Welcome
The Society of Women Engineers (SWE), founded in 1950, is a not-for-profit educational and service organization. SWE is the driving force that establishes engineering as a highly desirable career aspiration for women. SWE empowers women to succeed and advance in those aspirations and be recognized for their life-changing contributions and achievements as engineers and leaders.
Mission
Stimulate women to achieve full potential in careers as engineers and leaders, expand the image of the engineering profession as a positive force in improving the quality of life, demonstrate the value of diversity.
Objectives
- Inform young women, their parents, counselors, and the general public, of the qualifications and achievements of women engineers and the opportunities open to them.
- Assist women in readying themselves for a return to active work after temporary retirement.
- Serve as a center of information on women in engineering.
- Encourage women engineers to attain high levels of education and professional achievement.
Values
Integrity- We aspire to the highest level of ethical behavior as evidenced by honesty and dignity in our personal and professional relationships and responsibilities.
- We acknowledge gender, ethnic, cultural and other differences, and strive to respect the added values they bring.
- We provide an organization that fosters mentoring, and the development of professional and personal networks.
- We conduct our activities in a professional manner, demonstrating and demanding the highest standards of business practices.
Officers
- President: Camille Mack
- Vice President: Alexa Abboud
- Treasurer: Angie Lietz
- Secretary: Katharyn Van Petten
- Communications Chair: Becca Altman
- Community Service Director: Katrina Knauer
- Banquet Director: Kristina De Armas
- Fund Raising Director: T.B.A.