SWE Spotlight
Officer Election............................May 12 - June 2
The nomination and petition period of the SWE-OC elections have now closed. Below is the slate of officers running for this upcoming fiscal year starting July 1, 2022.
The link to the bios for the Officer Nominees is here.
The ballot is available here: FY23 Ballot.
POSITION NAME
- President ..................................Morgan Zandonella
- Internal Vice President............. [Open]
- External Vice President............ Rosario Maltbia
- Treasurer.................................. Jolene Cordon
- Secretary.................................. Vinita Palaniveloo
May 12- June 2 Voting period.
June 17 FY23 officers are recognized at the awards banquet..
Voting opens today, May 12th, and will close June 2nd at 5pm. Voting is available to all current members of SWE-OC. Please have your SWE membership ID available when submitting your ballot.
If you have any questions or concerns, please email nominating@swe-oc.org. Thank you for your support and we're looking forward to a great FY23!
Thank you to all who submitted interest forms for our SWE-OC officer and chair positions! Voting for Officers will begin May 12, and ends June 2. Our next planning meeting (on Zoom) is Wednesday, May 11 at 6 PM - 7:30 PM (Eventbrite).
Our End of the Year Banquet will be outdoors at Aliso Viejo Ranch on Friday, June 17 from 6:30 PM - 8 PM! We hope you can join to celebrate the year, introduce next year's SWE-OC leadership team, and award our Scholarship and Certificate of Merit recipients. Please sign up at Eventbrite to help us get a headcount.
Officer Nominations are due April 30th
The FY23 Org Chart and Officer and Committee Chair Manual -- details each position's responsibilities.
The schedule for our elections for Officer Roles for FY23 is as follows:
April 30- Last day to express interest in an officer position. interest form
April 30- Nominees are posted for members & the petitioning period opens.
May 11 - Last day to petition to be a nominee.*
May 12- Voting begins. Final slate posted and email to the membership via the SWEekly email.
June 2- Voting ends.
June 17 FY23 officers are recognized at the awards banquet.
*The instructions to petition to be on the ballot AFTER the April 30th deadline:
1. The member is eligible for the position (i.e. must be voting member of the Society);
2. The member has given written consent to being placed on the ballot;
3. A minimum of two percent or five of the voting members of the section, whichever is greater, have signed a petition or endorsed an email to place the candidate’s name on the ballot; and
4. The petition, together with the written consent, is submitted to the chair of the nominating committee by May 11th, 2022. Please send all petitions to nominating@swe-oc.org.
The FY23 Org Chart and Officer and Committee Chair Manual -- details each position's responsibilities.
The schedule for our elections for Officer Roles for FY23 is as follows:
April 30- Last day to express interest in an officer position. interest form
April 30- Nominees are posted for members & the petitioning period opens.
May 11 - Last day to petition to be a nominee.*
May 12- Voting begins. Final slate posted and email to the membership via the SWEekly email.
June 2- Voting ends.
June 17 FY23 officers are recognized at the awards banquet.
*The instructions to petition to be on the ballot AFTER the April 30th deadline:
1. The member is eligible for the position (i.e. must be voting member of the Society);
2. The member has given written consent to being placed on the ballot;
3. A minimum of two percent or five of the voting members of the section, whichever is greater, have signed a petition or endorsed an email to place the candidate’s name on the ballot; and
4. The petition, together with the written consent, is submitted to the chair of the nominating committee by May 11th, 2022. Please send all petitions to nominating@swe-oc.org.
Bolsa Chica Wetland Hike .................................................................. 3/27/22
We had new SWE members and returning members meet up for a hike at the Bolsa Chica wetlands this past Sunday. The weather couldn't have been better! We had so much fun we all thought we should do this again! So, keep an eye out for future SWE-OC hikes.
-Morgan Zandonella, FY22 SWE-OC President
We had new SWE members and returning members meet up for a hike at the Bolsa Chica wetlands this past Sunday. The weather couldn't have been better! We had so much fun we all thought we should do this again! So, keep an eye out for future SWE-OC hikes.
-Morgan Zandonella, FY22 SWE-OC President
SWE on International Women's Day ................................................. 3/8/22
This is from the outreach event on International Women's Day that SWE-OC planned with FIRST Robotics: SWEet! A Virtual Event all about the Society of Women Engineers. Pictured are Jolene Cordon (SWE-OC internal VP), Elizabeth Chiu (SWE-UCI president), Jolin Tsai (Highschool SWEnext member and FIRST student), Rebecca Berggen of FIRST California, and Morgan Zandonella (SWE-OC President). Jolene, Elizabeth, and Jolin, shared their STEM journeys and how SWE and FIRST helped support them along the way. The replay has been uploaded to YouTube and added to the FIRST Robotics blog. Thank you to all who attended!
This is from the outreach event on International Women's Day that SWE-OC planned with FIRST Robotics: SWEet! A Virtual Event all about the Society of Women Engineers. Pictured are Jolene Cordon (SWE-OC internal VP), Elizabeth Chiu (SWE-UCI president), Jolin Tsai (Highschool SWEnext member and FIRST student), Rebecca Berggen of FIRST California, and Morgan Zandonella (SWE-OC President). Jolene, Elizabeth, and Jolin, shared their STEM journeys and how SWE and FIRST helped support them along the way. The replay has been uploaded to YouTube and added to the FIRST Robotics blog. Thank you to all who attended!
Also, here are pictures from our SWE-OC booth at the FIRST OC Regional last week! This was the in-person component of the SWEet! Virtual Event to learn more about SWE resources that are available to high school students.
Want to get involved with SWE - OC?
FY23 Leadership Positions
The new SWE-OC year begins on July 1, 2022, and volunteer opportunities are open! We are looking for people to help organize and plan the exciting events for FY23. The SWE-OC leadership consists of the Executive Officers and Committee Chairs who meet once a month to discuss business and plan events. Volunteering for a position is fun, rewarding, and a great way to expand your leadership skills.
We will hold our elections from May 12 to June 2, 2022 and the new officers will be recognized at the End of Year Banquet on June 17th, 2022.
The FY23 Org Chart and Officer and Committee Chair Manual (which details each position's responsibilities) are available for you to review.
If you are interested in holding an officer or committee chair position for FY23, please fill out the interest form.
Contact Laura at nominating@swe-oc.org with any questions.
FY23 Leadership Positions
The new SWE-OC year begins on July 1, 2022, and volunteer opportunities are open! We are looking for people to help organize and plan the exciting events for FY23. The SWE-OC leadership consists of the Executive Officers and Committee Chairs who meet once a month to discuss business and plan events. Volunteering for a position is fun, rewarding, and a great way to expand your leadership skills.
We will hold our elections from May 12 to June 2, 2022 and the new officers will be recognized at the End of Year Banquet on June 17th, 2022.
The FY23 Org Chart and Officer and Committee Chair Manual (which details each position's responsibilities) are available for you to review.
If you are interested in holding an officer or committee chair position for FY23, please fill out the interest form.
Contact Laura at nominating@swe-oc.org with any questions.
Speed Mentoring .............................................................................. 1/24/22
This week I want to highlight our Speed Mentoring Event last week (picture above). What an incredibly inspiring and uplifting session! It was a pleasure to learn more about all of our attendees and connect on what matters both for our careers and life as a whole. We made new and deeper relationships, getting and giving guidance on everything from getting the salary you deserve to mental health and goal setting. Thank you to our mentors and mentees. I look forward to more discussions in the future!
-Morgan Zandonella, FY22 SWE-OC President
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