continues to be a huge success because of our SWE members. Kim O’Donnell took the lead for SWE and did a fantastic job organizing and coordinating. Sally Nemes did a great job promoting the event, as always Laura Kerr did an excellent job with the girl scouts and Patty Campbell helped plan the event and bought all the activity supplies.
Gold Award Project: 3D Factory
We would like to recognize Alyssa Guariniello (Troop 10717) on being recognized at the 2017 Gold Award Ceremony presented by the Girl Scouts of Southeast Florida on May 20, 2017. We first met Alyssa, as a Junior Girl Scout, when she attended one of our first Girl Scout Making it Matter workshops, with her Troop. Her project, 3D Factory, addressed a stronger need for students to learn more about different areas of STEM. She focused on increasing awareness of resources available in her school and the Museum of Discovery and Science for 3D printing and 3D modeling. She developed a workshop for students to learn more about these technologies and careers in the field. She hosted two workshops at the Museum of Discovery and Science, where she also designed pamphlets to educate others about STEM.
Disney for Change – Girl Scout Workshop
Working towards her Girl Scout Gold Award, Emily Tomchin (Troop 10717) was awarded a grant from Disney Friends for Change and held a STEM workshop on April 18, 2015. The event was attended by 40 girl scouts who enjoyed visiting four different stations; Tablet Programming, Gum Drop Domes, Goop and Counting Cookies Math Exercise. The SEFL SWE section participated by providing the gum drop domes kits and running the activity. In addition, Emily is working on a project to promote STEM education called Empowering Students Around The World. She has been collecting used tablets and will install educational software on the tablets for students. She will be sending a set of tablets to a school in Haiti and then will also provide a set to Girl Scouts of Southeast Florida for troops to use. At the event on April 18th shoes and school supplies for the Haitian school were also collected. SEFL SWE is very proud to be supporting Emily in her endeavors!
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Habitat for Humanity Build
The SEFL SWE section participated in a Habitat for Humanity Build event on December 12th, 2015 in Boca Raton. There were six volunteers representing SWE. The project was to paint the exterior house trim. These events are great fun. Please plan on joining us for our next build event with Habitat for Humanity!
The SEFL SWE section participated in a Habitat for Humanity Build event on December 12th, 2015 in Boca Raton. There were six volunteers representing SWE. The project was to paint the exterior house trim. These events are great fun. Please plan on joining us for our next build event with Habitat for Humanity!
Message from Our President
Southeast Florida SWE Members & Friends,
Fiscal year 2019 has come and gone in what seems the blink of an eye. We are looking forward to bringing exciting events for the upcoming year as well as more opportunities for our Tri-County members to get involved. Our section remains engaged with the community and continually involved in many great community outreach and volunteer programs.
I believe the Society of Women Engineers is an outstanding organization to get involved with. It provides women engineers amazing opportunities to become role models, give back to the community, grow leaders and encourage young women to pursue careers in science, technology, mathematics and engineering.“There is no limit to what we, as women can accomplish.” Michelle Obama.
Your feedback is always welcomed, I look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Angie Foreman
Fiscal year 2019 has come and gone in what seems the blink of an eye. We are looking forward to bringing exciting events for the upcoming year as well as more opportunities for our Tri-County members to get involved. Our section remains engaged with the community and continually involved in many great community outreach and volunteer programs.
I believe the Society of Women Engineers is an outstanding organization to get involved with. It provides women engineers amazing opportunities to become role models, give back to the community, grow leaders and encourage young women to pursue careers in science, technology, mathematics and engineering.“There is no limit to what we, as women can accomplish.” Michelle Obama.
Your feedback is always welcomed, I look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Angie Foreman
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