We're transitioning the blog to the SWE Detroit website so everything is conveniently in one place! The old blog will stay open for reference. All new posts will be through the SWE Detoirt website so be sure to subscribe to the RSS Feed on the website if you still wish to receive blog updates.
Access the new blog location here: http://www.swedetroit.org/blog
Monday, May 14, 2018
Monday, May 7, 2018
Book club - May Book of the month
Event: SWE-D PD Book Club
Date: May 20, 2018
Time: 4:00pm
Location: Iron Horse, 316 W 4th St, Royal Oak, MI 48067
Cost: Everyone pays for themselves
Point of contact: Niesha - nieshaamos@gmail.com
We will be discussing 'Hunger' by Roxane Gay
Friday, May 4, 2018
Josie E. Rewald Scholarship & SWE 4 Life Endowed Scholarship Updates
2 Months & $2400 left to meet our Goal: 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: $7,600 out of $10,000
Still need: ~$4,800 to meet final program goal of $25,000 for an endowed scholarship.
CLICK HERE to DONATE NOW! Enter in “Josie E. Rewald” in the “Instructions to Seller” or comments box, go to www.swedetroit.org and Click on the PayPal Donate Button, or mail a check to Society of Women Engineers – Detroit, PO Box 2978, Southfield, MI 48037.
Time is flying and we are closer to our stretch goal! However, the end of the SWE fiscal year is in less than two months! If reach our goal, we will be one year closer to awarding SWE’s first endowed scholarship for women pursuing a STEM career via Community College!! We have been very blessed to have Josie’s friends, family, and co-workers support us from spreading the word to donating! To our membership and friends following along on our journey, THANK YOU and please continue to support our goals of honoring Josie and blazing another trail for other women to become engineers.
For more details about the scholarship and other programs honoring Josie, please see our other blog posts and check back every few months to see our progress on the NEW SWE Detroit Blog location.
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. Contributions will be tracked and your level will be determined based on accumulated contributions received by SWE Detroit.
- Kalalau Trail $1000
- Jackson Hole $50 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.
Big Thanks to our supporters who have donated so far to our programs (updated as of 3/12/18):
Josie E. Rewald Memorial Scholarship (Goal: $25,000)
Kalalau Trail ($ 1000 +)
Linda Mui
Alan Cooper
Theresa Prior
Jackson Hole ($750 to $ 999)
Mount Roberts ($500 to $ 749)
Vivette ElFawal
Dog Mountain ($250 to $ 499)
Song Tan
Steven Maurer
Robert Carrico TTEE
Katharine Hillberg
Rodney Rhodes
Brian Peterson
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
Kathryn Ameilo
Robert Daily
Martin Marks
Bob Cococcetta
Tina Poquette
Stephen Lalka
Cheryl Williams
GM GPS Design & Analysis Group
Virginia Kinney
Silvia Karlsson
John Fisher
Sharon Faricy
Robert Vantil
Donna Mitts
Patricia Andrews TTEE
Uday Korde
Michele Marion
Michelle Yeagley
Kimberly Smith
Marc Weinstein
Margaret Laffey
Christopher Gaechter
Eric Hahne
Louise Ann Lathrop
Joy Costar
Cathi Kohn
SWE 4 Life Scholarship (Goal: $25,000)
See the SWE 4 Life Blog Post for list of donors
SWE Detroit Rewald/Perazza Teacher/Mentor Recognition, (Name Announcement Coming Soon - Goal $27,500)
We are getting closer to having details coming soon.
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, Jessica Swan, or Jennifer Morikawa at swe_detroit@swe.org.
Awards Banquet - Registration open
Registration is now open for the Annual Awards and Recognition Banquet celebrating SWE Detroit's 66th anniversary. Register here before May 23rd! Details in the flyer.
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