Weekly News & Updates | March 23, 2022
SHPE'S OWN BRIANNE MARTIN DEBUTS ON FOX'S "DOMINO MASTERS"
Brianne Martin, our Senior Manager of Membership, might just be our next big TV star! Brianne is battling it out on Episode 4 of Fox's new competition show, Domino Masters! She's a member of an all female engineering team called, "Wonder Women" who were brought together by their collective work in the aerospace industry. We couldn't be prouder! You won't want to miss cheering her on. Tune-in on March 30 on Fox, or stream on Hulu.

SHPE MEMBER CO-FOUNDS LANDSCAPING & TECH START-UP
Entrepreneur Jack Giunta credits SHPE not only for his early career opportunities, but for his appreciation of being a Hispanic in STEM. His academic and lived experience lead him to co-found a new venture called LaborLad.com, which assists native Spanish speaking landscapers with managing their largely English speaking client base.

THE RESULTS - ALMOST THERE!
With one week to go, the March Madness Membership Tourney is heating up! The current leaderboard is as follows:

STUDENT
  • University of Colorado, Denver +75% Growth
  • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute +55% Growth



PROFESSIONAL
  • Antelope Valley +70% Growth
  • Colorado +13% Growth

EMERGING
  • Santa Ana College +200% Growth
  • Milwaukee School of Engineering +180% Growth

Congrats to these incredible chapters!

We're in the home stretch! It's time to get your hustle on with your own chapter and makes some moves to get into the FINAL top 2 next week. Good luck!

WELCOME LILIANA TO THE SHPE FAMILIA!
Join us in welcoming Liliana Gonzalez to the SHPE team as R&I Manager! Most recently a Manager in Wraparound Services at Houston ISD, Liliana holds a Masters of Public Administration from the University of Texas-Permian Basin and a Bachelors in History- Mexican American Studies from the University of Houston. She is passionate about serving through assets-based engagement. Liliana resides in Houston, Texas with a corgi named Koga and a pomchi named Benny. 

THIS LATINX LEADER IS WORKING TO ELECTRIFY BUILDINGS IN US CITIES
Cristina Garcia is assistant director of the Building Electrification Institute. She is focused on inclusive labor and workforce policies to enable an equitable transition. "I realized that the sustainability industry in New York City was predominantly white, which was shocking for me in a place as diverse as New York. I was able to connect with SHPE and I decided to create Latinxs in Sustainability in 2017."

LEARN ABOUT THE NEWEST IN DATA STORAGE WITH WESTERN DIGITAL
Join us March 30 at 8pm ET for our next latinXfactor webinar. Brought to you by our partner Western Digital, you will learn about how this company continues to innovate and change the game of data storage. Across all industries data plays a pivotal role in making crucial decisions, and storage is essential to data collection.

QUICK POLL
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LAST WEEK'S RESULTS!
What's your favorite SHPE event? Out of 246 responses, a whopping 33% said National Convention, 17% picked NILA, and 16% voted for their RLDC. Another 14% chose Noches de Ciencias. 21% felt the pressure, and couldn't choose! #themoreyouknow
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
March Madness Membership Competition| March 1-31 | Contest info
Domino Masters with Brianne Martin| March 30 | Watch
latinXfactor Webinar w/Western Digital | March 30 | Virtual | Register
RLDC 6 | March 31-April 3 | Indianapolis, IN | Register
RLDC 2 | April 7-10 | Newport Beach, CA | Register
RLDC 7 | April 7-10 | Atlanta, GA | Register
Scholarship Applications Due | April 30 | Apply
2022 NILA CCLP | June 16-18 | Virtual | Sign up for info
SHPE Board Meeting | June 24 | Board Members Only
2022 NILA Presidents Summit | August 3-7 | Orlando, FL | Sign up for info
2022 National Convention | November 2-6 | Charlotte, NC | Sign up for info
Please email marketing@shpe.org if you have an event to add to the calendar.