Society of Women Engineers at the Univ of MD, College Park

Note: Thanks to everyone who ran for offices! We had a great pool of nominees and look forward to working with ALL of them next year at various events and on projects!

Himali Fernando: Hi Ladies!!! My name is Himali, and I am currently a junior BIOE major here at UMD. I am running for President of SWE, and I am so excited to continue to be a part of an amazing society! I have been involved in the club since my freshmen year, and whether it has been through attending meetings, helping out at events, or sending out e-mails, this club has been an integral part of my college life. I hope to bring new and exciting events to next year’s agenda, and I am looking forward to getting to know each and everyone of you! My involvement with the club for the past two years as Secretary, and my freshmen year as a member, has enabled me to gain insight to the tasks and responsibilities of the position and feel that I am well qualified to fill the role. With your help, I hope that we can continue to make SWE one of the most prominent clubs on campus! Thanks so much for your time and consideration!

Computer Engineering. I am running for the position of Vice President of SWE. This past year I served as SWE's Director of Membership where I helped new members to join the national SWE organization and gain access to our lounge, worked with other SWE officers to plan meetings and events, and coordinated Discover Engineering, our annual outreach program. Next year I look forward to planning many more fun social/corporate events and also sponsoring a trip for our members to the National SWE Conference which will take place locally, in Baltimore! Vote for Elizabeth for Vice President! Thanks for your support!

Ezinne Achinivu: Hi everybody! My name is Ezinne, and I am running for treasurer of SWE for the 2008-2009 school year. I am currently a sophomore in Chemical Engineering. I have contributed to SWE by being the Resume CD chair for the Spring of 2007. This prepared me for the responsibilities of being a treasurer because I was in charge of raising funds for SWE by first advertising the CD to companies, and selling CD's to interested companies. I was also in charge of compiling the student's resumes, creating and formatting the CD's. After successfully doing that, I was appointed Director of Events for the 2007-2008 school year. My duties include reserving rooms, making and posting flyers for events, and in general just organizing all the SWE events with the other officers. Aside from this, I actively participated in board meetings and events. I also attended the SWE national and regional conference that gave me more information on what being a SWE officer entails, and especially being a treasurer. Thanks for reading and for being a great SWE chapter this year. I look forward to working with you again next year!

Carole Delion: My name is Carole and I am a soon to be junior in Civil Engineering. I am a big fan of the SWE members and programs and so I hope to continue the education and fun that we have. I would like to be the secretary for SWE because I want to help SWE’s development here at Maryland. I have experience with secretary work in the sense that I helped keep track of information with Women in Engineering events and I am a very organized person. I know I can help make the SWE experience for all the members memorable by keeping you informed of events, programs, and anything that could help the ladies of SWE become everything that they can be. Thanks!

Christina Hitz: I am a Freshman in the Gemstone Program majoring in Bioengineering. I currently serve on the Society of Women Engineers Student Advisory Board. In addition I have volunteered for events promoting interest in engineering including the Women in Engineering DREAM conference and served as a panelist for the Living & Learning Community Q&A. As a member of the Society of Women Engineers, I have enjoyed many of the social opportunities offered such as the pumpkin carving. I regularly use and encourage others to use the Society of Women Engineers lounge. I have extensive experience leading and managing. This year, I was accepted to the Hinman CEOs program, which teaches marketing and business. I hope to use these skills as the Society of Women Engineers director of Membership.

Synthia Mariadhas: Hi Ladies! My name is Synthia, and I want to be your Director of Corporate Relations! If selected, more companies that focus on a wide range of engineering fields will be chosen to present at SWE meetings. In addition, I will build and maintain relationships with sponsoring companies, providing SWE with a great business reputation and supporters. My current position as the Director of Corporate Relations and Resume CD Coordinator (2^nd year), not only shows that I have been helping SWE since my freshman year, but that I also have experience in professionally communicating with companies. I absolutely enjoy what I do (!) and hope to continue doing it. It's great arranging meetings, such as the one with W.L. Gore, and seeing how much people enjoyed the presentations or advertising our Resume CD and raising $600.00! Finally, I'm super friendly and happy J, so vote for Synthia as Director of Corporate Relations, yay!

