Willamette Valley Section SWE e-News November 2017

Post date: Nov 14, 2017 12:16:29 PM

Welcome to our second edition of our SWE e-Newsletter where we’re compiling relevant announcements and information for you. If you have anything you’d like to include in a future e-Newsletter please contact Joani Curtis (joan.curtis@hp.com).

In this Newsletter

Scholarships

Did you know WVS-SWE section has three scholarships awarded annually? Find details here on how the girls you know can apply.

WVS-SWE Forest Fires Panel Discussion

Mark your calendars to hear from a panel of experts about Forest Fires on November 29 at 5:30 pm at OSU. Find more info here.

Girl Scouts Bridge Building Success

Dana Algaier and our SWE section hosted a ‘Bridge Building Event on October 21. Learn more about this event here and how you can help girls earn more badges this year!

Chick-Tech Benefit Night

Our local Chipotle is hosting a benefit fundraiser on December 6 – come get your dinner and support STEM projects for high school girls. Find the flier here and plan a meet up time with your SWE Colleagues.

SWE 2018 Engineer’s Week Banquet

Please mark your calendars for the 2018 Engineer’s Week banquet! The banquet, sponsored by Willamette Valley Section of SWE, will be held on Monday, February 26, 2018, at 6:00pm at the CH2M Hill Alumni Center on the OSU campus in Corvallis, Oregon. A networking hour will be from 5-6 pm in the lobby, followed by dinner, awards, and our keynote speaker. We are excited to host Michael Foss, a senior manager for Logistics Optimization, Compliance, and Controls at Amazon Transportation Services. Michael is responsible for leading global logistics optimization. In this role he provides leadership to new launch sites and to ensure operations and activities are conducted safely, ethically, and with the highest level of integrity.

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WVS-SWE Scholarship Announcement

Do you know a female, high school senior who wants to major in engineering in college? Encourage her to consider applying for one of the following 2018 WVS SWE Scholarships:

• • Georgia-Pacific Scholarship

  • HP, Inc. Corvallis Scholarship

  • Society of women engineers (Willamette Valley Section) Endowment Scholarship

Three $1250 scholarships will be awarded based on academic achievement, school/community involvement, and work experience.

APPLICATION PROCESS: For an application go to https://goo.gl/aLzbJ9

APPLICATIONS DUE: JANUARY 24th, 2018

Girl Scouts Bridge Building

WVS-SWE hosted 26 Girl Scouts Troops on Oct 21 as they learned to Build Bridges and earn badges. Girl Scouts not only learn engineering principles at these events – they earn Robotics and other STEM related bridges. Four volunteers made this event possible, if you are interested in helping coordinate or participate in future workshops or engaging with Girl Scouts please contact Dana Algaier (dana.algaier@hp.com).