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We are pleased to announce the call for FY13 Committee/Task Force Chair, Coordinator and Chair Elect applications. The application process will allow all SWE members the opportunity to express an interest in these types of leadership roles within the Society. It will also allow us the opportunity to better match our members’ strengths and interests to the needs of the Society.

Please review the open leadership positions for FY13 on the application form.  The description of each open leadership position can be found here .  Please fill out the Chair / Chair Elect application form with the requested information and return it in Word or PDF format along with a photo (headshot at 300 dpi resolution) in a .jpg file to hq@swe.org by April 1, 2012.  

All applications will then be reviewed and applicants will be notified by June 1. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact headquarters at 312.596.5237.

The Women in Academia committee has been newly chartered and will need a chair and chair elect for FY13.  Continuing committees such as Bylaws and Procedures also need both a chair and chair-elect.

The Collegiate Interests Committee has been sunset; thus it is not included in the call.  We thank all volunteers who have worked on this group.

Thank you for your interest.

Alyse Stofer

FY12 President Elect

president-elect@swe.org

Following positions are open at our SWE section for the upcoming fiscal year.  The descriptions for each positions are below.  If you are interested in a leadership opportunity with Tampa Bay SWE, contact Lara Bartholomew at president-tba@swe.org.

President:

Represent the section before the public and preside at meetings of the section and its executive council;

• Appoint the chairs of all committees, with the approval of the executive council, except the chair of the nominating committee;
• Approve the appointment of all committee members, except the members of the nominating committee; 
• Authorize the disbursement of section funds within the budget approved by the executive council;
• Be an authorized signatory on all section accounts;
• Coordinate activities and execute the business and policies of the section between meetings;
• Review and approve the year-end section financial report;
• The President shall see that all orders and resolutions of the Chapter are carried into effect; and
• Perform other duties normally associated with the office of president or as may be assigned by the executive council or the governance documents.

Vice President

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Lego Mindstorms is hosting an ALL GIRLS Introduction to Robotics Summer Camp in June.  They are in need of volunteers and sponsors for some of the girls who cannot afford the $150 fee.  Contact Marilyn Barger at 813.259.6578 or mbarger@hccfl.edu to find out how you can get involved.

The SWE Region D Conference was held in Charleston, South Carolina, March 2-4, 2012.
Friday morning provided an opportunity to improve the attendees skills in Negotiation and Conflict Management and earn PDH/CEU’s towards their PE license requirements.  The afternoon allowed for all the professional sections and collegiate sections to swap ideas and share success stories that other sections might implement to improve membership, professional development sessions, and avoid leadership burnout.  The day ended with the Region D meeting, a low country boil and an evening on the town.

Saturday brought many professional development sessions to improve everything from communication to personal finance skills.  The day was topped off with the annual awards dinner that included a murder mystery.  Everyone enjoyed dressing up in their Roaring 20′s fashions for dinner and the after party.

The engineering societies of the Tampa Bay area put together the fourth Tampa Bay Engineers Week Banquet (TBEWB), which was held on February 24. The banquet brought together the local leaders and engineering professionals to recognize the outstanding achievements of Engineers, Science and Math Teachers, and Students in our community.  As a TBEWB participating society, the Tampa Bay section of SWE was indeed proud to recognize Michelle Feduccia as the Student Engineer of the Year for her outstanding achievements and contributing her time and effort towards SWE and the engineering profession.
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SWE Tampa Bay Section is a recipient of an ExxonMobil SWE Program Development Grant for 2012.  We will be hosting an event on April 21st for several local Girl Scout Troops.  During the event the girls will interact with engineers and learn about Aerospace Engineering to earn their badge.  We are looking for volunteers to help on the day of the event from 8am to 2pm.  If you are interested in volunteering please contact Alexis Jensen at 727-302-3285 or sixela31@gmail.com.

The Region D Nominating Committee has issued the slate of candidates listed below for FY13.  As your section representative, Aashtha Bhanushali will be voting for the Tampa Bay Section. Please contact Aashtha before March 17 at a15goblin@yahoo.com or 312-203-0101 with any comments or thoughts on how you would prefer her to vote.  
 

Additional information on this election process, please visit this post at http://regiond.wordpress.com/2012/02/06/fy13-region-d-elections/

Our next SWE Executive Committee meeting will be a conference call at noon on March 14.  All members are encouraged to attend while business of the section is discussed.  The conference call number is 813-228-4800 and the pass code is 34408.
Please RSVP to Lara Bartholomew at president-tba@swe.org if you will be calling in.

Relax, Unwind and Network with the National Board of Trustees for SWE and the Tampa Bay Area section! Don’t miss the opportunity to spend a nice evening dinning with a remarkable group of women!

When and where: This Friday at 6:30pm at The Cheesecake Factory located at the Bay Street entrance to International Plaza. Address 2223 North West Shore Blvd, Suite B201, Tampa, FL 33607. For additional information on the restaurant please click here.   See flyer.

Please RSVP to Susanna Susanna Packauskas at 727-542-5022