society of women engineers 2000 annual report

FY 00 marked some significant turning points for the Societyof Women Engineers. Not only was it a yearlong 50thanniversary celebration, but it was also a year of key transi-

tion. We started the year with the theme, “We improve what wemeasure.” We soon found that measuring SWE’s performance isa significant transformation, and organizational transformationis not an overnight process—it is a journey.

The key initiatives for FY 2000 year were establishing coreorganizational performance measures, improving headquartersoperational processes and procedures, utilizing web technologyto share information, and executing our strategic plan across alllevels of SWE. Our strategic objectives for the year wereLeadership, Education, Diversity, Vi s i b i l i t y, and Vi t a l i t y. Thosewho took responsibility for leading the accomplishment ofthese objectives were:

• Vice President of Education, Felicita Saiez

• Vice President of Leadership and Vitality,Rachel McQuillen

• Vice President of Diversity and Visibility,Alma Martinez Fallon

September 15, 1999 marked the beginning of a new executiverelationship following the resignation of Christine Burke, andthe board appointment of Gina Ryan as our executive directorand CEO. Gina brought more than twenty years experience innonprofit management, serving as chief staff executive for pro-fessional societies, a foundation, and a quasi-governmentalagency. For three years she was dean of finance and administra-tion for the American Society of Association Executives, andserved a term on the board of directors of the New York Societyof Association Executives. As the chief staff person with multi-ple responsibilities, her hands-on management experienceencompasses board leadership development, strategic planning,budgeting, membership development, external relations, publi-cations, and technology resource oversight.

Gina, president-elect Gail Mattson, and I developed a team part-nership to keep in close touch with SWE members. I was delight-ed to be the keynote banquet speaker at the Region C meetingin Austin, and had the opportunity to address St Louis Sectionmembers and students at the Board meeting in St Louis. Gailrepresented us at the chartering of new sections. Leading SWEmembers in song at a series of 50th anniversary celebrationsaround the country was a moving experience. We have much tocelebrate as women engineers!

Welcome to the first electronic annual report. The Internet Initiative was at the top of our prior-ities for FY 2000, so it is fitting that this report isshared with our members and stakeholders viaour website.

Society of Women Engineers2000 Annual Report

Celebration and TransformationA letter from the

President

A Year of TransformationAs we reached the culmination of SWE’s 50th anniversary, I wantto say what a great honor it was serving as the Society’s president.This was truly a year of transformation for SWE. Everything—from the new look on the website to the board’s leadership andstrategic thinking—set in motion an exciting direction for theS o c i e t y. We accomplished much in all of our strategic areas ofLeadership, Education, Diversity, Vi s i b i l i t y, and Vi t a l i t y.

Transforming LeadershipFor many years we received a great deal of feedback from ourindustry partners about the timing of our conference with respectto recruitment activities. We also saw the burnout of member sec-tions after hosting a national conference. To address these con-cerns, the board decided to change the conference date from Juneof each year to October. Also at the board’s direction, theConvention Management Committee evolved to become theConference Program Board, which will be responsible for planningmulti-year themes and speakers for the year 2004 and beyond.

Building on an idea initiated by past president Roberta Gleiter,SWE held its annual SWE Leadership Institute during thenational conference. The Institute focused on section presidenteducation, leadership skills, and visibility of SWE best leadershippractices as learned from SWE pioneers. The proceedings of theInstitute were videotaped and became the basis for a kit thatincluded a workbook for the use of sections and regions.

The 1999–2000 board of directors demonstrated its commitmentto moving the society in a strategic direction. The board adopt-ed its own governance policies to capture the boards purpose,authority, focus and style. This governance policy forms the basisfor the board to insure it conducts the business of the Society ina strategic manner.

Transforming EducationThe Society continues to look at ways to attract more women toengineering. The Hoffman Bequest Career Guidance CounselorWorkshop was a groundbreaking event in this area. By trainingguidance counselors about the opportunities in engineering,SWE has provided many counselors with tools to encourageyoung girls to consider engineering.

Another way we encouraged young women in engineering wasthrough the scholarship program, a cornerstone of SWE’s lega-c y. I am very proud of the improvements made in our scholar-ship program. The effort of the Scholarship Committee resultedin a scholarship database that streamlined the scholarshipprocess to insure consistent evaluation practices. Recognizingthe growing importance of computer engineering, the boardexpanded scholarship eligibility to Computer ScienceAccreditation Board programs.

One of our most important resources is the ability to share bestpractices in career guidance programs. As we strive to truly bea repository and recognized source of information for women inengineering, we must continually enrich the website withattractively presented, comprehensive, and easily navigablei n f o r m a t i o n .

Transforming DiversityAs SWE’s first African American president, I’ve had the oppor-tunity to represent SWE in many leadership forums. As presi-dent, I represented the Societyat the 25th anniversary ofNACME as keynote speaker fortheir conference. Participationin NSBE and SHPE confer-ences also gave visibility to oursupport of diversity principles.

SWE Magazine published anarticle on African AmericanTrailblazers and featured as itscover story the career of MaryRoss, the first Native Americanfemale engineer. The board ofdirectors held a diversity train-ing session to provide a com-mon understanding of how theboard addresses differences. Tofurther understand the demo-graphics and diversity of ourmembership the board gave thego-ahead to conduct a member-ship survey in FY01.

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A Letter from the President (cont.)

