 April Newsletter |
Highlights Between rounds at the FIRST Rocket City Regional, we introduced competitors and spectators to additive manufacturing through the use of 3D printing pens.  The results for the essay contest are in! Check out our blog post to learn more about the contest and read the top three essays. Blog Post |
| Upcoming Events |
| May Section Meeting and Social Saturday, May 10, 1 PM – 2 PM Downtown Huntsville Public Library Meeting Room A 915 Monroe Street Huntsville, AL 35801 Meet fellow members and learn about what is going on in the section! The meeting will begin at 1 PM with the social immediately to follow. |
| Outreach Opportunities |
| Girls in Science and Engineering Day April 12, 8 AM – 6 PM at UAH We still need one more volunteer for the afternoon group! We are excited for another year at Girls in Science and Engineer Day! This year, our workshop is titled “Building the Future with Additive Manufacturing.” We will have two stations set up with different activities relating to additive manufacturing. A workshop guide, training materials, and agenda will be sent prior to the event. Volunteers will also get to practice for about an hour prior to the start of the first workshop in the morning and afternoon. Volunteer Donations Materials for the activities will cost around $350. If you wish to make a donation, please use the link below. Donate |
| UAH IDEAS Lab Judges Needed April 25, from 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM at UAH Judges Needed for Final Review Projects InSPIRESS Sponsored by the NASA Planetary Missions Program Office – teams of high school students have been designing a scientific experiment for a mission to Titan FALCON Sponsored by the NASA Human Landing System Program Office – teams of high school students have been designing a lunar surface experiment that has astronaut involvement EXCITE Sponsored by the Missile Defense Agency – teams of high school students have been designing a 3D printing a 1U CubeSat for a Low Earth Orbit Mission Volunteer |
| AAMU Guest Speakers SWE at AAMU is back! The leadership team is looking for guest speakers who can come to meetings–if you are interested, please fill out the form below. Volunteer |
Grace’s Girls’ Club Check it out, Mary Grace and Shela have both been featured on Grace’s Girls’ Club! You can watch their segments below. Watch Grace’s Girls’ Club, hosted by Grace Anello on WAAY 31 News, is a place for everyone, especially young women and girls, to learn about STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) careers. Grace reached out asking for members who are interested in participating in brief interviews to talk about their careers, including their day-to-day activities and what education they pursued to get there. If you are interested in being featured, you can sign up below. Sign Up |
| General Announcements |
| NAL SWE Engineer of the Year Awards The North Alabama Society of Women Engineers seeks to recognize outstanding engineers for their professional, academic, and leadership achievements. The annual awards program recognizes three engineers at varying levels of their careers, outlined in the packet available on our website. Please consider nominating yourself, a colleague, classmate, or friend for recognition. The deadline for nomination is April 12, 2025 at 23:59 CDT. Learn More |
| FY26 Elections |
| Timeline 4/14 Deadline to volunteer for Nominations/Tellers Committee. 4/15 – 4/30 Leadership team applications open. 5/1 – 5/15 Elections open. |
| Nominations and Tellers Committee Chairs and members of the Nomination and Tellers committees may not run for leadership positions in this election. The commitment period is from April-May of this year. These roles will be filled on a first come first serve volunteer basis. If you are interested, send us an email at nal@swe.org with the subject line “Committee Volunteer.” Tellers Committee Chair Tally votes after the election period has ended. Confer with Tellers Committee Member to confirm accurate count. Submit results to section president. Tellers Committee Member Tally votes after the election period has ended. Confer with Tellers Committee Chair to confirm accurate count. Leadership Positions See the links below for more information about each leadership position. If you have any questions, please reach out to us by email. President Data Officer Treasurer |
| Call for Committee Chairs We are seeking volunteers for the committee positions listed below. If you are interested in volunteering, please email us using the button below. Chair positions are available on a first come, first served basis. Q4 Membership Chair Commitment length April – June Duties Coordinate and plan membership events and initiatives that strengthen membership One social gathering per quarter Other ideas can include (but aren’t limited to) facilitating discussion groups, promoting SWE resources, welcoming new members, and assisting with the Awards Committee Q4 Outreach Chair Commitment length April – June Duties Coordinate volunteers who are focused on K12 outreach events Support individual event chairs Coordinating new partnerships and outreach opportunities Keep up with outreach events that occur throughout the year, including SWENext support (JCHS, BJHS, and Athens Renaissance School), FIRST events, BEST events, local school STEAM nights, etc Q4 Professional Development Chair Commitment length April – June Duties Plan one professional development for the section per quarter Examples include Speaker Series, educational seminars, resume reviews, interview prep, financial health sessions, tours, etc. Email us |
 NAL SWE Merch The merch is in! Send us an email to schedule pickup/delivery of your items. |
| Job Postings NAL SWE is offering free job postings via our blog. If you or your employer would like to share jobs with our members, reach out to us via email. View Jobs |
| Membership Programming Poll What would you like to see from NAL SWE? Use the poll below to give us feedback and let us know what types of events you’d like to see in the future. Poll |
| Call for Speakers We’re hosting a virtual speaker series, and we’re looking for speakers! Interested in presenting? Use the interest form below to briefly pitch your ideas. You don’t need to have fully formed presentations yet, and we can help with development as needed. Poll |
| Behind the Scenes Essay Contest The contest committee will be visiting Randolph School and Riverhill School to personally deliver the school and student awards in mid-April. Year-End Celebration We are excitedly planning our FY25 Year End Celebration. Our venue is booked and more details will be available soon! Website Updates The leadership and essay contest pages have been recently updated! |
| Topic of the Month |
| Financial Literacy Month April is Financial Literacy Month, and we are sharing the slides from our Women in Wealth seminar from back in January! Thank you Sonia Katyal for presenting a wonderful session for our members and sharing your expertise and resources. Slides |
 Have ideas for outreach or events? Email us! We’d love to have your input on what is important to you or how you’d like SWE to participate in the community. NAL SWE is always open to feedback and ideas. |