
- WE Local Joint Professional/Collegiate Event
for Rocky Mountain Section & Colorado School of Mines Section 2022 Spring Summit - WE Local Outstanding Professional Development Event for Heather Doty’s Presidential Celebration
![]() RMS received two WE Local awards in 2023 and accepted both awards in person at WE Local Seattle.
The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) brings learning, networking and advancement opportunities to women in engineeringWomen in engineering face unique challenges in the workplace and often find that they don’t have many other female colleagues to relate to. The members of Rocky Mountain Section have found a community of like-minded women in a society that is 42,000+ strong.
With only 13 percent of practicing engineers being women, groups like SWE play an important role in giving women, and others underrepresented within the STEM profession, a means of connecting with like-minded peers and developing strategies and solutions to advance professionally. Scholarship Chairs: Sarah Green (Entering Freshmen) and Kalli Wegren (College) The Society of Women Engineers Rocky Mountain Section awards scholarships each year to students entering college and students in college in CO & WY. These scholarships are meant to help students continue to excel and reach their educational goals. We want to give a special thank you to the volunteer judges who reviewed the competitive pool of applications. This year’s scholarship recipients were honored at the SWE RMS Spring Summit Award Ceremony on April 15th.
Awards Chair: Mamata Kadakia The SWE RMS Summit Awards are presented to RMS members, teams, or collegiates who have made an outstanding contribution to activities within RMS during the fiscal year. Nominees are judged based on the significance of the achievements cited on behalf of the nominee and on the contributions of the nominee to various RMS activities. RMS Summit Award recipients were recognized at the 2023 Spring Summit event held on April 15th, 2023, at the CU Boulder campus. This year RMS recognized the following members for their outstanding achievements and contributions to the section.
Essay Contest Chair: Bomsaerah Seong The results of the 36th annual Great Women in Engineering and Science Essay Contest are in! The competition was fierce again this year with 31 entries from 9 schools in Colorado and Wyoming. A panel of volunteer judges enjoyed reviewing all of the essays. Congratulations to every entrant!
The top three awards are a $250, $150, and $100 prize in addition to a science kit and science book. The honorable merit recipients will receive a science kit, and the honorable mention recipients will receive a science book. The top three award winners are listed below in no particular order. They will also be announced in a video that will be shared with the teachers of the finalists. Demi of Parker, CO for an essay on Gertrude Belle Elion. Demi attends 6th grade at Parker Core Knowledge Charter School and was sponsored by teacher Tara Kurtz. Elle of Parker, CO for an essay on Grace Murray Hopper. Elle attends 6 th grade at Parker Core Knowledge Charter School and was sponsored by teacher Rebekah Guire. Tallie of Parker, CO for an essay on Lise Meitner. Tallie attends 6 th grade at Parker Core Knowledge Charter School and was sponsored by teacher Rebekah Guire. |
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