Region D Celebrating SWE’s 50th Anniversary. March 2000

Sherita Ceasar with Detroit Section cake celebrating SWE’s 50th Anniversary.May 2000

Transforming VisibilityOur public image as a society requires deliberate focus and man-agement. To this end the board recognized the need to addressthe branding and messaging of SWE by establishing aCommunications Task Force to develop core message about itsmission for various SWE audiences in its internal and externalcommunication. And as president, I had the opportunity toshare this mission with several external publications, including,C o m p u t e r World, INFO World, Engineering Times, AtlantaTribune, Birmingham Times, and Birmingham Magazine.

Transforming VitalityAmong the significant firsts this year were the board luncheonswith our student members. This enabled board members to hearfirst hand what was working and what could be improved withour student members. We established the first DistinguishedService Award to recognize SWE members for their dedicationand commitment to the Society. We held the first-ever engi-neering chat session in partnership with the National Academyof Engineering during National Engineer’s Week.

This past year, the board took on the challenge of increasingmembership with the “member get a member” campaign. Boardmembers recruited over 35 new members plus one corporatemembership. Overall, Society membership grew by 3.4% fromMarch 31, 1999 to March 31, 2000.

With such growth, it is critical to increase staff capability to pro-vide essential services and programs to SWE’s members. I ampleased to say that this year our executive director added a busi-ness continuity manager and, deputy director for organizationaladvancement to headquarter staff to facilitate member servicesand fund development. With the addition of these staffresources, the board decided to establish a Section Vitality TaskForce to provide struggling SWE sections with needed assistanceto promote growth and vitality.

A Year of CelebrationSWE’s official 50th birthday was May 27, 1950. On May 26,2000, I joined the SWE Space Coast Section in a 50th birthdaycelebration. The Space Coast Section accomplished a majormilestone in the history of SWE by receiving approval for theSWE 50th anniversary banner to be flown aboard the SpaceShuttle Atlantis. After the Space Shuttle Atlantis completed ajourney to the International Space Station, our banner wasbrought to our national conference in Washington, DC andproudly displayed during our celebration at the NationalBuilding Museum. At the completion of the conference, thebanner was sealed in SWE’s time capsule as a reminder of thiscentury’s technological achievements. The capsule will not beopened until SWE’s centennial celebration in the year 2050.

2000 was a great birthday year for SWE. We launched many criti-cal initiatives that will help transform the Society in order toachieve our mission. Our strategic initiatives will continue to rein-force this mission, provide excellence in member services andchange the world in the years to come.

Sherita T. CeasarPresident, 1999–2000

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A Letter from the President (cont.)

Beth Silverman, 50th Anniversary Chair; NASA’s Joe Rothenberg; SWE President SheritaCeasar with SWE 50th Anniversary Banner flown aboard space shuttle Atlantis.

O f f i c e r sSherita T. Ceasar PresidentScientific-Atlanta

Gail G. Mattson, PE President-ElectBechtel Jacobs Company LLC

Patti W. Garland SecretaryOak Ridge National Laboratory

Marie P. Laplante TreasurerLyondell Chemical

Gina Ryan, CAE Executive DirectorEx-Officio

Rachel A.B. McQuillen, PE VP Leadership &Stanley Consultants, Inc. Vitality

Alma U. Martinez Fallon VP Diversity &Newport News Shipbuilding Visibility

Felicita Saiez VP EducationWorldRes.Com

Roberta Banaszak Gleiter Immediate Past The Aerospace Corporation President

Board of TrusteesCarolyn F. Philllips, PE, Chair Amy D. Calistri

Marjorie Inden Judith H. Maddox

Ada I. Pressman, PE Dr. Martha E. Sloan

D i r e c t o r sDebra L. Clingingsmith Golden West Hewlett-Packard Company Region (A)

Violettee V. Brown Sonora Region (B)Motorola, Inc.

Georgette M. Michko Gulf Coast University of Houston Region (C)

Kathryn M. Mergl Southeast Raytheon Engineers & Constructors Region (D)

Holly R. Ross Mid-Atlantic Naval Air Warfare Center Region (E)

Michele F. Fitzpatrick New England US Coast Guard R & D Center Region (F)

Marilyn M. Reeder Ohio Valley Conair Group, Inc. Region (G)

Megan V. Oemke, PE Heartland Region (H)Lafarge Corporation

Hope R. Piuck Square Root -1 Standard Motor Products, Inc. Region (I)

Jean M. Richardson, PE Northwest Star Consultant Region (J)

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FY 2000 Board of Directors

Standing left to right: Gina Ryan, Marie Laplante, Violettee Brown, Georgette Michko, Patti Garland, Rachel McQuillen, Gail Mattson, Sherita Ceasar, Michele Fitzpatrick, Holly Ross, Marilyn Reeder, Alma Martinez Fallon, Hope Piuck, FelicitaSaiez, Kathryn Mergl, Megan Oemke, and Roberta Banaszak Gleiter (Not present: Jean Richardson and Debra Clingingsmith)

We approached the climax of a year-long 50th anniversaryc e l e b r a t i o n for the Society of Women Engineers from thevantage of a strong SWE tradition. Looking through past

issues of SWE Magazine, we see the milestone commemorationsof twenty-five and forty years ago.

What has changed…SWE has grown from a handful of courageous women whobelieved in themselves and in their talent and aptitude for theengineering profession and wanted appropriate avenues toexpress it, to thousands of women engineers and engineering stu-dents who are welcome in academia and the marketplace.

