Weekly News & Updates | May 19, 2021
REGISTER BY JUNE 16 FOR NILA 2021
The 2021 National Institute for Leadership Advancement (NILA) offers a valuable opportunity for SHPE's volunteer leaders to acquire the skills and knowledge needed to be successful, certified chapter leaders. If you are a 2021-2022 chapter leader, now is the time to register!

WHAT IS THE FUTURE OF ENGINEERING?
Presented by leaders from The Engineering Change Lab – USA (ECL-USA), this latinXfactor webinar on May 27 will include interactive discussions on the status of the engineering community, the learnings regarding the social impacts of emerging technologies, and the role of the engineering community in addressing climate change.

RAY LOPEZ CHOSEN TO RECEIVE NAF ALUMNI AWARD
SHPE member and BP America deepwater rig engineer Ray Lopez has been recognized for his accomplishments with a National Academy Foundation Alumni Award. Lopez, who founded a chapter of SHPE while at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, was one of three in the nation to receive the honor.

RICK AINSWORTH HONORED WITH A UCLA SAMUELI AWARD
The UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science recognized Rick Ainsworth
Executive Director (ret.), Center for Excellence in Engineering and Diversity (CEED), UCLA, with a 2021 Lifetime Contribution Award. Congratulations to Rick who served as an advisor for the UCLA chapters of SHPE and NSBE.

NOMINATE A STAR IN STEM BY JULY 15
The SHPE Technical Achievement and Recognition (STAR) Awards recognize those in STEM who are changing lives through their community outreach, work, and research. We encourage you to nominate those you feel represent the best in STEM and embody the SHPE vision.

HEAR FROM OUR MEMBERS EVERY TUESDAY ON INSTAGRAM LIVE
Join us Tuesdays on Instagram Live at 7pm ET to hear about the unique experiences of our different member types directly from the members themselves. Do you know a STEM graduate student who should join SHPE? Invite them this Tuesday, May 25 to hear about the benefits of SHPE for graduate students.

ARE YOU GRADUATING THIS SPRING? CONGRATS!
We want to share you and your achievements by featuring all of our SHPE Grads on social media. You can post a picture of yourself on your big day and tag @SHPENational and #SHPEGrad OR submit your picture and information using this Jotform.

CORRECTION: Last week, we incorrectly identified the chapter featured in this Daily Illini article. The correct chapter is the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign chapter.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Scholarship Reviewer Webinar | May 20 @7pm ET | Register
MemberSHPE Martes - Graduate Students | May 25 @7pm ET | Instagram Live
latinXfactor Future of Engineering | May 27 @8pm ET | Register
NILA 2021 Registration Closes | June 16 | Register
Let's get DOWn to Business Webinar | June 16 | Register
STAR Award Nominations Due | July 15 | Nominate
NILA 2021 - Part 1 | All Chapter Leaders | Virtual | July 16-18 | Register
NILA 2021 - Part 2 | Chapter Presidents | Virtual | August 13-15 | Register
2021 National Convention | November 10-14 | Orlando, FL | Sign up to be notified
Please email marketing@shpe.org if you have an event to add to the calendar.