COR Report - April 2010

FY11 Society Election

The FY11 Slate for Society Officers and Trustees has been presented by the FY10 Society Nominating Committee. The following FY11 positions will be included on the ballot: President Elect, Treasurer, Director (2 positions), Director of Regions, Deputy Director of Regions, Trustee (2 positions) and Deputy Speaker of the Senate. Additionally, the Region H Governor, Senator and Alternate Senator positions will be included on the Society ballot. Candidate biographies and statements will be available to voting members when headquarters sends out balloting instructions by April 1st. The FY10 Society Nominating Committee encourages each and every voting member of the Society to exercise their right to vote in the upcoming election. When you receive balloting instructions from headquarters, please take the time to access the ballot, read the candidates' statements, and cast your vote!
Electing SWE's future leadership is every voting member's responsibility!

New Section Chartering Banquets
Two newly added professional sections will be hosting their respective chartering banquets in the upcoming months. The Cedar Valley Chartering Banquet is scheduled for Saturday, April 24, 2010 in Waterloo, IA. The South Central Michigan Chartering Banquet is scheduled for Thursday, May 20, 2010 in Kalamazoo, MI. If you are going to be in either area during the times in which the banquets are scheduled, please contact Elizabeth Bierman, FY10 Region H Governor, at ekbierman@yahoo.com, or the respective section presidents if you would like to attend. The Cedar Valley FY10 president is Kari Zache, cedarvalleyswe@gmail.com. The South Central Michigan FY10 president is Sylvia Schonauer, Sylvia.Schonauer@kellogg.com.
WE10 – The Annual Conference for Women Engineers
WE10 is the largest and most comprehensive gathering of forward-thinking women engineers and technologists. Adding to the already high energy of WE10, the culmination of our year long SWE 60th Anniversary Celebration will provide inspiration and spike enthusiasm. Throughout the conference participants will experience numerous career-shaping opportunities, as well as draw from the energy of SWE’s strong past and promising future to launch innovation and define success. Registration for WE10 will be available on April 1st.

Mark Your Calendars!
WE10 – The Annual Conference for Women Engineers
Launching Innovation. Defining Success.
November 4-6, 2010
Orlando, Florida
http://we10.swe.org

Jenna, Charlene, and Lindsey

Please feel free to contact us at cor@swe-mn.org with your comments, questions or concerns.