Sweet Happenings

Come enjoy French appetizers and desserts at this charming bistro along with some great wine with your SWE friends!

$10 –Members and GuestRSVP: 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

Sweet Happenings

Society of Women Engineers Houston Area Dec/Jan 2009

Society of Women EngineersHouston Area SectionP.O. Box 1355Houston, Texas 77251-1355 www.swehouston.org www.swe.org

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

Upcoming Events

Professional Development Meeting

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Wine and Dessert Networking Social

Newsletter Support Provided by

www.c-a-m.com

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!

Gingerbread House Competition

"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

SWE Houston AreaOfficers ListFY 09

Amy YipPresidentAmy.Yip@chevron.com

Poonam Raverkar Vice President Internal AffairsPoonam.Raverkar@mustangeng.com

Carla Fair-WrightVice 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 CrosierTreasurerjanel.crosier@exxonmobil.com

Marie LaplanteSection Representativemarie.laplante@swe.org

Laura Piland Section Representativelaura.d.piland@exxonmobil.com

Lindsay LaskowskiSection Representativellaskowski@chevron.com

President’sCorner

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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For sponsorship and advertising information, email Newsletter Editor

Carla Fair-Wright carla.fair-wright@c-a-m.comor call 713-301-0206.

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Recent SWE-HA Events

Chimmie Agunwah Kristiann Rushton Mayra R Cochran Marisol Sarabia Maurissa Douglas-Rogers Raushanah Shahid

Xuan VandeBerg Harris

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Upcoming SWE-HA Events

Member News

SWE-Houston Area Section would like to offer our condolences to the family of Karen Morrison, SWE Member who passed away recently.

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

http://www.linkedin.com/e/gis/1373917

Share your good news!

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 Hill-Pratt, purplezoie@hotmail.com

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Networking LuncheonsThis 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 Host Email TelephoneCity Central Jennifer Bell llebj@yahoo.com 832-465-1702Medical Center OpenGalleria Liz Bush-Ivie esbushivie@att.net 281-379-6713Westchase Christin Williams christin_williams@urscorp.comNorth Houston Open

West Houston Carla Fair- Wright carla.fair-wright@c-a-m.com 713-301-0206

Get InvolvedLet us know how you want to get involved, call Lindsay at 713-927-

0954

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.

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.

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National Events & NewsLooking ahead at 2008 Calendar of Upcoming Events:

Upcoming Events

Engineering NEWS

SWE PROFESSIONAL SERIES

“"I used to carry around a copy of my computer-science degree in my purse"

SWE-Houston FY09 Calendar of Events

December 2008 Dec 04 Executive Board MeetingDec 06 December Social

January 2009Jan 05 Executive Board MeetingJan 12 Newsletter DeadlineJan 20 Prof. Dev. Meeting

February 2009Feb 05 Executive Board Meeting (Uptown)Feb 06-08 Region C ConferenceFeb 15-24 Engineering WeekFeb 21 Girls Exploring Math and Science (GEMS)Feb 21 Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day Feb 24 Prof. Dev. Meeting

March 2009Mar 05 Executive Board Meeting Mar 16 Newsletter DeadlineMar 24 Prof. Dev. MeetingMar 27 Science & Engineering Fair

April 2009Apr 02 Executive Board MeetingApr 21 Annual Business Planning MeetingApr 25 Awards Ceremony

Next Newsletter: February 2009Deadline for submissions – January 12, 2009

July 1, 2009 SWE-HA 35th Anniversary

Society of Women Engineers – Houston AreaPo box 1355, Houston, TX 77251

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