Gone are the days when “women need not apply,” and, “ womenare taking the seats of more deserving men who need jobs to sup-port their families and who will contribute to the advancementof the profession over the career of a lifetime.” In this year 2000we experience dual income families, engineering workforceshortages, and the need to recruit a diverse community of pro-fessionals who will bring well-rounded designs and decisions tothe enhancement of our quality of life.

Companies that recruit engineers are reviewed on a “quality oflife” index that measures such policies as on-site day care, fami-ly and medical leave, special accommodations for the physicallychallenged, and conveniences such as employee cafeterias, drycleaners, and banking services. Other considerations are jobsharing, flex-time, telecommuting, professional development,technical training, spousal job placement, scholarship programsfor children of employees, socially responsible investment pro-grams, corporate sponsored volunteering with professionalorganizations and community programs, and the opportunity topartake in the decision-making process affecting corporate goalsand outcomes.

Both men and women are valued for their humanity as well astheir professional competency nowadays. It is becoming a moralimperative for large corporations who want to be competitive torecognize that their employees seek balance and wholeness intheir lives.

What remains the same…Women still face barriers in growing up, in institutions of higherlearning, in the workplace, and in social situations. Girls are stillnot given full encouragement to explore their natural aptitudes inthe realms of math and science. Although they are more welcomein the eyes of university admission officers and corporate humanresource recruiters, they still have a lonely road to walk. Manywomen engineering students are alone in the programs of theirmajor; others are apt to be the only women at their places of work.

Women engineers now as much as ever, still need the network-ing opportunities, mutual support, personal development pro-grams, and affirmation of their capabilities that comes uniquelyfrom their SWE colleagues. Bonds, friendships, and the deepestlevels of understanding come from those who have shared simi-lar, challenging experiences.

Sexual harassment is still an issue. There are many labor regula-tions in place today that did not exist 50 years ago. But the needfor negotiation, communication, social skill, and mutual consid-eration is as critical now as ever.

In May of 1999, the National Academy of Engineering hosted asummit on the “Celebration of Women in Engineering.” A fol-low-up convocation was hosted by the American Society ofCivil Engineers seven months later. It is not uncommon for engi-neering related organizations to have a women’s board or coun-cil to listen to the issues and begin to address them.

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How Sweet It Was…A letter from the

Executive Director and CEO

US Department of Energy Secretary, Bill Richardson congratulates SWE AchievementAward Recipient Suzanne Jenniches. Also shown, Gina Ryan.

SWE/AWIS/WEPAN. Congressional reception. Rayburn House Office Building June 200.From left to right: Marie LaPlante, Gina Ryan, Rep. Constance Morella, Gail Mattson,Peggy Layne, Susan Metz.

The Next Celebrations…We will take the next measures of our success when girls expectto take a greater range of math and science courses in highschool, when it is as common to discuss engineering with guid-ance counselors as it is medicine or law (or nursing, education,or social work), when more young women complete their engi-neering matriculation, and when the engineering workforce isbalanced between the sexes.

The business pages in newspapers will list women engineers asoften as men as being appointed to the ranks of senior manage-ment. And closer to home, our founding societies and otherprominent engineering associations will have as many women asmen serving on their boards and executive committees.

Feast of cakes…All across the country during the FY 2000 year, we celebratedthe SWE 50th anniversary with cake. Together we have brokenthis sweetest of bread in Palo Alto, Santa Monica, Austin, NewOrleans, St Louis, Chicago, Detroit, Atlanta, New Jersey, NewYork, and Washington among others. The gatherings with cakeare a reminder of SWE’s mission, its growth, its increasing pro-fessionalism, and its commitment to a range of programs sup-ported by an army of volunteers both within and without SWE.So happy anniversary to SWE, and many, many more!

Gina RyanExecutive Director & CEO

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A Letter from the Executive Director and CEO (cont.)

Region E Celebrating SWE’s 50th Anniversary. April 2000.

New York Section Celebrates it’s 50th Anniversary. May 2000. From left to right: GinaRyan, Margaret Ringenberg, Tracey (Odend’hal) Cheesman, Karen (Eckstein) Tyll, andJoanne Calamari.

• To stimulate women to achieve their full potential in careers as engineers and leaders

• To expand the image of the engineering profession as a positive force in improving the quality of life

• To demonstrate the value of diversity

The Society of Women Engineer’s Mission:

ABB Lummus Global Inc.*

ABB, Inc

The AerospaceCorporation*

Ameritech*

Argonne NationalLaboratory

Atlantic ResearchCorporation*

BAE Systems

Bechtel Corporation*

Bellcore*

The Boeing Company*

Booz, Allen & HamiltonInc.

Brown and Caldwell

Caterpillar, Inc.

CH2M Hill, Inc.*

Chevron Salt Lake Refinery

Compaq

Corning Incorporated*

Daimler ChryslerCorporation

Deere & Company*

Dell ComputerCorporation

The Dow ChemicalCompany*

The Eastman KodakCompany*

E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co.

EMC Corporation

Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc.

Exxon Company, U.S.A.

FGM, Inc.

Ford Motor Company*

General Electric Company*

General MotorsCorporation*

Hewlett-Packard Co.*

Honda of America Mfg.,Inc.*

IBM Corporation*

Johnson & Johnson—CPWW

Johnson & Johnson PPWW

Kvaerner Process

Level 3 Communications

Lockheed MartinCorporation*

Lucent Technologies

Mars, Inc.

Microsoft Corporation

The MITRE Corporation*

Molex Incorporated

Motorola Inc.*

New England PowerCompany*

Northrop Grumman Corp.(ES&SD)

NorthropGrummanCorporation*

PanAmSat

The Procter & GambleCompany*

Raytheon Company*

Rockwell International

Corp.