Melanie Wong: My name is Melanie and I am a civil and environmental engineering major. I am also involved in the Gemstone Student Activities Committee, where I help plan and advertise social events, such as dances and community events. I played an active role in the recent SWE Resume CD fund raiser. I advertised for the fund raiser through email listservs and fliers; managed student resumes; and designed the CD's. I would love to create events that would bring both SWE members and other engineering students together. I believe that I am qualified for the position of Director of Events because I am organized, creative, and work well with other people. I am also computer literate: I am able to design advertisements and get the word out for events through listservs. I am motivated and will put all of my effort into getting the job done efficiently and effectively. Thanks for considering me for this position! :)

Nancy Rogan: My name is Nancy, and I know that I would make a wonderful Director of Corporate Relations. If chosen, I feel that I have the professionalism as well as the networking to attract different companies. As an ACE Bechtel program alumnus, I could utilize the program connections to attract more presenters, and thus students will have more opportunities to network with various companies. As the Frederick County Workforce Development Youth Representative for two years, I learned to communicate in a professional manner. I am also active in the Women in Engineering Living and Learning Community as the liaison to the Women in Engineering Student Advisory Board and am a candidate for the Engineering Sorority, Alpha Omega Epsilon. In addition, I have been extremely active with volunteering for all of the Women in Engineering Youth events (i.e. KEYS, G.S. Saturday) I have been attending SWE meetings and as a freshman, I have yet to contribute significantly. I love taking responsibility, being organized and facing challenges head on. I want to give all I can to the Engineering community and as the Director of Corporate Relations, I definitely could. I’m incredibly excited to see to what paths SWE will take next year!



