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• Endowed the first collegiate section scholarship • Established two section endowed scholarships • Endowed the first scholarship by a SWE mother and daughter pair External Affairs and Partnerships • First steps taken in international arena with formation of international participation committee and development of potential international organization models • SWE was programs chair for WFEO (World Federation of Engineering Organizations) Colloquium for Women in Engineering and Technology • SWE member, Alma Martinez Fallon, chaired AAES (American Association of Engineering Societies) Conference • Over 4,000 attendees for second consecutive year • New look and logo for SWE conference materials Professional Development • Began strategic planning for what is next in professional development Career Guidance (now Outreach) • Developed and delivered first collegiate webinars • Launched new awards for individual collegiate members, advisors, counselors, and educators • Conducted two Wow! That’s Engineering! events • Launched a review of all career guidance materials and developed updated strategy • Updated Connecting Educators to Engineering Web site and used for E-Week 2007 • Initiated development of new micro-site for K-12 education Communications • Launched Collegiate e-news • Launched Leadership e-news • SWE Magazine ported to digital format • Implemented SPAM filter to mitigate inconvenience to membership • Developed and delivered first training module to FY07 national committee/task force/FIG chairs • First training for SWE sections delivered in July 2007 • Added director of marketing to SWE staff race, ethnicity, language, gender identity, sexual orientation, and interests. Knowledge and Information: SWE will share its acquired knowledge and promote programs that bridge the gaps in recruitment, professional development, and retention of women in engineering. Outreach (Career Guidance): SWE will inspire girls and women from all diverse backgrounds and life stages to consider engineering as a meaningful and rewarding career. Professional Development: FY08 Focus • Professional development programs • Continue enhancing the professional development program toward establishing SWE as the premier professional development provider for women engineers • Wide breadth of topics addressing all career stages • Variety of delivery vehicles • Provide opportunities for members to connect with other professionals who have experience in their areas of focus • Awards and recognition • Externally recognize and publicize the achievements and successes of women engineers who lead the profession through their contributions to industry, education, and the community Diversity and Inclusion: FY08 Focus • Implement updated diversity and inclusion strategy per plan and institutionalize process • Create a new forum to address why and how corporate executives should advance an environment of inclusion • Identify and provide leadership training for diverse SWE members with “high potential” for assuming national and regional leadership positions Knowledge and Information: FY08 Focus • Position SWE as the premier provider of training for women in engineering • Position SWE as the primary resource to policymakers on STEM education • Communicate to employers the enhancements that SWE members gain in professional capabilities through membership in SWE • Publish information on what women engineers look for in potential employers New Sections Collegiate – Kettering University- Section B and The University of Wisconsin – Stout Professional – South Puget Sound and Las Vegas Valley Outreach: FY08 Focus Closing “I am truly proud of the accomplishments of our Society in FY07. It takes a large, dedicated team to accomplish all of this—20,000 to be exact. Thank you to each and every member of our Society, our supporters, and friends who made these results possible.” • Launch K-12 center • Increase SWE participation in elementary school programs • Form partnerships with educator associations • Enhance our relationship with informal educators in groups, such as Girls Inc. • Increase the awareness of the need for higher-level math and science courses at the pre-college level President’s Report President Michelle Tortolani offered brief remarks about the current work of and successes of the Society. Board of Trustees Chair’s Report • Board of Trustees Chair Carolyn Phillips offered a brief overview of SWE-EFI and the funds it manages. • SWE-EFI received an IRS determination letter as a public charity in 2007. • There has been a significant increase in the return to SWE after a consolidation of the awards funds. • SWE-EFI is working with the scholarship committee on improved tracking, naming, and section selection. • SWE- EFI is working on the gift acceptance policy. SWE’s Strategies Professional Development: SWE will provide opportunities for women to attain, enhance, and demonstrate leadership, professional, and technical excellence that results in career achievement, advancement, and satisfaction. Diversity and Inclusion: SWE will embrace and promote the value and power of diversity in specialties, age, 52 SWE CONFERENCE 2008

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SWE - Conference 2008 Contents President’s Note View from the Executive Suite Editor’s Page Readers’ Forum ICWES14 Women of Courage Engineering’s Grand Challenges — What’s Your Pick? Diversity from the Ground Up Membership Information & Calendar A&B FY08 Membership Meeting Minutes Engineering World Point of View Career Toolbox Bookshelf SWE Smiles SWE Scrapbook Conference Sponsors and Program Overview Corporate Partnership Council Thursday Conference Program Friday Conference Program Saturday Conference Program Corporate Members Opportunity Index

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