Birmingham History

This is a work in progress -  started 8/16/01. Any additions or changes please send to Michelle Ballew,  michelle@christycobb.com or fax with hand written changes marked to 933-1088. Thanks.

• Chronological Events

• Section Presidents

• Section Officers

• Section Awards

• Individual Member Awards and Recognition

• Scholarship Recipients

• Chronological Events Click for a copy to download and print

  1985 and earlier

  §         Certificates of Merit to Girls in elementary schools through early 90’s.

  §    Held regular meetings - 4 members formed an organization committee to establish goals to start a SWE group.

  §         Started Chartering process - Jeanne Richardson very instrumental in Chartering the Section

  1987

  §         Chartered in January of 1987 with 10 Members - Susan Baughman, Linda Brownlee, Lowell Christy,  Michelle Ditizio-Ballew, Glynda Haley, Munsell McPhillips, Liz Philpot, Lynn Reaves, Jeanne Richardson and Kathleen Stahl. Carolyn Ullrich joined also and was on the first membership roster.

  §         Charter Banquet was March 27,1987 Beth Posey Leonard, First Region D Director came and gave us our Charter at the Inverness Country Club.

  §         Received first place for a National Career Guidance Award for one of our first section projects, which was Career Guidance Slide Show (Michelle still has) Glynda and Michelle accepted the award in Oakland???

  §         Kathleen Harer, National President comes to Birmingham to Speak to Section, September 24, 1987 at Inverness Country Club.

  §         Rose Scripta from UAB won the National Distinguished Educator Award and received it at the Puerto Rico Convention, year unknown at this time.

  1988

  §         Martha Warren Bidez (nom by Mech. Eng, but a SWE member) won the “Young Engineer of the Year” Award.

  §         Started involvement with Alabama, Auburn, UAB and Tuskegee student sections, speaking and having student nights.

  §         A UAB Administrator/Professor won the Rodney D. Chipp Award in late 80’s or early 90’s.

  1989

  §         Sandra Andrews Wood won the “Young Engineer of the Year” Award and was the cover story on the BBJ Magazine.

  §         Section participated in the SWE/NASA Grant program that 12 sections out of 62 nationally participated. Birmingham performed the BIG SISTER portion of the grant mentoring to high school juniors and seniors.

  §         Section won a Membership Award in the early years for Small Section Growth, also Glynda and Michelle accepted it in Oakland, San Diego or Orlando?

  1990

  §         Liz Philpot won the “Young Engineer of the Year” Award and got her picture on the cover of the Birmingham Business Journal.

  §         1993 Members Participated each month with the Junior Academy of Math at UAB, and several members were asked in 1993 kept mentoring the JAM grads at 6^th grade students through high school.

  §         Section nominee, Taquisha Banks won Spacecampship.

  1991/1992

  §         Patty Barron won the “Young Engineer of the Year” Award, the 4^th in a row SWE member to receive the honor.

  §         The Executive Advisory Board was formed.

  §         Vulcan Materials Company and Rust Engineering became Corporate Members.

  §         Two Scholarships funded by annual fashion show and corporate donations.

  §         BE&K gave $3000. gave a scholarship with SWE.

  §         Members had displays and gave career guidance programs at the Springville Road Library, UAB Engineering Open House and Girls Incorporated Career Fair.

  §         Received the National Small Section Newsletter Award in Orlando, received by Glynda and Michelle?

  1992/1993

  §         BE&K Became Corporate SWE member

  §         BellSouth Telecommunications established a $1000 scholarship to be awarded in conjunction with SWE.

  §         Scholarships were awarded to four high school students.

                                  BE&K $3000 annual scholarship

                                  BellSouth $1000 scholarship

  SWE $1000 Scholarship funded by Fashion Show and Region D Conference

  §         UAB/SWE $500 scholarship funded by SWE Student Run with assistance of professional section

  §         First Region D Conference ever, Chaired by Kari Raiche and Michelle Ballew Jan 29-30 1993.

