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BEST PRACTICES

BEST PRACTICES. Eastern Washington Section Celebrating 30 Years 1976-2006. Acknowledgements. This presentation is based on interviews Joan Young did with Wanda Munn, a SWE-EWS Charter Member, and input from section members. Photos are from Wanda’s scrapbook. SWE-EWS Members in the Audience.

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BEST PRACTICES

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  1. BEST PRACTICES Eastern Washington Section Celebrating 30 Years 1976-2006

  2. Acknowledgements • This presentation is based on interviews Joan Young did with Wanda Munn, a SWE-EWS Charter Member, and input from section members. • Photos are from Wanda’s scrapbook

  3. SWE-EWS Members in the Audience • Alicia Boyd - Vice President • Wanda Munn - Section Historian & Go-To Woman • Pam Ankrum - Section Co-Rep • Chryssie Nigl - Secretary • Joan Young - President

  4. Discussion Topics • History & Background of SWE-EWS • Best Practices • Audience Discussion & Questions

  5. The Eastern Washington Section of the Society of Engineers Chartered June 23,1976 SWE National Conference Denver, Colorado The Beginning

  6. The Beginning • SWE-EWS was chartered by National President of SWE, Arminta Harness in 1976. • Arminta was technical advisor to Westinghouse Hanford. Former Lieutenant Colonel in the Air Force. • View video clips from Arminta Harness's oral history interview on SWE website. “Dream what you dare to dream, go where you want to go, and be what you want to be. And I think that kind of sums up my life.”

  7. Early Goals • Two goals at time of chartering: • To establish a legitimate place in the technical world for female engineers; and, • To encourage more women to become engineers These goals still inspire what we do today and are the sources of our Best Practices...

  8. Best Practice #1Target your Audience • Success required learning basic marketing. • Hosted many different conferences and events open to all local women. • Conferences raised money and awareness of new SWE section. Women in Engineering Conference 1978

  9. Popular topics were “Investing” and “How to Pack for Travel” Women, Finance, and the Law Conference in 1978

  10. Best Practice #2Raise Awareness Example #1: Expanding Your Horizons

  11. Expanding Your Horizons

  12. Expanding Your Horizons http://www.expandingyourhorizons.org

  13. …because the next generation is important!

  14. Best Practice #2Raise Awareness Example #2 "Science Expedition Day" for Junior Girl Scouts (ages 8 to 11) When: Saturday, March 4, 20069:30 am to 3:00 pm Where: Kiwanis Building at Columbia Why: ExxonMobil program development grant

  15. Best Practice #2Raise Awareness Example #3: Judging the Local Science Fair Special Awards 2006Corporate and Professional Society Awards51st Mid-Columbia Regional Science and Engineering Fair Society of Women Engineers Taylor Vance Best 6th Grade Female Science Fair Project Sarah Smith Best 7th Grade Female Science Fair Project Danielle Bright Best 8th Grade Female Science Fair Project Elvira Chiprez Best 9th Grade Female Science Fair Project Morgen Anyan Best Senior Female Science Fair Project Honorable Mentions: Tensie Petersen, Jordan Kerslake, Mariya Afonina, Marisol Garza, Catalina Alverez, Haydee Navarro, Noemi Correa, Mayra Serna, Ashley Talbert, Jacqlyn Brown, Megan Loroche, Brittney Schuler, Monica Freshley

  16. Best Practice #3Creation of Scholarships • In the early years, scholarships were granted whenever funds permitted. • Current Scholarships: • Wanda Munn Scholarship • New in 2006: EWS-AREVA Scholarship

  17. Best Practice #4 Recognize Members • Nominating members for awards raises awareness of SWE and female engineers. • Tri-City Engineer of the Year Winners: • Wanda Munn • Pam Ankrum • Barbara Philipp • SWE’s Distinguished New Engineer Award: Cherri DeFigh-Price.

  18. 1983 - Distinguished New Engineer Cherri DeFigh-Price She is currently the Director of Engineering Standards with CH2M Hill Hanford Group, Inc.

  19. Best Practice #5Have a Strong Core Group • Wanda – the Historian • Pam – the Brain • Sandy – the Scholarship Queen • Nguyen – the C of M Guru • Jenny – the Web Goddess

  20. Best Practice #6Match Tasks to PersonalitiesThis Helps Keep Turnover Low • Section Co-Representatives • Certificates of Merit • Needed new approach to fundraising in early 1980s. • At first, no one was assigned responsibility for the certificates. • Now: one constant, contact name on webpage, one person in charge of mailing, and Treasurer acts as liaison and handles money.

  21. Best Practice #7Find a Niche • Certificates of Merit • Clothing Sales at National Conferences • We identified a niche that was not being met, and made items that appealed to all members. • Selling at National Conferences resulted in some money, and gave EWS a larger presence at the conferences.

  22. My SWE Shirt is Amazing!

  23. Best Practice #8Provide Leadership Opportunities • SWE-EWS gave its members lots of leadership opportunities at a time when they weren’t available professionally. These opportunities are still important for younger members today. • Many members have gone on to significant leadership positions professionally and within SWE.

  24. Edna Bowman Danell Friar, Charter Member Elizabeth Bowers, Charter Member Wendy Moore Fran Berting, Charter Member Charlene Watson, Charter Member Patricia Eng, another founding member, Program Executive and Risk Management Officer for Advanced Capabilities and Exploration at NASA

  25. Best Practice #9Don’t be Afraid of Big Events • Having a large, long-term goal that requires lots of planning can motivate current members, attract new ones, and gives everyone something important to rally around. • 1988 “The Dream Begins with You” • 1996 National Conference • 2004 Region J Conference • 2006 Engineers’ Week Banquet

  26. Winner of numerous outstanding section awards 1989

  27. 1996 National Conference in Portland, Oregon • In the 1990s, National Conferences were hosted by individual sections. Our section was too small to undertake one alone, so we introduced the idea of a Region hosting the Conference. • Portland, Seattle, and EWS worked together to produce the 1996 National Conference in Portland, Oregon.

  28. 2004 - Region J Conference

  29. SWE-EWS Hosts Engineers Week Banquet 2006

  30. ConnectingEducators to Engineering • Dr. Bonnie Dunbar, President & CEO of The Museum of Flight and former NASA astronaut was our keynote speaker. • Dr. Dunbar is originally from Outlook, WA.

  31. Marie and Pam Describe EWeek

  32. Dr. Bonnie Dunbar

  33. Dr. Dunbar autographing pictures

  34. 30th Birthday Celebration

  35. Society of Women Engineers • Advance • Aspire • Achieve • And We Do! We Believe!

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