FY19 Kick-off Social
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.
Past Events
Girls Inc Tarrant County Outreach Event
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
FY18 Senior Send-off
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.
Recap – Fort Worth Recycles Presentation
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 …
Recap – Article Discussion at Beacon Cafe
Fort Worth SWE members met on September 16th for breakfast at the Beacon Cafe at Hicks Airfield in Fort Worth. Section president Jody Snow shared the latest section news with members and led a discussion based on a recent article about gender disparity in engineering. The article questioned whether highlighting the gender disparity in engineering …
Recap – Self-Care Workshop with Pat Alva-Green
This summer, Life Coach Pat Alva-Green provided an engaging hands-on workshop for Fort Worth SWE members: “3 Self-Care Practices Successful Women Implement Daily” Participants learned how establishing daily rituals can decrease stress and increase life fulfillment. Pat also discussed why setting personal boundaries is important and how to establish and maintain them. Those who attended …
Recap – Fort Worth SWE Annual Banquet
Fort Worth SWE members gathered in June to celebrate our section’s successes over the past year. During the evening’s events at Copeland’s in Southlake, president Jody Snow reflected on the outreach, professional development and collegiate activities we held. The section officers received Sheryl Sandberg’s new book, “Option B”, as a thank you from the president …
Event Recap: Joint Meeting with UTA SWE
The Fort Worth Professional SWE section had a successful joint meeting hosted by the UTA Collegiate SWE section. About two dozen collegiate and professional members attended, and we had spirited conversations about life after graduation, the value of internships, and some great advice from recent graduates who have successfully made the transition from academia to …
Event Recap: Region C Conference 2015
The Region C Conference, hosted by the University of Texas collegiate SWE section, was a huge success! Ten of our SWE Fort Worth members attended the conference, where we heard captivating speakers, conducted important regional business, and attended valuable sessions about career growth, outreach, and just had an all-around good time being together! The conference …
Bell Helicopter sponsors engineering roundtable discussions at TCU
In September Bell Helicopter employees, Fort Worth SWE professionals, and collegiate SWE members met at TCU for informative roundtable discussions. The event, sponsored by Bell Helicopter, provided an exciting opportunity for students to connect with Bell professionals and SWE engineers in small groups. Students learned about summer internship and boot camp opportunities offered at Bell …
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