  §         Industry Roundtable Jan. 29, 1993, chaired by Sandy Wood and Glynda Haley

  §         SWE hosted a Catalyst Conference, BE&K Became Corporate SWE member

  §         Seven NASA/SWE campership applications were submitted to National SWE, and one applicant was recipient of Space Camp award.

  §         A relationship was established with Big Sisters sister-to-sister program.  One scholarship winner and the Space Camp winner came from this program.

  §         SWE members continue to be active in the Junior Academy of Math program and Math Counts.

  §         SWE members presented a display at the UAB Open House/Engineering Expo and also conducted a program at UAB for female high school students and their parents.

  1993/1994

  §         Birmingham SWE continues to work toward increasing our membership.

  §         Progress was made toward establishing an endowed scholarship fund.

  §         Applications for scholarships have been mailed to area high schools, and scholarships will be awarded in late spring.

  §         SWE members hosted a covered dish dinner for Alabama college and university engineering students.  A panel of professional members presented a program and panel discussion for the students which was well received.

  §         SWE members continued to be active in the Junior Academy of  Math program and Math Counts.

  §         SWE presented a booth at the UAB Open House/Engineering Expo’s month.

  1994/1996

  §         Michelle Ballew  became Region D Director  

  1999

  §      Carnetta Davis won the ECOB “Distinguished Service Award of the Year” Award.  

  1999/2000

  §         Kathy Mergl became Region Director

  §         2002 Alicia Rudolph won the ECOB “Young Engineer of the Year” Award

  §         Sandy Wood won the ECOB “Distinguished Service Award of the Year” Award.

  2002/2003

  §         Jennifer Gray won the ECOB “Young Engineer of the Year” Award

  §         Michelle Ballew won the ECOB “Distinguished Service Award of the Year” Award.

  2003/2004

  §         Sandy Wood became Region Director

  Birmingham Hosts the 2003 Society of Women Engineers National Conference

  2006/2007

• February 10, 2007 Career Fair at Honda, in Lincoln Alabama

• February 10, 2007 MathCounts Competition, Cahaba Pumping Station

• February 22, ECOB Banquet at McWane

• March 2-4, 2007 Region D Conference at Tuscaloosa, Alabama

• March 10, Girl Scout Math and Science Fair at McWane.

• Section Presidents Click for a copy to download and print

  1985/FY86 Jean Richardson - Unofficial
  1986/FY87 Munsell McPhillips
  1987/FY88 Glynda Haley
  1988/FY89 Michelle Ditizio-Ballew
  1989/FY90 Sandy Wood
  1990/FY91 Lynn Reaves
  1991/FY92 Patty Barron
  1992/FY93 Jean Stuart
  1993/FY94 Kari Raiche
  1994/FY95 Liz Philpot
  1995/FY96 Kathyrn Mergl
  1996/FY97 Sandee Kinard
  1997/FY98 Christy George
  1998/FY99 Janet Nemanic
  1999/FY00 Carnetta Davis
  2000/FY01 Kathyrn Mergl
  2001/FY02 Alicia Rudolph
  2002/FY03 Jennifer Gray
  2003/FY04 Jennifer Gray
  2004/FY05 Mary Crisp
  2005/FY06 Theresa Carter
  2006/FY07 Theresa Carter
  

• Section Officers Click for a copy to download and print
  

  1985/FY86
  President, Munsell McPhillips
  Vice President, Glynda Haley
  Secretary, Linda Brownlee
  Treasurer, Kathleen Stahl
  Section Rep., Jean Richardson

  86/FY87
  President, Munsell McPhillips
  Vice President, Glynda Haley
  Secretary, Lynn Reaves
  Treasurer, Kathleen Stahl
  Section Rep., Jean Richardson

  1987/FY88
  President, Glynda Haley
  Vice President, Michelle Ballew
  Secretary, Amy Streetman
  Treasurer, Yevette Neuman
  Section Rep., Jean Richardson
  Continuing Development Chair, Michelle Ballew
  Publicity Chair, Susan Baughman
  Career Guidance Chair, Munsell McPhillips
  Membership Chair, Lynn Reaves
  Awards Committee, Michelle Ballew

