Sweet
Happenings
Society of Women Engineers Houston Area
Society of Women Engineers
Houston Area Section
P.O. Box 1355
Houston, Texas 77251-1355
www.swehouston.org
www.swe.org
Dec/Jan 2009
Wine and Dessert Networking Social
Upcoming Events
Professional Development
Meeting
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Inside this Issue
President’s Corner
2
Recent Events
3
Member News
4
Get Involved
4
Upcoming Events
6
Engineering News
6
National News
6
SWE Professional Series
7
"The greater danger for most of
us lies not in setting our aim
too high and falling short; but
in setting our aim too low, and
achieving our mark."
— Michelangelo
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Come enjoy French appetizers and
desserts at this charming bistro along with
some great wine with your SWE friends!
$10 –Members and Guest
RSVP: Amy Yip,
Amy.Yip@chevron.com
Help Us Bring Joy to Houston Area
Children by bringing a toy and be
entered to win a free pass to any
2009 meeting
Gingerbread House Competition
Place: Rice University Campus
Date: December 20, 2008
To volunteer, please contact:
Ann Hightower at 713-529-5337
annhightower@comcast.net
Without volunteers, the annual Gingerbread
House contest could not happen - so come lend a
hand and see why this event is so much fun for
all!
Be a part of the holiday experience! Want to meet new friends and help
spread Holiday cheer? Then become a Gingerbread House Volunteer Judge!
SWE Houston Area
Officers List
FY 09
Amy Yip
President
Amy.Yip@chevron.com
President’s
Corner
Poonam Raverkar
Vice President Internal Affairs
Poonam.Raverkar@mustangeng.com
Carla Fair-Wright
Vice President External Affairs
carla.fair-wright@c-a-m.com
Jill Almaguer, P.E.
Vice President Career Guidance
jalmaguer@devry.edu
Kristiann Rushton
Secretary
kristiann.rushton@lyondellbasell.com
Janel Crosier
Treasurer
janel.crosier@exxonmobil.com
Marie Laplante
Section Representative
marie.laplante@swe.org
Laura Piland
Section Representative
laura.d.piland@exxonmobil.com
Lindsay Laskowski
Section Representative
llaskowski@chevron.com
For sponsorship and advertising
information, email Newsletter
Editor
Carla Fair-Wright
carla.fair-wright@c-a-m.com
or call 713-301-0206.
SWE Mission Statement . . .
“ The Society of Women Engineers stimulates women to achieve full potential in careers as engineers and
leaders, expands the image of the engineering profession as a positive force in the quality of life, and
demonstrates the value of diversity. ”
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Recent SWE-HA Events
Chimmie Agunwah
Mayra R Cochran
Maurissa Douglas-Rogers
Kristiann Rushton
Marisol Sarabia
Raushanah Shahid
Xuan VandeBerg Harris
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Upcoming SWE-HA Events
Women engineers and
technologists present interactive
activities to middle and high
school girls and the girls
experience the creativity and
innovation that goes on in the
field of engineering.
Houston is hosting the event
planned for February 2009 – check
the website for more details and
volunteer opportunities!
For more details contact
Jill Almaguer jalmaguer@devry.edu
Member News
Share your good news!
http://www.linkedin.com/e/gis/1373917
SWE-Houston Area Section would like to offer our
condolences to the family of Karen Morrison, SWE
Member who passed away recently.
Good news (promotions, inventions, acquisitions, etc.)
When good things happen, sometimes you just have to
tell everyone! At SWE, we want to celebrate your
accomplishments with you, your promotions, inventions,
mergers, launches, publications and awards. Send us your
announcements
Please include your Name, Company, Title, E-mail
(Please provide your email so we can contact you if we
have questions about your news).
Questions? Please email the newsletter editor. Karen HillPratt, purplezoie@hotmail.com
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Get Involved
Let us know how you want to get involved, call Lindsay at 713-927-0954
SWE-HA Volunteer Opportunities
Newsletter Assistant – Help the newsletter editor to
obtain all information for the newsletter and with eNews
newsletter and seasonal mails out to our SWE members.
There are more opportunities available on our
website: www.swehouston.org
Volunteers Needed for
2008 – 2009 Future City Competition
For more information on entering or volunteering in the
Future City Competition, visit www.futurecity.org, or call
1-877-636-9578. Any and all interested schools,
teachers, students or engineers are encouraged to
participate.
Networking Hosts: Host a networking lunch or happy hour in your area. Let Amy ()know and we will post the information
on the website and upcoming newsletter.
Networking Luncheons
This is your opportunity to meet fellow professional women in your area in a casual/social setting. Contact the
host nearest you or volunteer to host in your area by contacting Lindsay at llaskowski@chevron.com
Area
City Central
Medical Center
Galleria
Westchase
North Houston
West Houston
Host
Jennifer Bell
Open
Liz Bush-Ivie
Christin Williams
Open
Carla Fair- Wright
Email
llebj@yahoo.com
Telephone
832-465-1702
esbushivie@att.net
christin_williams@urscorp.com
281-379-6713
carla.fair-wright@c-a-m.com
713-301-0206
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Upcoming Events
Engineering NEWS
National Events & News
Looking ahead at 2008 Calendar of Upcoming Events:
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SWE PROFESSIONAL SERIES
“"I used to carry around a
copy of my computer-science
degree in my purse"
SWE-Houston FY09 Calendar of Events
March 2009
Mar 05 Executive Board Meeting
Mar 16 Newsletter Deadline
Mar 24 Prof. Dev. Meeting
Mar 27 Science & Engineering Fair
December 2008
Dec 04 Executive Board Meeting
Dec 06 December Social
January 2009
Jan 05 Executive Board Meeting
Jan 12 Newsletter Deadline
Jan 20 Prof. Dev. Meeting
February 2009
Feb 05 Executive Board Meeting (Uptown)
Feb 06-08 Region C Conference
Feb 15-24 Engineering Week
Feb 21 Girls Exploring Math and Science (GEMS)
Feb 21 Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day
Feb 24 Prof. Dev. Meeting
April 2009
Apr 02 Executive Board Meeting
Apr 21 Annual Business Planning Meeting
Apr 25 Awards Ceremony
Check our website for
more events!
www.swehouston.org
Next Newsletter: February 2009
Deadline for submissions – January 12, 2009
July 1, 2009 SWE-HA 35th Anniversary
Society of Women Engineers – Houston Area
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