The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) is a non-profit educational and service organization that empowers women to succeed and advance in the field of engineering, and to be recognized for their life-changing contributions as engineers and leaders. The UMD chapter offers an array of social, corporate, networking, outreach, advocacy, and scholarship opportunities.
SWE's mission:
Find us on Facebook at SWE is Sweet! (UMCP).
Join our group on Facebook for event and club updates.
SWE's mission:
- Inform young women, their parents, counselors, and the general public, of the qualifications and achievements of women engineers and the opportunities open to them
- Serve as a center of information for young women, their parents, counselors, and the general public, of the qualifications and achievements of women engineers and the opportunities open to them.
- Encourage women engineers to attain high levels of education and professional achievement.
Find us on Facebook at SWE is Sweet! (UMCP).
Join our group on Facebook for event and club updates.
2013-2014 Executive Board Election Results
Thank you to everyone who ran for a leadership position.
The 2012-2013 election results are:
President: Melissa Hill
Vice President: Grace Wang
Secretary/Webmaster: April Claus
Treasurer: Sara Moses
Director of Corporate Relations: Polina Vorozheykina
Director of Social Events: Samantha Steffanus
Director of Outreach: Janani Gururam
Director of Membership: Elisabeth Cutchin
Undergraduate Representative: Yvonne Jih
We're already getting excited for next year!
SWE Regional Conference
SWE at UMD is taking a trip up to NYC this spring for the SWE Region E Regional Conference. We will be leaving on Friday, March 30 and returning on Sunday, April 1. We are inviting all UMD members who are also national members to join us!
SWE will cover the cost of registration and lodging, so the only expenses you are required to pay are travel (Bus), food, and any personal expenses.
Please email swe.umd@gmail.com or Luxi Wang at lucew27@gmail.com.
SWE National Conference
The whole exec board attended SWE National Conference was this past week in Chicago (October 13-15). Everything about the conference was amazing, from the different workshops and seminars to the career fair. We are all so thankful that we had the opportunity to attend this year's conference and are already getting excited about next year's in Houston!
If anyone has any questions about the national conference, any board member would be more than happy to tell you about their experience! So please email us, or ask us in person if you have any questions for us. It was such an empowering weekend, and we all have a lot of information that we would love to share with you!
Facebook Page
Please find us on facebook and join our group:
SWE is Sweet! (UMCP)
Being a part of the facebook group is a very easy way to receive information from us about events and updates about our club. So be sure to join ASAP!
First Event of Fall 2011
Ice Cream Social: Thank you to all who joined us in celebration of the start of the semester for the ice cream social. It was a great success.
I hope to see everyone at our events through out the semester! We have some great social and corporate events planned!
Spring 2011 Chapter News
1. Congratulations to the following ladies for winning officer positions!
To those who are still interested in getting involved with SWE,
there are still plenty of opportunities, so be sure to pay attention to
the listserv announcements!
President: Luxi Wang
Vice President: Stephanie Bilyk
Secretary: Amy Nutis
Treasurer: Shruti Ramaswamy
Corporate: Yelena Leznik
Membership: Emily Guerra
Social: Heather Zion
Outreach: Genna Gold
Sophomore Representative: Melissa Hill
ESC: Kayla Park-Brouse
2. Discover Engineering
Interested in helping younger children become more interested in engineering? Do you want to share your passion for engineering with the next generation? Help the SWE officers for the Discover Engineering program on Maryland Day! If interested, please contact Jessica Lieberman at jrlieb@gmail.com for more information.
View our events page to see more upcoming events!
President: Luxi Wang
Vice President: Stephanie Bilyk
Secretary: Amy Nutis
Treasurer: Shruti Ramaswamy
Corporate: Yelena Leznik
Membership: Emily Guerra
Social: Heather Zion
Outreach: Genna Gold
Sophomore Representative: Melissa Hill
ESC: Kayla Park-Brouse
2. Discover Engineering
Interested in helping younger children become more interested in engineering? Do you want to share your passion for engineering with the next generation? Help the SWE officers for the Discover Engineering program on Maryland Day! If interested, please contact Jessica Lieberman at jrlieb@gmail.com for more information.
View our events page to see more upcoming events!
Visit us at the SWE Lounge!
Our lounge is located in the basement of the Glenn Martin Engineering building (0114 EGR).
