SWE MISSION STATEMENT
Aspire…Advance…Achieve!

The Society of Women Engineers (SWE):
Empower women to Achieve full potential in careers as engineers and leaders, expand the image of the engineering and technology professions as a positive force in improving the quality of life, and demonstrate the value of diversity and inclusion.
Achieve a world of gender without disparity and inequality in engineering and technology.

News Flash!

FY25 Elections

Are you interested in developing your leadership skills and supporting our EWS-SWE programs?  We’re beginning to plan for the next fiscal year, which begins on July 1st. If you’re interested in being a section officer or committee chair, please e-mail us. The Nominating Committee will start putting together the slate in March.

Information about the roles of officers and committee chairs can be found in our Bylaws and Procedures here Section Business – Eastern Washington (swe.org)


Framatome Scholarship


Applications now open. Click for details.


2023 Wanda Munn Scholarship winner – Pei Hsuan Wu

The Wanda Munn Scholarship, named after a long time EWS member, was founded and funded by our local section.  The scholarship is administered by the SWE Collegiate Scholarship Program and is awarded annually to a Re-entry or Non-traditional student from Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, or Washington.  This year’s winner is Pei Hsuan Wu, who is studying for a masters in Bioengineering at the University of Washington and will be graduating in 2024.   Congratulations Pei Hsuan Wu! 


One Hanford Booth at WE23 Conference in Los Angeles

The One Hanford team was represented at SWE’s recent WE23 annual conference in Los Angeles in October 2023.  WE23 is the world’s largest gathering for women in engineering and technology fields. Hanford Site representatives including representatives from DOE’s Office of River Protection and Richland Operations Office, and Hanford contractors Bechtel National Inc., Central Plateau Cleanup Company, Hanford Mission Integration Solutions, Navarro-ATL and Washington River Protection Solutions.  Engineers engaged with prospective candidates at the conference and career fair. Representatives included two of our EWS board Members, Dimple Patel and Lynda DeMartino.


Upcoming Events


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Volunteer Opportunities


DiscoverE Girl Day – February 22, 2024

Mark your calendars for the Engineer’s Week Introduce A Girl to Engineering Day at the Richland Public Library.  We are looking for individuals and engineering groups to volunteer for hands-on activity tables.  Please e-mail us if you or your group would like to volunteer or sponsor a table.​ Click here for details and volunteer registration.


Mid-Columbia Science Fair – March 7, 2024

Judging will be done after work hours. Volunteers to help with the judging please e-mail us. Click here for more details.


Framatome Scholarship – Judges needed

If you would like to help with scholarship judging, please e-mail us. The time requirement is small, and the applications are always inspiring! Click here for scholarship details.


Get Involved! – Expanding Your Horizons


One of the events from past years was the Expanding Your Horizons, held to introduce middle school girls to women in STEM related careers.   EWS SWE is interested in reviving this event and is looking for volunteer organizers to set up a committee.  If this aligns with your goals and you want to get involved, please e-mail us.


Volunteers and Committee Chairs Needed

EWS -SWE sponsors a variety of programs for Mentoring, Professional Development, K-12 Outreach, and Collegiate Outreach.  Our programs are only limited by our volunteer participation.  Please e-mail us if you have a special interest, or see a program that aligns with your goals and would like to get involved.
​- Committees are listed on the Section Officers page.  


Are you interested in providing engineering insight?

Would you like to participate in a Q/A virtual session for high school students? Do you know a high school student that is interested in presuming a STEM college track? We would like your feedback. Please e-mail us if you are interested.