Schlumberger Oilfield

Services

Siemens Building

Technologies, Inc.

Stone & Webster Engrg.

Corp.*

Texas Instruments, Inc.

TransEnergie U.S. Limited

TRW Space & Electronics

UNCAR International, Inc.

Union Carbide

Corporation*

United Space Alliance

Vulcan Materials Company

Weyerhaeuser Company

*Member for over 10 years

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FY2000 Corporate MembersSWE would like to thank the following corporate members for their continued support of SWE’s membership, programand services.

To celebrate the progress of women in engineering, theSociety has established awards that recognize significantaccomplishments during every stage of an engineer’s career.

In addition, SWE recognizes individual effort to train andadvance women through the engineering profession and serveas role models for others.

The Achievement Award is themost prestigious award given bySWE. It is presented to a womanactively engaged in engineeringwho has made outstanding and sus-tained achievements in engineer-ing design, production, manage-ment, education, or research. TheFY2000 recipient was F. SuzanneJenniches, VP CommunicationSystems, Northrop GrummanCorporation.

The Upward Mobility Aw a r dhonors women within engineering

technical management who can serve as role models to otherwomen. The award is presented annually to a woman who hasmade an outstanding contribution in the field of engineering ortechnical management, and who has achieved a position of atleast general manager or equivalent upper management position.The FY2000 recipient was Susan M. Cischke, Senior VicePresident, DaimlerChrysler Corporation.

The Distinguished Engineering Educator Award is presentedto a member of the Society who has demonstrated excel1ence inteaching and scholarship by inspiring students to reach high lev-els of accomplishment. The recipients must also have con-tributed to technical literature and, through active involvementin professional engineering societies, made significant contribu-tions to the engineering profession. The FY2000 recipient wasDr. JoAnn Silverstein, PE, University of Colorado at Boulder.

The Rodney D. Chipp Memorial Award was established as amemorial to Rodney D. Chipp, prominent engineer and husbandof Dr Beatrice A Hicks, the first president of SWE. It recognizesmen or corporations who have contributed significantly to theadvancement and acceptance of women in engineering. TheFY2000 recipients were Dr. William J. Wepfer, Wichita StateUniversity and Dr. John Stuart, Director, Naval UnderseaWarfare Center.

The Distinguished New Engineer Award is presented annual-ly to no more than five members of the Society who havedemonstrated outstanding performance in both engineering andleadership, as shown by their achievements in their engineeringdiscipline, and leadership in Society activities. The FY2000recipients were Sarah Louise Corbin, Siddika Demir, DawneLeKang, Cindia Ann Powers, and Birgit Sorgenfrei.

The Distinguished Service Award, first awarded this year, ispresented annually to no more than five members of the Societywho have made a significant contribution(s) to the Society ofWomen Engineers at the local, regional and/or national level.Their prolonged committed service, leadership and devotion toSWE enabled the Society to successfully fulfill its mission, andtheir contribution became part of the framework upon whichSWE has been built over the years. The FY2000 recipients wereArminta J. Harness, Carolyn F. Phillips, PE, Ada I. Pressman,PE, Mary Rogers, and Claire M. Shortall.

The Membership Grade of Fellow is an honor conferred onSociety members to recognize outstanding public service inadvancing the public’s awareness of engineering as a professionfor women, and exceptional technical contributions in a field ofengineering or engineering management. The FY2000 recipientswere Debra P. Evans, Roberta Banaszak Gleiter, Rosemary L.Lafrance, T. Meredith Ross, and Marilee J. Wheaton .

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Recognition of Excellence

Achievement Award recipientSuzanne Jenniches being congratu -lated by President Sherita Ceasar atthe awards banquet in WashingtonDC, June 2000.

CO RNING INCENTIVE GRA N T

Large Section ..................................Chicago Regional

CO N T INUING DEVELO PMENT EVENT AWA RD

Small Section ..................................Wichita

Medium Section ..............................Southwest Texas


Honorable Mention ........................Minnesota

Honorable Mention ........................Lehigh Valley

Honorable Mention ........................Columbia River

Honorable Mention ........................Willamette Valley

CO N T INUING DEVELO PMENT MEDIA AWA RD


Honorable Mention ........................Columbia River

Honorable Mention ........................Puerto Rico

CO N T INUING DEVELO PMENT PR O G RAM AWA RD

Small Section ..................................Space Coast


Large Section ..................................No entry

E XXO NM O BIL FOUNDATION EVENT/SERIES AWA RD

Small Section ..................................Greatland

Small Section ..................................New England Shoreline

Medium Section ..............................Sierra Foothills

Large Section ..................................Detroit

E XXO NM O BIL FOUNDATION MEDIA AWA RD



E XXO NM O BIL FOUNDATION OV E RALL PR O G RA MAWA RD

Small Section .................................. Wichita


Large Section ..................................Santa Clara Valley

HISTORY AWA RD


Honorable Mention ........................Univ. of Massachusetts, ........................................................Lowell

