Society of Women Engineers
MISSION
The national organization of the Society of Women Engineers, founded in 1950, is a non-profit, educational service organization of graduate engineers and women and men with equivalent engineering experience, dedicated to the advancement of women in the engineering profession. It is a prestigious national organization numbering in the thousands with international membership. The purposes of a student chapter of SWE at USMA are:
- To encourage young women cadets to enter the engineering to engineering-related majors or fields of study at USMA and to provide a professional support mechanism for these women.
- To inform women cadets of the qualifications and achievements of women engineers and scientists.
- To inform women cadets of the opportunities open to them as engineers in the Army and also in the remainder of their careers of service to the nation.
Officer in Charge
LTC Kathryn Pegues
DSE (845) 938-3688
The Society of Women Engineers (SWE), founded in 1950, is a non-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. For more information about the Society please visit www.swe.org or call (312)596-5223.
Department of Systems Engineering
Mahan Hall
West Point, NY 10996
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