Welcome to the Charlotte, NC metropolitan section of the Society of Women Engineers. Our members come from the city of Charlotte and the surrounding areas, including part of South Carolina.

The Society of Women Engineers (SWE), founded in 1950, is a not-for-profit educational and service organization. SWE is the driving force that establishes engineering as a highly desirable career aspiration for women. SWE empowers women to succeed and advance in those aspirations and be recognized for their life-changing contributions and achievements as engineers and leaders.

The SWE-CM Vision:

The Society of Women Engineers Charlotte-Metrolina Section strives to be a viable support network for female engineers in the Charlotte-Metrolina area, to be visible in our community through outreach activities and corporate relations, and to be a building block for SWE's Southeast Region.

Charlotte-Metrolina Section Announces its 2010 Awards Recipients
Charlotte-Metrolina Event - Awards & Recognition Banquet
Friday, June 11, 2010

The award banquet is an annual event where SWE members and other engineers are recognized for their commitment and service to SWE and the Engineering Community. The Distinguished Engineering Service Award is presented to an individual who best exemplifies the engineering profession through leadership and service as judged by the selection committee from submitted nominations. The judging criteria evaluate the contributed time and effort in one or more of the following areas: public service, public awareness, professional development and leadership, and other as specified by the nominator. The Nominee's volunteer efforts must be: current, an investment of substantial personal (uncompensated) time, personal and direct, and public service. The Section President is also authorized to select a Service to SWE Award recipient. This award is presented to a Section Member who displays dedication to the Section and helps over and beyond their responsibilities as a member or officer.

The recipient of the 2010 Distinguished Engineering Service Award is Thomas Bach past year, as in previous years, Tom has been a leader in the engineering community with his willingness to support several events and programs.  Included are those sponsored by NSPE/PENC, and those sponsored by other organizations, including SWE.  His service includes rebuilding and participating in the JETS program at UNC Charlotte, volunteering for career fairs and panel discussions in the Cabarrus County schools, promoting and volunteering for EWeek and MathCounts, and mentoring and encouraging engineering students at UNC Charlotte.  Tom is one of the most active members of the South Piedmont Chapter of PENC and he serves as state committee chair for Community Outreach.   He takes special interest in encouraging women engineers at both the student and professional level.  He is influential in PENC programming decisions and is a great role model for our profession.

Our 2010 Service to SWE Award recipient was Susan Schlett for her efforts as Nominating and Teller Committee Chair.  Susan jumped right in with the Charlotte-Metrolina Section after her recent move from Region H. Through her efforts in compiling a slate of officers for FY11, our section had its first contested election since our reinstatement in FY00.  Susan has volunteered to serve as the FY11 Membership Committee Chair and she has noted several members as potential Outreach Committee Chairs/members.

We thank Tom and Susan for their work.  They were recognized at our Annual Awards & Recognition Banquet on June 11, 2010.