Women in ME Symposium
Women in ME Symposium: Monday, October 30, 2023
5:30-9:00 pm • ME Building
Register for free today!
"We want women to know that they are valued, appreciated, welcomed, and supported here in ME," said Julia King, Managing Director of Staff for Purdue Mechanical Engineering, and one of the organizers of the Women in ME Symposium. "Our Women in ME group here at Purdue has just skyrocketed since last year, and the School of Mechanical Engineering has also been very supportive in providing an environment for everyone to thrive!"
There will be two tracks – one for existing ME students/faculty/staff/alums, and one for First Year Engineering students. Both tracks include free dinner, for those who register!
FYE Track
- 5:00 Check-in (ME Atrium)
- 5:30 Engineering Your Major: choose a panel with women ME alumnae OR current students
- 6:30 Dinner / Networking / Research Poster Session (Commons, 2nd floor)
- 7:30 Choose a panel with women ME alumnae OR current students
- 8:30 Tours of the ME Building
ME Track
- 5:00 Check-in (ME Atrium)
- 5:30 Alum/faculty networking (Railside, 2nd floor)
- 6:30 Dinner / Networking / Research Poster Session (Commons, 2nd floor)
- 7:30 Choose: Impostor Syndrome Workshop OR panel with women ME alumnae or current students
Meet our special guests
- Amy Ross – NASA
- Jen Ascher – General Mills
- Zara Larsen – The Larsen Group
- Sara Poradish – Daimler
- Kelli Bromm – Lilly
- Kayla Gregory – Toyota Material Handling, Quality Assurance Manager
- Lisa Laughner – Go Electric
- Adia Raya – Honda
- Kristen Scheid & Bailey Jones – Eaton
- Kristin Sullivan – Trane
Women in ME Symposium: Monday, October 30, 2023
5:30-9:00 pm • ME Building
Register for free today!
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