We would like to introduce our executive board for this coming year! You can click on each title to learn a little more about each member.
President: Ramona Naseri
Executive VP: Margaret Sullivan
VP of Finance: Sophia Vincoff
VP of Communications: Katie Drinkwater
VP of Outreach and Student Affairs: Vivian Su
VP of Corporate Relations: Jessie Winakor
We would like to introduce our executive board for this coming year! You can click on each title to learn a little more about each member.
Co-Presidents: Annika Hsu & Alexa Tannebaum
Executive VP: Ramona Naseri
VP of Finance: Alix Ouazana
VP of Communications: Jessie Winakor
VP of Outreach and Student Affairs: Margaret Sullivan
VP of Corporate Relations: Megan Richards
Hey Duke SWE,
We recently heard of a great resource for scholarships for women! There are even specific scholarships for women pursuing STEM so we definitely wanted to share this. Check our our resources page for more information!
Here’s the link:
http://www.affordablecolleges.com/resources/scholarships-for-women/
See here:
https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.whitehouse.gov_the-2Dpress-2Doffice_2015_01_15_vice-2Dpresident-2Dbiden-2Dannounces-2D25-2Dmillion-2Dfunding-2Dcybersecurity-2Deducatio&d=CwIFaQ&c=imBPVzF25OnBgGmVOlcsiEgHoG1i6YHLR0Sj_gZ4adc&r=qBJOPDfrfZHQOzYKCDQW1Q&m=PnArv-cXBYRkXCK500aofmvvx-0xS1vQXW6G8EA-_Lg&s=sUToNRWbhr1IOjl9CdeHABEDHS_LyOJ2Z5uHbB8qwxQ&e=
An update on some cool things Pratt females are up to this summer!
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Three Pratt women are participating in a Duke Engage independent program in Perú this summer volunteering for an organization called WindAid. The organization builds wind turbines and gives them to Peruvian households without access to grid electricity. The organization is currently holding a fundraiser to raise funds for a test center in one of the communities that they frequent. The test center will be used to educate community members about how to maintain their turbines if problems should arise, but also other aspects such as teaching new recipes and means of nutrition to community members and educating children on the importance on living sustainably.
Here’s some more info from WindAid if you’re interested, and the link to their website: www.kickstarter.com
They’re working with the Playa Blanca community and a joint team from WindAid and they’ve already put in the posts, walls and a temporary roof to the first three rooms. Phase 1 should be completed in November 2016 to provide a basic facility and the workshop will be fully operational by early 2017.
To raise the funds, WindAid’s first crowdfunding event is aiming for $35,000 by 4 July 2016. At the time of writing 96 backers from across the world had pledged over $7,800, for rewards from classic Peruvian handicrafts to a full month’s installation program. The level of support not only from people with a connection to WindAid, but also those who recognize the value of the workshop has been an inspiration to the project team.
WindAid Institute´s new event has been selected by crowdfunding site Kickstarter as a Project We Love. This is a fantastic endorsement of a vital project giving sustainable, reliable energy to a remote fishing village in northern Peru, Playa Blanca.
Further resources:
– WindAid Institute website – http://www.windaid.org/
– Kickstarter campaign page – https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/175612109/building-the-playa-blanca-community-wind-workshop
– WindAid Facebook page – https://bg-bg.facebook.com/WindAidInstitute/
– #lightupalife
– Contact Danielle Holt (danielle.holt@duke.edu) for more information!
A big congratulation to our senior SWE members who graduated this May! And especially to our exec members Isabelle Brogna, Claire Alligood, Lucy Dawson, and Ifeoma Anyansi! Thank you for all the hard work and dedication that you’ve all put into SWE both this year and over the years at Duke. We are grateful for all that you have done, and will miss you dearly!
SWE exec members Katya (left) and Cynthia (right) taking a picture with Isabelle (center) and her newly-received diploma! PC: Cynthia Bai.
Elections for executive positions will be on 2/25. The available positions are as follows:
– President
– VP
– Secretary (absorbs administrative tasks of webmaster)
– Treasurer
– Outreach (in the future should have more responsibility with Voyager)
– Professional Development and Company Relations Chair (hybrid of Industry/Alumni and Career/Professional)
– Membership Chair (hybrid of Recruitment, Social, PR, absorbs public tasks of webmaster)
Make sure to email isabelle.brogna@duke.edu your platform by 2/23 if you are interested in running for a position!
Duke Society of Women Engineers
Executive Council Meeting
9/23/2013 6:00pm Social Sciences 113
President (Izzy)
– Pratt in Focus – October 19, 1-2:15
– CMA funding for second semester
– SWE Calendar/Duke Groups
Outreach Officer (Ife)
– Boeing fellows program – $4,000 – contact iba3@duke.edu
– Habitat for humanity build – 10/19 – Sign up before too late (see digest)
– Technoquest – 11/16 – Sign ups live this week (see digest)
Industry and Alumni Relations Officer (Shanice)
– SWE Tailgate Saturday
Academic and Professional Development Officer (Crystal)
– NC State Career Fair – check digest or email ctc16@duke.edu for more info
Public Relations Officer (Lucy)
– Shirts! 5$ for national SWE members and 10$ otherwise, cash only
Social Events Officer (Michelle)
– Social chair updates
Webmaster (Maggie)
– Like our Facebook page! (and tell your friends to as well!)
Vice President (Victoria)
– Conference Information