  1988/FY89
  President, Michelle Ballew
  Vice President,
  Secretary, Lynn Reaves
  Treasurer, Yevette Neuman
  Section Rep. Jean Richardson
  Newsletter, Michelle Ballew
  ECOB, Liz Philpot
  Continuing Development Chair, Michelle Ballew

  1989/FY90
  President, Sandy Wood
  Vice President, Kim Harrold
  Secretary and Newsletter, Michelle Ballew
  Treasurer, Yvette Newman
  Section Rep., Jean Richardson
  Newsletter, Liz Philpot
  ECOB, Liz Philpot
  Fund Development Chair, Michelle Ballew
  
  1990/FY91
  President, Lynn Reaves
  Vice President, Patty Barron
  Secretary and Newsletter, Liz Philpot
  Treasurer, Glynda Haley
  Publicity, Sandy Wood
  ECOB, Liz Philpot
  Fund Development Chair, Michelle Ballew

  1991/FY92
  President, Patty Barron
  Vice President, Kari Raiche
  Secretary and Newsletter, Liz Philpot
  Treasurer, Glynda Haley
  Section Rep., Michelle Ballew
  Fund Development Chair, Michelle Ballew
  Newsletter, Liz Philpot
  ECOB, Liz Philpot
  Executive Advisory Board, Andrea Shapiro and Kari Raiche

  1992-1993, FY94
  President, Jean Stuart
  Vice President, Kari Raiche
  Secretary, Liliana Remirez
  Treasurer, Sylvia Sutton
  Section Rep., Michelle Ballew
  ECOB, Liz Philpot
  Continuing Development, Liz Philpot
  Region Conference Chairs, Kari Raiche and Michelle Ballew
  Fund Development Chair, Michelle Ballew
  Career Guidance, Brigette Wilson
  Membership, Andrea Shapiro (Ind.) and Kari Raiche (Corp.)
  Publicity, Sylvia Sutton
  Newsletter, Kathy Mergl
  Scholarship, Liz Hyde
  Space Campership, Ann Ferretti
  Certicicates of Merit, Tammy Upchurch
  Girl Scouts, Andi Fulton, Kim Keller, and Kim King
  
  1993/FY94
  President, Kari Raiche
  Vice President,
  Secretary,
  Treasurer,
  Continuing Development, Liz Philpot
  Endowed Scholarship Chair, Michelle Ballew
  Fund Development Chair, Michelle Ballew
  Executive Advisory Board, Sylvia Sutton

  1994/FY95
  President, Liz Philpot
  Vice President, Kathy Mergl
  Secretary, Sandee Kinard
  Treasurer, Brigette Wilson
  Section Representative, Glynda Haley
  Membership, Loraine Beyer
  Career Guidance, Liz Hyde
  Publicity, Tammy Upchurch
  Newsletter, Sandee Kinard and Kathy Mergl
  ECOB, Liz Philpot

  1995/FY96
  President, Kathyrn Mergl
  Vice President, Sandee Kinard
  Secretary, Mary Crisp????
  Treasurer, Brigette Wilson
  Section Rep., Glynda Haley

  1996/FY97
  President, Sandee Kinard
  Vice President, Christy George
  Secretary, Carnetta Davis
  Treasurer, Mary Crisp
  Section Rep., Kathyrn Mergl
  Career Guidance, Brigette Wilson
  Career Guidance, Sarah Haider
  Membership, Christy George
  ECOB Rep., Michelle Ballew
  Golf Tournament, Kathy Mergl

  1997/FY98
  President, Christy George
  Vice President, Carnetta Davis
  Secretary, Mary Crisp
  Treasure, Patty Barron
  Section Rep., Kathryn Mergl
  ECOB Rep., Sandy Wood
  Career Guidance, Cynthia Kriley
  Professional Development, Carnetta Davis
  Membership, Janet Nemanic
  Golf Tournament, Mary Crisp
  
  1998/FY99
  President, Janet Nemanic
  VP Special, Carnetta Davis
  VP Student, Cynthia Kriley
  VP Member, Wendla Pringle
  Treasurer, Sandy Wood
  Secretary, Kristi Creel
  Section Rep., Mary Crisp
  Past President, Christy George
  ECOB Rep, Janet Nemanic? Or Kathy Mergl?

