R 182015Z FEB 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0105/09
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP//
SUBJ/NOMINATION CALL FOR THE SOCIETY OF WOMEN ENGINEERS AWARDS 2009//
POC/C. WEBB/YB2/UNIT:MPC-10/-/TEL:(703) 784-9380/TEL:DSN 278-9380//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE SOCIETY OF WOMEN ENGINEERS (SWE) STRIVES TO ADVANCE AND HONOR THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF WOMEN AT ALL STAGES OF THEIR CAREERS AS WELL AS RECOGNIZE THE SUCCESSES OF SWE MEMBERS AND INDIVIDUALS WHO ENHANCE THE ENGINEERING PROFESSION THROUGH CONTRIBUTIONS TO INDUSTRY, EDUCATION AND THE COMMUNITY.
2. THE SWE, FOUNDED IN 1950, IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT EDUCATIONAL AND SERVICE ORGANIZATION. SWE IS THE DRIVING FORCE THAT ESTABLISHES ENGINEERING AS A HIGHLY DESIRABLE CAREER ASPIRATION FOR WOMEN. THEY EMPOWER WOMEN TO SUCCEED AND ADVANCE IN THOSE ASPIRATIONS AND BE RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR LIFE-CHANGING CONTRIBUTIONS AND ACHIEVEMENTS AS ENGINEERS AND LEADERS.
3. AWARD RECIPIENTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT THE SWE09 NATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR WOMEN ENGINEERS IN LONG BEACH, CA IN OCTOBER 2009. ONE AWARD WILL BE PRESENTED TO A CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE IN EACH ONE OF THE CATEGORIES.
4. AWARD CATEGORIES CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING: 
   (A) ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 
   (B) UPWARD MOBILITY AWARD 
   (C) RESNIK CHALLENGER MEDAL
   (D) RODNEY D. CHIPP MEMORIAL AWARD 
   (E) DISTINGUISHED ENGINEERING EDUCATOR AWARD
   (F) DISTINGUISHED NEW ENGINEER AWARDS 
   (G) FELLOW GRADE MEMBER 
   (H) DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARDS 
   (I) ENTREPRENEUR AWARD 
   (J) WORK LIFE BALANCE AWARD 
   (K) EMERGING LEADER AWARDS 
   (L) COLLEGIATE MEMBER AWARDS 
   (M) OUTSTANDING FACULTY ADVISOR 
   (N) OUTSTANDING SWE COUNSELOR.
AWARD SUBMISSION DETAILS ARE LOCATED AT THE FOLLOWING WEB SITE: SOCIETYOFWOMENENGINEERS.SWE.ORG
5. ALL NOMINATIONS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED DIRECTLY TO THE SWE AWARDS COMMITTEE VIA EMAIL AT: AWARDS@SWE.ORG BY 31 MARCH 2009. IN ADDITION, PLEASE SEND A COPY OF ALL AWARD NOMINATIONS TO VIRGIL.WHITE@USMC.MIL. 
6. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY M.F. APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER PLANS AND POLICY DIVISION, M&RA.//