Weekly News & Updates | May the 4th be with you!

REGISTER FOR NILA BY TODAY TO GET YOUR SWAG BAG If you want your swag, today is the LAST day to register for the 2022 National Institute for Leadership Advancement (NILA). If you are a chapter leader for 2022-2023, sign-up by today (May 4) to ensure you receive your 2022 Chapter Leader Workbook and other swag on time! Registrants be entered to win one of ten $10 Amazon gift cards! Register now >

LEARN WHAT IT TAKES TO ENGINEER A NEW PRODUCT LAUNCH Join us on May 24 at 8pm ET for our next latinXfactor with Western Digital. Anthony Morquecho, Director of Product Marketing, will walk us through the successful launch of the gaming product line, WD Black. Learn what it takes to bring a new product to market, including how to communicate your value proposition and appeal to your target audience. Register now >

SHPE'S NORTHWESTERN CHAPTER WORKS TO DIVERSIFY Since 1992, Northwestern's SHPE Chapter has provided community and career support to Hispanic students taking classes in the McCormick School of Engineering. Now they are tacking the gender gap. Co-Outreach Chair, Vianey Guadian explains, “We wanted to see more women from the same backgrounds as us in positions that help Latino and Hispanic students connect to Northwestern." Read more >

CHRISTIAN REYNA REFLECTS ON SHPE'S ROLE IN HELPING HIM GRADUATE As biomedical engineering major, Christian Reyna, nears graduation from Case Western Reserve University, he reflects on the role SHPE played in getting him there. "I was able to get such an amazing medical device internship because of SHPE that when I told my parents that I got it, my mom started to cry tears of happiness and my dad hugged me very hard, the hardest he has ever hugged me. I may have also shed a tear or two." Read his story >

SHPE WINS TRENDY AWARDS FOR DIGITAL DESIGNS SHPE's marketing and communications was nationally recognized at the TRENDY Awards! The TRENDY Awards is an annual competition, recognizing the best communications and marketing pieces in the association and nonprofit community during the previous year. SHPE's 2021 Convention Prospectus for Partnership Opportunities was given the Sliver Award. And the 2020 Annual Report received the top prize in its category - Gold! See the winners >

QUICK POLL

In honor of "May the 4th be with you," what are your thoughts on Star Wars? Love the franchise, can't get enough. Select #OriginalTrilogyOnly Select Never seen it. Don't care to. Select I am a Trekkie. Select

LAST WEEK'S RESULTS! 176 readers responded to our question last week, "Has your chapter elected the leadership team for 2022-2023?" Nearly 50% said, Yes! 19% replied, Not yet. Another 20% stated that they were not active with a chapter, so they didn't know. And 12% asked if this is something they are supposed to do? #themoreyouknow

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

NILA Registration Deadline | TODAY | Register

First-Gen K-12 Noche de Ciencias | May 9 @ 7pm ET | Register

SHPE Elections Results Announced | May 15 | Election info

#SHPEReads: GRADS Edition | May 17 @ 7pm ET | Register

latinXfactor Webinar with Western Digital | May 24 @ 8pm ET | Register

2022 NILA CCLP | June 16-18 | Virtual | Sign up for info

SHPE Board Meeting | June 24 | Board Members Only

STAR Awards Nominations Due | July 15 | Nominate

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.

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