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 - 2010 Scholarship Recipiants
The following students will be receiving the Society of Women Engineers, Central Illinois Section scholarships.
Megan Frager
Megan is a graduating senior at Richwoods High School, where she maintains a 3.8 GPA. She will be attending South Dakota School of Mines & Technology this fall where she plans to study Mechanical Engineering. While in High School, she interned in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Bradley University, took classes with Project Lead the Way, and was a leader in FIRST Robotics. She played 4 years of High School volleyball and will be playing for SDSM&T.
Kathryn Ford
Kathryn is a graduating senior at Illini Bluffs High School, where she maintains a 4.0 GPA. She will be attending Washington University in St. Louis this fall where she plans to study Electrical Engineering. She is active in 4H, holding offices such as recreation officer, reporter, secretary, treasurer, and vice-president. She also has an impressive drama resume, both serving as prop manager for multiple productions as well as acting.
Megan and Kathryn were chosen from a number of qualified applicants and they will each be receiving 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 2010. 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.
- Thanks to our Fiscal Year 2010 (FY10) leadership board for a great year of service
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