  1999/2000 Executive Committee 
  President, Carnetta N. Davis, P.E. 
  Vice President, Janet Nemanic
  Treasurer, Sandy Wood
  Secretary ,Margaret Malloy
  Section Rep., Mary Crisp
  ECOB Rep. ,Sandy Wood
  Career Guidance, Christy George, P.E. Membership, Janet Nemanic 
  Prof. Devel., Carnetta Davis
  Scholarship, Sandy Wood 
  2003 Convention, Kathy Mergl 
  Newsletter, Tina Farley

  2000/FY01
  President, Kathyrn Mergl
  Past President, Carnetta Davis
  Vice President, Alicia Rudolph
  Secretary, Kam Acupan
  Treasurer, Jennifer Gray
  Section Rep., Janet Nemanic
  ECOB Rep, Jaime Barnes
  Membership, Erin Boryczka
  Career Guidance, Sandy Wood
  Prof. Development., Mary Crisp
  Scholarship, Ann Holsonback
  2003 Conf. Chair, Kathy Mergl
  Newsletter, Amy Greene
  Website, Michelle Ballew

  2001/FY02
  President, Alicia Rudolph 933-5556
  Arudlph@volkert.com
  Past President, Kathy Mergl 995-6261
  Mergl@aol.com
  Vice President, Jennifer Gray 838-5562
  Jkg@deainc.com
  Secretary, Amy Greene 992-5809
  Abgreene@southernco.com
  Treasurer Vacant
  Section Rep., Mary Crisp 663-6362
  mcrisp117@aol.com
  ECOB Rep., Sandy Wood 934-8521
  Swood@eng.uab.edu
  Membership, Erin Boryczka 972-6379
  Chair kinge@bek.com
  Membership Chair, Kam Acupan 972-6871
  Acupank@bek.com
  Career Guidance Michelle Ballew
  michelle@christycobb.com
  Prof. Devel. Chair, Jennifer Gray
  Jkg@deainc.com
  Scholarship Chair, Stephanie Swindle 669-8430
  shswindl@southernco.com
  2003 Conf. Comm. Chair, Kathy Mergl 995-6261
  mergl@aol.com
  Newsletter Editor, Christina Nix 257-4226
  cabatson@southernco.com
  

  2002/FY03
  President Jennifer Gray 263-2167
  jgray@sain.com
  Past President/ Section Rep., Alicia Rudolph 933-5556
  Membership Committee Co-Chair Alicia Rudolph
  arudolph@volkert.com
  Vice President/ Career Guidance, Erin King-Boryczka 972-6378
  Professional Development Comm. Chair, Erin King-Boryczka
  kinge@bek.com
  Secretary/ Publicity Comm. Chair, Rebecca Hovland 992-6682
  rmhovlan@southernco.com
  Treasurer, Sara Jacobs 933-5556
  sjacobs@volkert.com
  ECOB Rep., Chandra Abesingha 595-0401
  chandrapa@aol.com
  Membership Committee Co-Chair, Holley Ellis (888)233-4651
  holley@goegroup.com
  Scholarship Committee Chair, Stephanie Swindle 669-8430
  shswindl@southernco.com
  2003 Conference Committee Chair, Kathy Mergl 995-6261
  mergl@aol.com
  Newsletter Editor, Liz Philpot 257-5315
  efphilpo@southernco.com

  2003/FY04
  President, Jennifer Gray 263-2167
  jgray@sain.com
  Past President, Jennifer Gray 263-2167
  jgray@sain.com
  Vice President, Erin King-Boryczka 972-6378
  kinge@bek.com
  Secretary, Rebecca Hovland 992-6682
  rmhovlan@southernco.com
  Treasurer, Sara Jacobs 933-5556
  sjacobs@volkert.com

  FY04 OFFICERS:
   