ME MBE RS HIP PR O G RAM AWA RD


Medium Section ..............................Space Coast

Large Section ..................................Detroit

M OTO R O LA FOUNDATION MULT I -C ULT URAL AWA RD

Small Section ..................................No entry


Large Section ..................................Santa Clara Valley

NE W S L ETTER CO MPET I T I O N


Medium Section ..............................Sierra Foothills

Large Section ..................................Boston

ST RAT EGIC CO MMUNI CAT I O N

Small Section ..................................Pikes Peak

Medium Section ..............................Space Coast


Honorable Mention ........................Sierra Foothills

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Section Awards

B O E ING TEAM TECH CO MPET I T I O N

1st Place ..........................................California Polytechnic St........................................................Univ. San Luis Obispo

2nd Place ........................................California Polytechnic ........................................................State Univ., Pomona

CO RNING INCENTIVE GRA N T

1st Place ..........................................University of Wisconsin, ........................................................Madison

2nd Place ........................................Iowa State University

3rd Place ..........................................Miami University

E XXO NM O BIL FOUNDATION SC RIBE AWA RD

1st Place ..........................................Stanford University

E XXO NM O BIL FOUNDATION ST UDENT A/V AWA RD

1st Place ..........................................Santa Clara University

M O BIL SME BOW L

1st Place ..........................................Region E

2nd Place ........................................Region H

3rd Place ..........................................Region B

REGIONAL ST UDENT NE W S L ETTER CO MPET I T I O N

1st Place ..........................................Region A—University of ........................................................California, Berkeley

ST UDENT ME MBE RS HIP PR O G RAM AWA RD

Small Section ..................................No entry

Medium Section ..............................University of California, ........................................................Berkeley

Large Section ..................................Iowa State University

T EC HNI CAL PA PER PRE S E N TAT I O N

1st Place ..........................................Charity Kennedy

2nd Place ........................................Jasmine Zingler

3rd Place ..........................................Jennifer Lofton

UNION CA RBIDE BE ST REGIONAL ST UDENT SEC T I O N

Region A ........................................Stanford University

Region B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .California Polytechnic State........................................................Univ., San Luis Obispo

Region C..........................................Texas A & M University

Region D..........................................University of Alabama

Region E ..........................................Cornell University

Region F ..........................................Clarkson University

Region G ........................................Pennsylvania State ........................................................University

Region H ........................................University of Michigan, ........................................................Ann Arbor

Region I ..........................................University of Tulsa

Region J ..........................................University of Washington

UNION CA RBIDE NATIONAL BE ST ST UDENT SEC T I O N

1st Place ..........................................Stanford University

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Student Section Awards

2000 Annual Conference Student Networking Night, Washington, DC. June 2000

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S c h o l a r s h i p sNationally, the Society of Women Engineers awarded 138 new and renewed scholarships, with a total value of over$200,000 to women engineering and computer science students across the United States. The recipients, who receivedcash awards ranging from $1,000 to over $5,000 from a variety of SWE-endowed and corporate-sponsored scholarshipfunds, were selected from a pool of approximately 3,400 applicants.

FRESHMEN AND RE-ENTRY SCHOLARSHIPS

Anne Maureen Whitney Barrow Memorial Scholarshipestablished in 1992 to honor the memory of this active SWEmember.

Admiral Grace Murray Hopper Scholarships established in1992 in memory of the “mother of computerized data automa-tion in the naval service.”

B.J. Harrod Scholarships awarded for the first time in 1999 tohonor the dedication and accomplishments of SWE’s managingdirector from 1984 to 1995.

B.K. Krenzer Memorial Reentry Scholarship endowed in 1996through the fundraising efforts of the Members-at-Large(MALs). The scholarship is a tribute to SWE’s twenty-fourthpresident, an avid supporter of the MALs, who reentered thenational leadership of SWE after completing a very successfulengineering career.

The Compaq Computer Corp. Scholarship established in1998.

DaimlerChrysler Corporation Scholarships awarded for thefirst time in 1995.

DuPont Scholarships established in 2000.

General Electric Fund Scholarships established in 1975 tohonor outstanding women engineering students.

Dorothy M. & Earl S. Hoffman Scholarships established in1999 by the Hoffman estate. These scholarships are a testimonyto the Hoffmans’ long-standing commitment to education andcareer guidance.

Lockheed-Martin Corp. Scholarships awarded for the firsttime in 1996.

New Jersey Scholarship established in 1998 by the New JerseySection of SWE.

Northrop Grumman Scholarships awarded for the first time in1996.

Past Presidents Scholarship awarded for the first time in 1999to honor the commitment and accomplishments of SWE’s pastpresidents.

Olive Lynn Salembier Scholarship founded in 1978 to memo-rialize the Society’s twelfth president.

TRW Foundation Scholarships established in 1974 to encour-age freshman women to major in engineering.

Westinghouse/Bertha Lamme Scholarships established in1973 in honor of the first woman engineer employed atWestinghouse, and instituted to attract women to the field ofengineering.

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SOPHOMORE, JUNIOR, SENIOR AND GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS

Adobe Systems Computer Corp. Scholarship awarded thefirst time in 2000.

Bechtel Corporation Scholarship established in 2000.

Chevron Scholarships established in 1992.

DaimlerChrysler Corporation Scholarship awarded for thefirst time in 1995.

Dell Computer Corporation Scholarships first awarded in1999.

DuPont Scholarships established in 2000.

General Motors Foundation Scholarships & General MotorsFoundation Graduate Scholarship established in 1991.

Lillian Moller Gilbreth Scholarship the Society’s oldest schol-arship, established in 1958 in honor of Dr. Gilbreth, who mademany contributions to the fields of industrial engineering andmanagement.

GTE Foundation Scholarships awarded for the first time in1995.

Dorothy Lemke Howarth Scholarships awarded for the firsttime in 1991.