Elections Results!		Himali Elizabeth Ezinne Carole Christina Synthia Melanie Nancy
Note: Thanks to everyone who ran for offices! We had a great pool of nominees and look forward to working with ALL of them next year at various events and on projects! President Himali Fernando: Hi Ladies!!! My name is Himali, and I am currently a junior BIOE major here at UMD. I am running for President of SWE, and I am so excited to continue to be a part of an amazing society! I have been involved in the club since my freshmen year, and whether it has been through attending meetings, helping out at events, or sending out e-mails, this club has been an integral part of my college life. I hope to bring new and exciting events to next year’s agenda, and I am looking forward to getting to know each and everyone of you! My involvement with the club for the past two years as Secretary, and my freshmen year as a member, has enabled me to gain insight to the tasks and responsibilities of the position and feel that I am well qualified to fill the role. With your help, I hope that we can continue to make SWE one of the most prominent clubs on campus! Thanks so much for your time and consideration! Vice President Elizabeth Whyms: My name is Elizabeth Whyms. I am a Junior majoring in Computer Engineering. I am running for the position of Vice President of SWE. This past year I served as SWE's Director of Membership where I helped new members to join the national SWE organization and gain access to our lounge, worked with other SWE officers to plan meetings and events, and coordinated Discover Engineering, our annual outreach program. Next year I look forward to planning many more fun social/corporate events and also sponsoring a trip for our members to the National SWE Conference which will take place locally, in Baltimore! Vote for Elizabeth for Vice President! Thanks for your support! Treasurer Ezinne Achinivu: Hi everybody! My name is Ezinne, and I am running for treasurer of SWE for the 2008-2009 school year. I am currently a sophomore in Chemical Engineering. I have contributed to SWE by being the Resume CD chair for the Spring of 2007. This prepared me for the responsibilities of being a treasurer because I was in charge of raising funds for SWE by first advertising the CD to companies, and selling CD's to interested companies. I was also in charge of compiling the student's resumes, creating and formatting the CD's. After successfully doing that, I was appointed Director of Events for the 2007-2008 school year. My duties include reserving rooms, making and posting flyers for events, and in general just organizing all the SWE events with the other officers. Aside from this, I actively participated in board meetings and events. I also attended the SWE national and regional conference that gave me more information on what being a SWE officer entails, and especially being a treasurer. Thanks for reading and for being a great SWE chapter this year. I look forward to working with you again next year! Secretary Carole Delion: My name is Carole and I am a soon to be junior in Civil Engineering. I am a big fan of the SWE members and programs and so I hope to continue the education and fun that we have. I would like to be the secretary for SWE because I want to help SWE’s development here at Maryland. I have experience with secretary work in the sense that I helped keep track of information with Women in Engineering events and I am a very organized person. I know I can help make the SWE experience for all the members memorable by keeping you informed of events, programs, and anything that could help the ladies of SWE become everything that they can be. Thanks! Director of Membership Christina Hitz: I am a Freshman in the Gemstone Program majoring in Bioengineering. I currently serve on the Society of Women Engineers Student Advisory Board. In addition I have volunteered for events promoting interest in engineering including the Women in Engineering DREAM conference and served as a panelist for the Living & Learning Community Q&A. As a member of the Society of Women Engineers, I have enjoyed many of the social opportunities offered such as the pumpkin carving. I regularly use and encourage others to use the Society of Women Engineers lounge. I have extensive experience leading and managing. This year, I was accepted to the Hinman CEOs program, which teaches marketing and business. I hope to use these skills as the Society of Women Engineers director of Membership. Director of Corporate Relations Synthia Mariadhas: Hi Ladies! My name is Synthia, and I want to be your Director of Corporate Relations! If selected, more companies that focus on a wide range of engineering fields will be chosen to present at SWE meetings. In addition, I will build and maintain relationships with sponsoring companies, providing SWE with a great business reputation and supporters. My current position as the Director of Corporate Relations and Resume CD Coordinator (2^nd year), not only shows that I have been helping SWE since my freshman year, but that I also have experience in professionally communicating with companies. I absolutely enjoy what I do (!) and hope to continue doing it. It's great arranging meetings, such as the one with W.L. Gore, and seeing how much people enjoyed the presentations or advertising our Resume CD and raising $600.00! Finally, I'm super friendly and happy J, so vote for Synthia as Director of Corporate Relations, yay! Director of Events Melanie Wong: My name is Melanie and I am a civil and environmental engineering major. I am also involved in the Gemstone Student Activities Committee, where I help plan and advertise social events, such as dances and community events. I played an active role in the recent SWE Resume CD fund raiser. I advertised for the fund raiser through email listservs and fliers; managed student resumes; and designed the CD's. I would love to create events that would bring both SWE members and other engineering students together. I believe that I am qualified for the position of Director of Events because I am organized, creative, and work well with other people. I am also computer literate: I am able to design advertisements and get the word out for events through listservs. I am motivated and will put all of my effort into getting the job done efficiently and effectively. Thanks for considering me for this position! :) Webmaster Nancy Rogan: My name is Nancy, and I know that I would make a wonderful Director of Corporate Relations. If chosen, I feel that I have the professionalism as well as the networking to attract different companies. As an ACE Bechtel program alumnus, I could utilize the program connections to attract more presenters, and thus students will have more opportunities to network with various companies. As the Frederick County Workforce Development Youth Representative for two years, I learned to communicate in a professional manner. I am also active in the Women in Engineering Living and Learning Community as the liaison to the Women in Engineering Student Advisory Board and am a candidate for the Engineering Sorority, Alpha Omega Epsilon. In addition, I have been extremely active with volunteering for all of the Women in Engineering Youth events (i.e. KEYS, G.S. Saturday) I have been attending SWE meetings and as a freshman, I have yet to contribute significantly. I love taking responsibility, being organized and facing challenges head on. I want to give all I can to the Engineering community and as the Director of Corporate Relations, I definitely could. I’m incredibly excited to see to what paths SWE will take next year!


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