  President:
  Jennifer K. Gray, P.E.
  Sain Associates, Inc.
  (205) 263-2167
  (205) 263-2067 - fax
  jgray@sain.com
   
  Vice President:
  Erin King Boryczka
  BE&K Engineering
  (205)972-6379
  erinboryczka@hotmail.com
   
  Secretary:
  Rebecca Hovland
  Southern Nuclear
  (205) 992-6682
  rmhovlan@southernco.com
   
  Treasurer:
  Jennifer King
  Birmingham Water Works Board
  (205)244-4184
  jking@bwwsb.com
   
  Section Rep:
  Alicia H. Rudolph, P.E.
  Volkert & Associates, Inc.
  (205)933-5556
  (205)933-5559 - fax
  arudolph@volkert.com

   FY05 OFFICERS:

  President:
  Mary Crisp
  mcrisp@itt-tech.edu

  Vice President:
  Theresa Carter
  tcarter@neel-schaffer.com

  Secretary:
  Stephanie Pryor
  spryor@neel-schaffer.com

  Treasurer:
  Michelle Ballew
  michelle@christycobb.com

  Section Rep:
  Mary Crisp
  mcrisp@itt-tech.edu
  
  Past President:
  Jennifer K. Gray, P.E.
  Sain Associates, Inc.

   FY06 OFFICERS:

  President:
  Theresa Carter
  tcarter@neel-schaffer.com

  Vice President:
  Elizabeth Huber
  elizabethrhuber@hotmail.com

  Secretary:
  Stephanie Pryor
  spryor@neel-schaffer.com

  Treasurer:
  Michelle Ballew
  michelle@christycobb.com

  Section Rep:
  Mary Crisp
  mcrisp@itt-tech.edu
  
  Past President:
  Mary Crisp
  mcrisp@itt-tech.edu

   FY07 OFFICERS:

  President:
  Theresa Carter
  tcarter@neel-schaffer.com

  Vice President:
  Erica Hardy

  Secretary:
  Stephanie Pryor
  spryor@neel-schaffer.com

  Treasurer:
  Michelle Ballew
  michelle@christycobb.com

  Section Rep:
  Mary Crisp
  mcrisp@itt-tech.edu
  
  Past President:
  Theresa Carter
  tcarter@neel-schaffer.com

   

   

  
  
  

• Section AwardsClick for a copy to download and print

1987
Received first place for a National Career Guidance Award for one of our first section projects, which was Career Guidance Slide Show (Michelle still has) Glynda and Michelle accepted the award in Oakland

1992
Received FY92 Conference in Orlando received the Newsletter Award for Small Section, Glynda and Michelle accepted it.

• Individual Member Awards and Recognition Click for a copy to download and print

1987
Dr. Rose Scripta from UAB won the National Distinguished Educator Award from SWE in Puerto Rico.

1988
Dr. Martha Warren Bidez (nom by Mech. Eng, but a SWE member) won the ECOB "Young Engineer of the Year" Award.

1989
Sandra Andrews Wood won the ECOB "Young Engineer of the Year" Award and was the cover story on the BBJ Magazine.

 A UAB Administrator/Professor won the Rodney D. Chipp Award in late 80's or early 90's.

1990
§ Liz Philpot won the ECOB "Young Engineer of the Year" Award.

1991/1992
Patty Barron won the ECOB "Young Engineer of the Year" Award, the 4th in a row SWE member to receive the honor.

2002
Alicia Rudolph won the ECOB "Young Engineer of the Year" Award
Sandy Wood won the ECOB "Distinguished Service Award of the Year" Award.

Alicia Rudolph (left) Sandy Wood (right)

2003
Jennifer Gray won the ECOB "Young Engineer of the Year" Award
Michelle Ballew won the ECOB "Distinguished Service Award of the Year" Award.