Ivy Parker Memorial Scholarship founded in 1986, in honor ofa past chair of the SWE Board of Trustees.

Judith Resnik Memorial Scholarship established in 1988 inmemory of the astronaut and active SWE member who lost herlife aboard the space shuttle Challenger.

Lockheed-Martin Fort Worth Scholarships presented for thefirst time in 1995.

MASWE Memorial Scholarships established by the Men’sAuxiliary of the Society of Women Engineers in 1971 and havebeen augmented significantly in recent years through donationsfrom the Tremont Trust in memory of Winifred White, SWE’sfirst Executive Secretary.

Microsoft Corporation Scholarships first awarded in 1994.

Northrop Corp. Founders Scholarship first awarded in 1983 asan encouragement to students pursuing engineering degrees.

Past Presidents Scholarship awarded for the first time in 1999to honor the commitment and accomplishments of SWE’s pastpresidents.

Rockwell Corporation Scholarship awarded for the first timein 1991.

David Sarnoff Research Center Scholarship established in1988.

SWE Corporate Scholarship established in 1999.

Texaco Foundation Scholarships first established in 1991.

United Te c h n o l o gies Corp. Scholarships founded in 1977to encourage women engineering students to continue theireducation.

Scholarships (cont.)

I n d i v i d u a l sPLAT INUM HALO CIR C L E$1,000 AND ABOV E

Patricia L. Brown*

Sherita T. Ceasar*

Diana A. Cernis*

Susan M. Ciscke*

Julie S. England*

Marion S. Erwin*

Roberta B. Gleiter*

Lois Graham*

Anne Greene*

Barbara J. Hoelscher*

Shirle A. Holmgreen (estate)

Elizabeth Irish*

Debra Jones*

Katharine J. Kent*

Rosemary L. Lafrance*

Peggy E. Layne*

Alva Matthews*

Judith R. McGoogan*

Bridget A. Moorman*

Dorothy P. Morris*

Edward Nichols, Ph.D., PE

Jodilyn Peck*

Lydia Pickup*

Elizabeth Plunkett

Holly R. Ross*

Amy C. Spear, PE*

Susan Steinsapir, PE*

Jill S. Tietjen*

Joan B. Woodard*

GOLDEN GEAR CIR C L E$ 50 0 – $ 9 9 9

Nance K. Dicciani, PE*

Barbara G. Fox*

Patricia Galloway

Kam & Judy Kersey*

Lydia B. Lazurenko, PE*

Sharon L. Lindquist-Skelley*

Paula Loring Simon*

Katherine C. Norris, PE*

Susan V. Parsons*

Anna M. Salguero*

Jaclyn A. Spear*

Charlotte Wagner*

S ILVER COG CIR C L E$ 10 0 – $ 4 9 9

Jeanne Aitchinson*

Alice M. Anderson*

Anonymous

Nancy S. Bateman

Sandra Bittner

Naomi C. Brill*

Wendy K. Bromenshenkel*

Elfreda T. Chang

Yvonne Y. Clark, PE*

Virginia (Counts) Connolly, PE*

Lois Cooper

Kathryn A. Cunningham*

Joan W. Doak

Dr. Thelma Estrin*

Debra P. Evans*

Rebecca J. Gale

Katherine M. Gay

Thomas K. Gaylord

Ernistine Gilbreth Carey

Jeanetter Hancock

Carolyn S. Hancock*

Arminta J. Harness*

Diane E. Herr

Jacquelyn L. Hill

Ellen M. Hippeli*

Peggy S. Hoge

Alison L. Holmes

Sheryl L. Hopkins

Lucy Hsu*

Ruth M. Hupprich

Sara L. Irwin, PE

June M. Jeffries

Barbara A. Johnson

Lililee Johnson, PE

Elizabeth Ann Kernes Krause

Linda D. B. Kiss, PE

Ruthellen Kline

Patricia . Knight

Jane E. Knoche*

Joyce M. Kraley*

Charlotte Z. Lemay

Debra A. Linneman, PE

Margaret J. Lyons*

Naomi J. McAfee*

Susan McCullough

Georgette M. Michko

Gertrude G. Moyer

Judith E. Nelson*

Mae M. Nishioka, PE

Dr. Deborah J. O'Bannon, PE*

Pamela A. Oliver

Jean B. Panos, PE*

Jennifer R. Petsche

Mary L. Pottle

Jane E. Rothman

Anne P. Rowe

Elinor S. Sartwell

Marie A. Seelye

Evelyn Sell

Elizabeth A. Shanahan*

Claire M. Shortall*

Linda M. Souraf

Jean M. Souza

Magdalena M. Stammeyer

Alexis C. Swoboda, PE*

M. June Thompson

Laurie A. Titran

Doris C. Walters

Julia R. Weertman*, Ph.D.

