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	Vote for David 2008! Hi, my name is David Sequeira and I am seeking election to be the Region 1 Student Representative. I am a 5th year civil engineering student at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and will be graduating this December. I plan to attend graduate school immediately after to pursue a MS and MBA in engineering management. I am 1st generation college student descendant from Managua, Nicaragua. I was raised in East Palo Alto California where I graduated from Sequoia High School class of 2003. I went to San Francisco State University for my freshman year, then to College of San Mateo for my sophomore year. I transferred in as a 3rd year student to Cal Poly and have been here since. As Regional Student Representative (RSR) I plan to share all of the methods I used to be successful at Cal Poly and build upon the strides made by last years RSR. I will share my methods of fundraising, create a regional calendar to help avoid conflicting events, help small and struggling chapters, work with the Regional Vice President and National Undergraduate representative to ensure our region is on track to reaching its goals, and do everything in my power to make region 1 the best it can be. As a transfer student I understand many of the difficulties that community college SHPE chapters have and I look forward in providing assistance to them. I welcome the challenge of being the next RSR and will put worth my best effort in accomplishing our region’s goals and expanding its influence. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Thank you for your time and consideration. David Sequeira President Student Chapter Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo dsequeir@calpoly.edu (650)996-9411 "If you ain't one, you ain't SHPE!" is our Region 1 chant. When we attend National Conferences like NILA or the SHPE Conference, each Region has a chant. So, this is how it works. I say: "If you ain't 1" You say: "You ain't SHPE" (pronounced as ship. Do you get the play on words?) We repeat this a total of three times, and there you have the Region 1 Chant! So, say it loud and proud! SHPE 2008 Elections! Interested in becoming involved in SHPE? Want to make a difference? Positions available are National Graduate, Undergraduate, and Regional Student Reps. Questions on Eligibility for Candidacy contact Jerry Jimenez at elections@shpe.org or shpe.org/elections. March 15th Nomination Form and Bio is due. April 4th Ballots and Bios are sent out. May 16th Ballots counted July 1st Take Office. If your chapter would like to participate in voting, you must have at least 10 paid members by Feb 15th for student chapters. One vote per professional member. SHPE CONFERENCE 2007 The SHPE Conference was the major event for the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Inc. and the largest technical and career conference for Hispanics in the country. We had the largest attendance EVER for a National Conference. The Conference was in Philadelphia, PA during October 31 - November 4, 2007. Region 1 had the most professionals than any other region attend the SHPE Conference, 48 professionals and 175 students! Thanks you, Region 1 for all your hard work! NILA 2007 National Institute for Leadership Advancement SHPE is proud to announce annually the National Institute for Leadership Advancement conference. NILA will be held in Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas at the American Airlines Training & Conference Center for the second year in a row August 8 -12, 2008. NILA is designed to provide chapter leaders, both student and professional, with advanced training in leadership and communication. Workshops include topics such as strategic planning, networking, and managing your chapter. This experience will allow you to walk away with tools you can utilize to enhance the value of yourself, your chapter, your community, and the organization as a whole. It was a great success and helped Region 1 and its members get on the right track. National Point System (NPS) Deadlines for Students January is Chapter Development Month! Host an event for 200 points! Jan 2nd Jan Conference Call Jan 15th 2008 Midterm evaluation measurement of goals Presidents Report due EMAIL TO linda.murillo@shpe.org Continuous Feedback Form (CFF) email to nps@shpe.org and cc linda.murillo@shpe.org Jan 24th SHPE Mag Article Feb 1st Cumulative GPA Feb 7th @ 9pm Conference Call Feb 15th 2008 Chapter Development Jan Event CFF email to nps@shpe.org Spring Calendar of Events Graduating Affidavit Spring Semester SHPE Membership Deadline Student: $5/year All items emailed to NPS@shpe.org Feb 17th-23rd, 2008 Engineering Week! Celebrate for 200 pts! March is Outreach Month! Host an outreach event for 200 pts! Conference Call March 6th 2008 @ 9pm March 15th CFF email to nps@shpe.org and cc linda.murillo@shpe.org Presidents Report email ONLY to linda,murillo@shpe.org E Week Event CFF email to nps@shpe.org April 15th CFF email to nps@shpe.org and cc linda.murillo@shpe.org Outreach Event CFF email to nps@shpe.org End of the Year (EOY) Report due! April 15th 2008! Ace Proposal due! April 15th 2008! In order to be considered for the Ace Mini grant award, an EOY May 1st Create or Maintain SHPE Jr. Chapter AHETEMS Scholarship Applications apply by May 1st 400 pts if 25% of your chapter applies; 200 pts for 15 For further info about NPS Go to ONESHPE Member Documents Region 1 NPS Documents Graduating Seniors! Order a SHPE stole to show off on your graduation day! Below is a picture of Antonina Robles, National Affairs Committee Chair showing off her SHPE stole! If you have been a member for at least one year, and you a have paid your membership, you are eligible for this FREE gift from SHPE Nationals! Order from Valerie Valenzuela at ValerieV@shpe.org at LEAST TWO WEEKS BEFORE GRADUATION! Congratulations on graduating! Also, please fill out a graduation affidavit due Feb 15th (by mail) for one year free as a professional and to count as one vote in the upcoming 2008 SHPE election. contact Jerry Jimenez at elections@shpe.org or go to shpe.org/elections for more info. AHETEMS Info!!! The Advancing Hispanic Excellence in Technology, Engineering, Math and Science (AHETEMS) Foundation.(pronounced a-teams) is an independent 501(c)(3) working exclusively to develop educational enrichment and academic outreach initiatives, for Latinos/as, that extend throughout the pre-college to PhD pathway. Please take a moment to browse through all our programs. MUST Scholars Program Prestigious program pays up to $10K scholarship + NASA summer internship. Hurry and apply online today!!!! DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 1, 2008 Hispanic College Students & Graduating High School Seniors STRONGLY ENCOURAGED to Apply. UPCOMING DEADLINES ===================== February 1 - AHETEMS Internship Program (NASA Marshall, Dept of Energy) February 1 - AHETEMS Scholar-Intern Program (NASA MUST, CDM, Freeport-McMoran) February 15 - AHETEMS Space Camp Scholarship (Middle School) April 1 - AHETEMS Scholarship Program April 15 - 2008-09 ACE Mini-Grant Proposal July 1 - Academic Excellence and Leadership Award (High School) For more information go to http://www.ahetems.org/ Region 1 Funding If your chapter has a SHPE event that you would like to requesting funding for Academic Excellence Increase in Membership Professional Development Regional Development Fill Out Funding Forms before the next PSAC Meeting Log On to ONESHPE Member Documents Region 1 Funding Documents ?s Preguntas? Email Kathleen.Gonzales@shpe.org



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