Michelle Ballew (left)  Jennifer Gray (right) 

2004
Martha Warren Bidez won the "Engineer of the Year" Award

 

Members on national SWE Board:
Michelle Ballew, Region Director FY95-FY96
Kathy Mergl, Region Director FY99-FY00
Sandy Wood, Region Director FY02-FY04

 

• Scholarship RecipientsClick for a copy to download and print

  
  1988-89	Sharon Gray $200 Ensley Magnet High/University of Alabama

  1989-90	Felicia Davenport $200 Thompson High School/Auburn University

  1990-91	Jennifer Chew $250 Vestavia Hills High School/Birmingham Southern College

  1991-92	Staci White $250 Altamont School/University of Pennsylvania
  	Michelle Birk  $250 Thompson High School/Auburn University

  1992-93	Pam Moore $300 McAdory High School/University of Alabama
  	Tashundia Williams  $300 Ramsay High School/Tuskegee Institute

  1993-94	Lisa Pate $3000 BE&K Berry High School/University of Alabama
  	Jennifer Satterwhite $1000 BellSouth Telecommunications Berry High School/Georgia Tech 
  	Heather Blaikie $1000 SWE Birmingham Berry High School/Georgia Tech 
  	Angela Hale $500 UAB-SWE/SWE Birmingham Haden Comer High School/UAB

  1994	Brooke Frederick $1000 Alabama Power Company E. B. Erwin 
  	Teresa Kelley  $1000 BellSouth Telecommunications Vestavia Hills HS

  1995	Sarah Agee $1000 Gardendale High School/Auburn/Troy
  	Rachel Acoff  $500 Garywood Christian/Auburn
  	Shoshana Potts  $500 Shades Valley RLC/UAB
  	Krista Poole $500 Shades Valley RLC/Auburn
  	Davetta Ferguson $250 Homewood High School/Auburn
  	Carmita Burnette $250 Ramsay High School/University of Michigan
  

  1996	Sherone Ruggs $500 Auburn University for Chemical Engineering

  1996-97	Molly Stewart $500 Chilton County / Auburn University
  	Jennifer Carney $500 Tuscaloosa City HS / University of Alabama	
  

  1997-98	Stormy Leigh Speer $500 Northside High School/University of Alabama for Mechanical Engineering
  	Brandi Brown $500 Clay Chalkville High School/UAB for Chemical Engineering 
  	Katherine Marie Farley $500 Oxford High School/Auburn University for Mechanical Engineering

  1998-99	Lindsay Jo Tillery $500 Mortimer Jordan HS / University of Alabama
  	Emily Ann Lesshaft $500 Hoover HS / Tulane University
  	Brianca Moon $250 Ensley HS / Tuskegee University
  	Abbie Marie Phillips $250 Oxford HS / Auburn University
  	Jennifer Stringer $250 Shades Valley HS / Auburn University
  	Aisha Shante Henley $250 Ramsay HS / Tennessee State University

  Plus another $150 to each of the 1998 winners 
  

  1999-00	Kathyrn Lynn Nobles $1000 Auburn University
  	Shila Taylor $1000 Auburn University

  Plus another $150 to each of 1999 winners

  1999-00	Sherita Andrews $1000 Oxford High/Auburn
  	Leigh Burleson $1000 Haleyville High/UAH
  	Jennifer Goad $1000 Pleasant Grove/UAB

  2000-01

  2001-02

  2002-03	Suphatta Sudsinsunthorn  $1000 Pell City/UAB
  	Lindsey Ingram $1000 Gardendale/UAH

  2003-04

  2004-05	Jessica Elkourie - UA - $500
  	Aquia Logan - Auburn - $500
  	Kristen Stovall - UA - $1000
  	Ynhi Thai - UA - $1000

  2005-06	Jenna Bedsole - Auburn - $500
  	Sydney Flowers - UA - $500
  	Jessica Mintz - UA - $1000
  	Jessica Taylor - UA - $1000

  2006-07	Kristen Etheridge - UA - $500
  	Elizabeth Hammer - Auburn - $500
  	Christina Locklear - Auburn - $1000
  	Kristen Stovall - UA - $1000

  2007-08	Courtney Brooks - UAB - $1000
  	Courntey Hattaway - Auburn - $1000
  	Samantha Shine - UAH - $1000
  	Jalyssa Turner - Tusckegee - $1000