Barbara J. Weiser

Evelyn V. Weiss

Linda J. West*

Susan K. Whatley*

Mary C. Whitton

Doris Wildord

YCL Susan Wu*

Tara C. Young

Mary T. Zeis

Nancy S. Zimmerman

G REEN BANNER CIR C L E$ 1- $ 9 9

Cheryl Ades Anspach

Marie A. Aloia

Kate Amon*

Luella M. Armstrong

Preeti J. Aroon

Valarie A. Bagnell

Stephanie A. Balik

Betty Barnes

Catherine A. Barron

Chiara Battistone

Pamela J. Bearse

Marsha L. Bell

Kathryn Benson

Phyllis S. Berger

Tricia S. Berry

Martha W. Bidez

Betty L. Bowersox

Kathy M. Bracic

Anna C. Bradford, PE

Wilma G. Breilan'

Kay E. Broughton

Shannon E. Brown, PE

Mary Ellen Burke

Jane E. Campbell

Neil R. Cascadden

Sharon L. Cascadden*

Kim Ciarliello Griffin

Erin M. Clausing

Lisa M. Clifton

Jacqueline J. Cochrane, PE

Christine M. Coldwell

Lisa M. Colosimo

Amy M. Conner

Esther M. Conwell*

Jennifer A. Cooper

Daniela Corvelli

Arline Cowell

Sharon K. Crockett

Linda M. Curran, PE

Mary K. Daly

Bonita M. Danner, PE

Louise F. Davis, PE

Roberta Day Idzorek, PE

Anne M. Deal

Gay A. Deamer

Katherine Densmore

Sandy L. Doubleday

Myra A. Dria, PE

Laura L. Duncan

Marie W. DuPont

Hilary J. Eichler*

Teresa K. Elliott

Carol L. Etter, PE

Barbara J. Evosevich

Wanda J. Eyre

Barbara C. Faust*

Ellen J. Ferraro

Jana S. Fisher

Karen A. Flack

Maureen T. Foley

Saroya I. Follender

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FY2000 Donors

G REEN BANNER CIR C L E$ 1–$99 (c o n t. )

Cathy L. Freeman

Eileen C. Frey

Jennifer L. Gaines

Steven W. Gee

Winifred M. Gegg

Hope Mae Gehler*

Susanna G. Gehrt

Pamela S. Gillis

Cynthia B. Giroux

Lisa B. Gossett

Laura R. Graham

Deborah E. Graves

Beverly N. Great

Paula M. Green

Rosemary H. Green, PE

Jeanette Groh

Deborah Grubbe

Gail M. Guentner

Diane M. Gunn

Mary E. Gyurli-Kiss

M. Hackett

Bonny L. Hadiaris, PE*

Thelma M. Hadnett

Suzanne A. Hakam

Mary B. Hall

Barbara Hamilton

Anna C. Hanley

Catherine M. Harmonsky

Sarah E. Harper

Julie A. Hartmus

Patricia M. Henry

Cynthia A. Hesse, PE*

Cynthia P. Hodges

Anahid Hojjati

Sandra J. Houck, PE

Lorrie B. Houston

Jeanette Huntington

Elisabeth M. Hurley

Amy L. Hutcherson

Nancy R. Insprucker

Irene T. Itamura, PE

Jacqueline H. Johnson

Cyndee J. Jonas, PE*

Martha C. Jones

Mary J. Kaltenbach

Jane E. Karp

Judy Kerner

Jennifer L. Kieber

Sarah L. Kimball

Anita P. King

Kathryn O. Kinsey

Colleen A. Kissane

Barbara E. Kontogiannis

Donna D. Kottwitz*

Susan M. Krosel

Becky J. Lamers

Mary Denise Langford

Linda K. Lanham

Karen M. Lawrence

Karen L. Lazur

Lynda Ann Lebel

Sandra J Lie

Laura J. Liebler

J. Virginia Lincoln

Katherine F. Lindquist, PE

Linda M. Listing

Inna Lorents

Kathleen P. Lucas

Mary Jo A. Lusnak

Kathleen A. Luvisis, PE

Cheryl T. Machnich, PE

Amy M. Mackinson

Melissa M. Maloney

Valore L. Marcinak*

Marilyn P. Marshall

Lesley M. Massey

Julie N. Mayer

Patricia A. McCormick

Celesta E. McGee

Claire E. McKnight

Jenny L. McLaughlin

Lyla R. Meader

Joan K. Meier

Marsha A. Meili

Amanada B. Merwin

Rachel Miketa

Pamela C. Miller

Helen M. Morris*

Penelople J. Mulrain

Rhona R. Myers

Mrs. John H. Nachske

Lynda K. O'Bryan

Sally A. Opper

Mildred Paret, PE

Esty P. Parlanti

Denise M. Parsons

Yvette B. Pearson

Argelis Perez

Yun Pern

Kimberly J. Perry

C. Petty

Barbara L. Philipp

Leslile M. Phinney

Elaine R. Pitts TTEE*

Beth L. Podges

Julie A. Pollitt

Lauren L. Post

Betty P. Preece*

Ada I. Pressman, PE*

Karen O. Prinke, PE

Mary K. Pulvermacher

Margaret R. Ray, PE

Diane B. Revell

Jean M. Riley

Lee C. Rock

Gail A. Rodriguez

Grace D. Roop

Shannon K. Rutherford

Patricia M. Scanlon

Cee Scherb

Danielle R. Scherer

Doris V. Schoon

Tricia E. Schwaller

Shirley E. Schwartz*

Constance H. Scott, PE

Arlene E. Seneca

Susan Seto Lui

Deborah M. Settton, PE

Angleat D. Shelikoff

Stephen P. Sherman, PE

JoAnn Silverstein, PE

Sarah J. Simon

Mary Ann B. Skehan

Susan H. Skemp

Siiri A. Sloat

Ulla Slonicki

Cara A. Smith

Donna J. Smith

Laura P. Smith

Leona C. Smith

Megan K. Smith

Elizabeth W. Snyder*

Liong Tin So

Dianna M. Sommer

Patsy Soto

Karen M. Spence, PE

Margaret Z. Stevens

Lois C. Stevens, PE

Renee R. Stone

Marcia B. Strahl

Karen H. Swartz

Mildred L. Szombati

Robin A. Takasugi

Jan B. Talbot, Ph.D.

