Please Join Us in Celebrating Our Members:
- News about Central Illinois Members is now located on the SWE Central Illinois Community. This is an interactive website that is available for all members. Go to www.swe.org and click on the words SWE Communities in the middle of the page to accesss more a information about the Central Illinois Section .
- Celebrate Central Illinois - 2009 Award Winners Announced
Stacey DelVecchio stands out as a member whom has and continues to make significant contributions to our local SWE Section and SWE as a whole. Her contributions to the Central Illinois Section have not only furthered the section's growth in membership, activities and outreach, but also earned the section recognition from region H and recognition nationally. Stacey has also contributed on a regional and national level within SWE and has been instrumental in getting programs and activities developed and sustainable. She has been a key contributor in making the section what it is today.
Amy Benecke McLaren demonstrates strong technical leadership in a variety of organizations, including outside of her place of business. While it is a notable achievement to excel and lead at your place of employment, it takes additional drive, determination, and skill to lead successfully in ad hoc groups. We look forward to the continued achievements Amy will make in the field of engineering and continuing her exemplary leadership.
- Central Illinois - 2009 Scholarship Recipiants
The following students will be receiving the Society of Women Engineers, Central Illinois Section scholarships.
Wen Yang
Wen is currently a freshman in material science engineering the University of Illinois. A graduate of University High School in Normal Illinois, Wen was recognized for several awards, including varsity letters in Cross Country and in Track & field throughout her high school career. Wen was a member of the National Honor Society and noted as a role model for underclassmen. Wen has a passion for community service, being a certified OSF volunteer and a leader in the Rotary Interact Club, Key Club, and Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Wen also graduated from high school with five full years of science, including five Advanced Placement classes. An accomplished musician, Wen earned a national pin for her record of solo and ensemble musical performances.
Sara Klinger
Sara is currently a sophomore in industrial engineering at Bradley University. In 2007 & 2008, Sara was a warehouse operator at 3M in Dekalb, IL and worked to provide optimum customer service distributing to other customers per their specifications and instructions. This experience fits perfectly with her goal of pursuing warehousing or manufacturing with her industrial engineering degree. Despite her academic achievements, she is involved in the Institute of Industrial Engineering, Alpha Pi Mu, the Society of Women Engineers, and Tying in Touch, where she tutors 4th graders at Tying Peoria Public Elementary School in spelling and reading. Sara is also a member of the Bradley Basketball Band, Symphonic Band, and Bradley Swingers.
Stephanie and Sara will each receive a $250 scholarship. To be eligible for the scholarships, students needed to be a female high school senior, continuing college student, transfer college student, graduate student or re-entry student who would be attending an ABET accredited engineering school to pursue a BS or higher degree full time or studying an ABET accredited program offered outside an engineering school in the Fall of 2009. Applicant's home or school address needed to be inside the SWE-Central Illinois section boundaries. Both Bradley University and University of Illinois fall within these boundaries.
- Congratulations to our Fiscal Year 2010 (FY10) leadership board
Carreer Guidance Chair – Jada Phillabaum
Professional Development Chair – Natalie Vanderspiegel
Scholarship Chair – Open
Communications Chair – Shevaun Fennell
Membership Chair – Rosalee Martinez-Weber
Webmaster – Jamie Stringfield