  2008-09	Bethany Pate-UAH-$1000
   	Katy Kolasinski-UAH-$1000
   	Megan Lewis-Auburn-$1000

  2009-10	

• Meeting History
  

  Section Meeting 
   
  DATE: November 11, 2004
  TIME: 5:30pm (dinner), 6:00pm (meeting)
  PLACE: Neel-Schaffer, Inc Suite 200 (see directions below)
  Note: The doors lock after 6:30pm so if you will be that
  late, please let us know.
  TOPIC: Financial Planning and Taxes
  SPEAKER: Travis Sherman of Principle Financial

  Dinner is free for those that have paid activity fees. Dinner costs $5.00.
  Please RSVP to Theresa Carter tcarter@neel-schaffer.com by noon on Nov. 9, 2004. As always, a meal will only be ordered for those notifying that they are attending.

  Directions to Neel-Schaffer, Inc Take I-65 or I-459 to Hwy 31. Go south on Hwy 31 towards the Galleria. Pass through the light at Hwy 31 and Lorna Road/Hwy 150. Pass through the next light. The building where I work will be at the next right turn, One Chase Corporate Drive, and you should see the sign for the building. If you go to the next light, Hwy 31 and Data Drive, you have gone too far. Once you turn right off Hwy 31, go left at that the stop sign at the end of the drive. The parking lot will be on your left. Enter through the big double glass doors and take the elevators up to the second floor. Follow the sign for Neel-Schaffer, Inc. (Suite 200). After entering in through the double wood doors to our suite, continue down the hall to the right and the conference room will be the first door on your right.

• 2006 Meetings and Events 

  January 28, 2006 SWE Winter Social
  Time: 6:00pm
  click for details
  RSVP: michelle@christycobb.com or (w) 933-1080.

  January 30, Officer's Business Meeting
  Time: 6:30
  Place: Neel-Schaffer
  RSVP: tcarter@neel-schaffer.com

  February 23, ECOB Banquet
  go to www.ecob.org for details 
  To reserve you seat at the  SWE table &  pay through SWE in advance then RSVP: michelle@christycobb.com

  SWE PICNIC
   June 24, 2006 11am – 3pm

  You and your family are cordially invited to join the Birmingham Section of SWE for a picnic at Oak Mountain State Park’s Honeysuckle Pavilion.  R.S.V.P. to spryor@neel-schaffer.com Details: Bring a picnic lunch and your family. The grills at the pavilion will be ready at noon. There is a $3 per adult/$1 per child entry fee to the park. Please feel free to come earlier or stay later to enjoy the park. The park opens at 9am and closes at 6 pm. Please use the link below for a map of the park.

   

2006/2007

• February 10, 2007 Career Fair at Honda, in Lincoln Alabama

• February 10, 2007 MathCounts Competition, Cahaba Pumping Station

• February 22, ECOB Banquet at McWane

• March 2-4, 2007 Region D Conference at Tuscaloosa, Alabama

• March 10, Girl Scout Math and Science Fair at McWane.

• June 27, SWE End of the Year Meeting

• June 27, Ballots due electronically

2009/2010

January 21, 2010 - Joint SWE/UAB SWE/Southern Co
This is a networking night for members to meet and mentor students and learn about SoCo's Outreach iCan program/EWeek Luncheon.
Location: Inverness Bldg. 42, Horizons Conf Rm
Time:6-8pm
Heavy Hors d' oeuvres will be served
RSVP: michelle@christycobb.com

January 30, 2010
"Engineering and Me" Girl Scout Event - Volunteers needed all day or half day - contact Michelle Ballew michelle@christycobb.com
Location: APCO Atrium
Time: 8am-5pm

February 14-18 E-Week at McWane Center
Volunteers needed all week, anytime you can volunteer to be on hand to answer engineering questions as McWane puts on activites daily for the public..

February 18, 2010
ECOB Banquet at The Club
contact: michelle@christycobb.com for SWE table tickets - deadline is Feb 10, Prof. is $40 and Students are $30 

February 20, 2010
iCan! Program
Role Model Luncheon
Location: APCO Atrium
Time: 10am-2pm