FWSWE congratulates Samantha (Sammy) Zellner on her recent award at #WE18. Zellner competed in the Graduate Collegiate Poster Competition and won First Place Overall! Zellner is a graduate student at the University of North Texas earning her Masters in Material Science and Engineering. She has served as UNT SWE’s Outreach Chair, Social Chair, and President. Additionally, …
FWSWE had a phenomenal time at #WE18 this year at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minnesota. This year’s theme was “Let’s Break Boundaries.” 14,000 SWE members participated in the conference, including our own Sherry Williams, Hope Schwalls, Liberty Schmidt, Carolyn Cooper, Candy Robinson, and Carol Raburn. Notable events include walking the Mall of America, visiting …
We thank all those in attendance of this year’s DFW Leadership Summit in Irving, TX. Attendees learned from LCC Coach, Carol Raburn. Raburn spoke of techniques to empathize and communicate productively with coworkers and SWE members across generations. Keynote speaker, Sandi Mitchel of APEX Leadership Mastery, gave great insight on how to communicate effectively to …
16 established, new, or collegiate SWE members participated in our Speed Networking session on September 4th from 6:30-8:30 pm at Spaghetti Warehouse Arlington. After eating and meeting minutes, participants partnered up for 5 minute conversations while rotating around the room. Upcoming events were discussed, and the new polo fundraiser was announced. Thank you to all …
On August 3rd, 2018, FWSWE hosted their first general meeting at Dickey’s BBQ in North Richland Hills. Wiring into a SWE Headquarters webinar, FWSWE learned Mindfulness and Stress Reduction techniques. Mindfulness expert and personal coach Tessa Todd Morgan gave us concrete tips on how to re-energize and re-center during the workday. Committee chairs were announced …
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On July 17th, 2018, FWSWE hosted a Kick-off Social for the FY19 year. Held at Chuy’s on West 7th, FWSWE had a SWEet time with returning and new members ? Thank you to Jody Snow and Sherry Williams for our cute candy jars.
Fort Worth SWE had a wonderful time with 22 young girls associated with Girls Inc Tarrant County, a non-profit for girl empowerment. Hosted at the Northwest Branch Fort Worth Public Library, Fort Worth SWE members led the
Hosted at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, graduating seniors from University of North Texas, University of Texas at Arlington, and Texas Christian University were celebrated. Accompanied by speaker Shelley Stracer, the upcoming graduates learned of financial awareness and tips for budgeting loan payments, emergency savings, and luxury items with an engineering salary.
The April 30th section meeting offered members a glimpse into the city of Fort Worth’s recycling program. Soria Adibi from the Fort Worth Material Management Program shared information about the current and future status of Fort Worth recycling, including current recycle rates and rate goals. SWE members had the opportunity to ask questions and learn …
In honor of Earth Week, we are pleased to announce that the City of Fort Worth will be presenting to SWE on its latest recycling initiatives and some recycling best practices. Please join us for some light refreshments, networking, and a learning experience. April Section Meeting April 28th (Saturday) 10am Summerglen Branch of the Fort …
