#EndofYearGiving: Consider Supporting Josie E. Rewald Memorial Scholarship - An Endowed Scholarship to Aid Women Pursuing Technology via Community College
Josie E. Rewald Memorial Scholarship Fiscal Year 2018 Status: ~$1590 out of $5000 goal
Still need: ~$16,820 to meet final program goal of $25,000 for endowed scholarship.
A huge “Thank you!” to the many individual supporters (see below). Special thanks to Dale Murrish from General Motors for helping us gain momentum in raising funds to support SWE’s first endowed scholarship for women pursuing a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) Career via community college!
We hope that you will consider this program or the other programs SWE Detroit has in your end of year giving.
For those of you reading about the Josie E. Rewald Memorial Scholarship for the first time, here is some background: in September 2016, our dear friend and SWE Life Member, Josie E. Rewald, passed away un-expectantly. Everyone who knew Josie is saddened by the passing of a wonderful leader and mentor in SWE Detroit and General Motors (GM). Josie was committed to excellence, and her record of accomplishment during her career was stellar. She was very interested in mentoring students and early career engineers, in particular women. She served as a mentor to many at GM and SWE Detroit, as well as those in and outside of her community.
SWE Detroit is honoring Josie and her commitment to engineering and to the education of aspiring engineers in four (4) different ways:
- A one-time scholarship awarded in Spring 2017 comprised of donations from GM, SWE/GM volunteers, and friends & family of Josie
- SWE 4 Life (Life Members) Endowed Scholarship Program
- First award will be dedicated in honor of Josie at the 70th SWE Detroit Anniversary in 2022
- This initiative lead by SWE D’s life members is in its second year (see the SWE 4 Life Blog Post for more information)
- Josie E. Rewald Memorial Endowed Scholarship
- Spun off the SWE 4 Life Endowed Scholarship with financial support from Pat Hillberg, Josie’s husband
- Goal is to raise $25,000 in 1-2 years for an endowed scholarship for women entering a community college first to pursue a career in a technical field
- First community college endowment & pilot for all of SWE
- After one year of interest, the endowment would provide an annual $1,000 scholarship
- Rewald/Perazza Teacher/Mentor Award
- A middle school & high school teacher recognition for mentoring & encouraging girls to pursue a STEM career
- Award to include STEM kits for the classroom
- Program details including name are still in the works
Check back every two months to see our progress on the SWE Detroit Online Blog.
Separate from SWE Detroit’s Member Solicitation Program, the following categories created based on Josie’s favorite hiking trails* will be used to acknowledge the support of those who wish to contribute to the scholarship. The suggested donation amount is $200 each year to reach the $25,000 needed for an endowed scholarship. You may choose to make a single contribution or multiple contributions. We will send out reminders each year. Contributions will be tracked and your level will be determined based on accumulated contributions received by SWE Detroit.
- Kalalau Trail $ 1000 +
- Jackson Hole $ 750 to $ 999
- Mount Roberts $ 500 to $ 749
- Dog Mountain $ 250 to $ 499
- Highline Loop $ 50 to $ 249
*See information about the hiking trails and their significance to Josie & Pat on the blog.
Our programs and services are enhanced and energized by your support of SWE Detroit and SWE’s mission. Remember your donation is fully deductible under US Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3). Please contact us via email at swe_detroit@swe.org if you have any questions.
To donate online go to www.swedetroit.org and click on the “Donate” button or by mail, send a check to Society of Women Engineers – Detroit, PO Box 2978, Southfield, MI 48037 and type in the “Instructions for seller” or memo section “Josie E. Rewald”.
Big Thanks to our supporters who have donated so far to our programs (updated as of 11/20/17):
Josie E. Rewald Memorial Scholarship (Goal: $25,000)
Kalalau Trail ($ 1000 +)
Linda Mui
Jackson Hole ($750 to $ 999)
Mount Roberts ($500 to $ 749)
Dog Mountain ($250 to $ 499)
Highline Loop ($50 to $ 249)
Glenn Kime
Stacy Mann
Xin Ouyang
Haiyan LI
Lisa Purvis
Norman Peralta
Felicia Powers
Hera Peruri
Dale Gerard
Mary McDonald
SWE 4 Life Scholarship (Goal: $25,000)
See the SWE 4 Life Blog Post for list of donors
Teacher/Mentor Award Endowed Program (Name TBD, Goal $27,500)
If you have any questions, are interested in supporting the SWE Detroit SWE 4 Life Program, or creating your own endowed program to build a pipeline or legacy to benefit SWE Detroit Programs, please contact Lisa Purvis, Jenny Partlan, Anne Kamenju, or Jennifer Morikawa at swe_detroit@swe.org.
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