Donna L. Taylor

Linda A. Templeman

Lilith A. Terry. PE

Kara M. Thiede

Claire M. Thielen*

Bethany M. Thomson

Althea Thornton

Ronna Y. Treier

Dorothea H. Trible

JoAnn Truchan

Shere M. Tuckey

Jennifer M. Valentas

Nancy C. Vincent

Qian Wang

Pamela J. Waterman

Katherine D. Weidenfeller

Nancy W. Wentworth, PE

Mary E. Westerman

Marilee J. Wheaton*

William J. Wilhelm, PE

Debra J. Williams

Claire Wolf

Ayana M. Wood

Betsy Wood

Sandra A. Wood

Rose Worobel

Donna M. Yobs

Cinian Zheng-Durbin

Mary Ann Zimmerman, PE*

* Life Members

G r o u p sGOLDEN GEAR CIR C L E$ 50 0 – $ 9 9 9

E.T. & L Construction Corporation

G REEN BANNER CIR C L E$ 1– $ 9 9

Mercantile Bank

Mobil Foundation Matching Gift

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FY2000 Donors (cont.)

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SWE FinancesSWE continued our history of strong financial gr o wth in FiscalYear 2000. Dues, conference, and grants all showed gainsthis past year. The SWE Magazine showed remarkablegr o wth in 2000—nearly 100% over 1999—based in part onthe overwhelming success of the 50th Anniversary issue.SWE’s sound financial management meant that the fundincome was also higher in 20 0 0 .

The audit was completed by the accounting firm ofM . R . Weiser & Company, LLP, Certified Public Accountants.They conducted the independent audit of SWE’s balancesheet, revenue and expense statements, and changes in the

fund balance. The financial statements for the year endedJune 30, 2000, are presented in the auditors’ report datedOctober 12, 2000. There were no unusual findings or con-cerns noted as a result of their audit.

Fund asset data are reported for informational purposes only.M.R. Weiser & Co. also audited the Scholarship Fund and theH e a d q u a rters’ Fund, which are each managed by the Boardof Trustees. The audit report also shows that these fundshave been managed in conformity with generally acceptedaccounting principles. The end of year net assets for both ofthese funds continue to show a significant gr o wth for SWE.

Society Balance SheetUnrestricted Temporarily 2000 1999

Restricted Total Total

Cash/Investments $4,033,928 $1,178,587 $5,212,515 $4,246,748Accounts Receivable 802,790 5,000 807,790 429,787Prepaid Expenses 45,605 0 45,605 57,739Inventory 26,766 917 27,683 17,614Deposits 10,151 0 10,151 10,151Net Fixed Assets 107,490 0 107,490 108,463Total Assets $5,026,730 $1,184,504 $6,211,234 $4,870,502

Liabilities & Accounts Payable $1,699,443 $243,130 $1,942,573 $1,154,099Deferred Revenues 124,255 0 124,255 188,106Fund Equities 3,203,032 941,374 4,144,406 3,528,297TOTAL LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS $5,026,730 $1,184,504 $6,211,234 $4,870,502

Society Statement of Revenues and Expenses Unrestricted Temporarily 2000 1999

Restricted Total Total

REVENUESDues and Fees $441,021 $0 $441,021 $396,148Convention 1,882,702 0 1,882,702 1,363,204SWE Magazine 1,079,255 0 1,079,255 567,942Donations 89,622 1,305 90,927 169,087Scholarships 68,753 222,411 291,164 284,936Grants 0 255,000 255,000 200,000Investments 170,329 19,438 189,767 228,954Other 30,135 0 30,135 25,065Net Assets Released from Restrictions 392,390 (392,390) 0 0TOTAL INCOME $4,154,207 $105,764 $4,259,971 $3,235,336

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SWE Finances (cont.)

Society Statement of Revenues and Expenses ( c o n t . )

Unrestricted Temporarily 2000 1999Restricted Total Total

EXPENSESAdministration $697,360 $0 $697,360 $855,403Board and Committees 242,003 0 242,003 77,790Miscellaneous Operating 153,032 0 153,032 51,565Scholarships and Awards 234,262 0 234,262 123,954Grants 120,456 0 120,456 131,235SWE Magazine 772,662 0 772,662 445,378Annual Conference 1,306,392 0 1,306,392 935,139TOTAL EXPENSES $3,526,167 $0 $3,526,167 $2,620,464

Interfund Transfers ($117,695) $0 ($117,695) ($75,403)REVENUE – EXPENSES $510,345 $105,764 $616,109 $539,469

Consolidated Net Assets6/30/00 6/30/99

SOCIETYContingency Reserve* $1,829,230 $1,641,083General Operating 715,223 543,970Annual Conference 658,579 507,634Special Projects 410,140 288,412Rodney D. Chipp Memorial* 268,946 259,747Sponsored Scholarships 158,388 189,125Resnik Challenger Medal* 59,294 55,952Motorola Multi-Cultural Program* 44,606 42,374TOTAL SOCIETY NET ASSETS $4,144,406 $3,528,297

Scholarship Fund* $1,736,451 $1,426,973Anne Maureen Whitney Barrow Memorial Scholarship* 124,353 144,325Headquarters Fund* 940,495 954,176TOTAL NET ASSETS $6,945,705 $6,053,771

*Managed by Board of Trustees

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