Nicole Lipa | Nicole Jackson | Kshitija Koli | Saipriya Namasivayam | Vidhya Thiyagarajan |
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Committee: Head of FiERCE Year: Senior Major: Industrial Engineering Certificate: Data Analytics Hometown: Doylestown, PA Activities: SWE, TA, FYEC Co-Chair, ICG, IISE Why they love FiERCE: "I love FiERCE because I enjoy learning from professionals and getting to connect with my peers - both help me to figure out how I want to apply my major after undergrad!" | Committee: Speaker Engagement Year: Junior Major: Industrial Engineering Minor: Sociology Hometown: Bridgeton, NJ Activities: SWE Professional Development, IISE, Hooligans Field Hockey Team Why they love FiERCE: "I love FiERCE because it gives me the opportunity to learn from both my peers and professionals in engineering!" | Committee: Publicity/Design Year: Sophomore Major: Bioengineering Hometown: Naperville, IL Activities: SWE, Project R.I.S.H.I, Taaza, BMES Why they love FiERCE: "I love FiERCE because it emphasizes the importance of female presence in STEM fields. With there being gender disparities in STEM fields, it’s really important that we do what we can to bridge the gap. The program does just that and prepares students for the real world when it comes to their careers!" | Committee: Technology Year: Junior Major: Mechanical Engineering Minor: Computer Science Hometown: Monroeville, PA Activities: SWE, EWB, ARTificial Art Club, Hard hitters Volleyball Club, ASME Why they love FiERCE:"I love FiERCE because it is these types of events and programs that inspired me to pursue engineering in the first place, and it's a reminder of all the amazing things women can accomplish when we come together and support one another." | Committee: Becoming FiERCE/SWENext Year: Senior Major: Chemical Engineering Hometown: Bethlehem, PA Activities: SWE, AIChE Why they love FiERCE:"I love FiERCE because I love networking with other women engineers and hearing their inspiring stories!" |
Hope Blair | Kayla Trahey | Katelyn Lipa | Gabrielle Fernandes |
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Committee: Speaker Engagement Year: Junior Major: Environmental Engineering Hometown: Ewing, NJ Activities: SWE member, former ACE Club member Why they love FiERCE: "I value the many different opportunities FiERCE provides to learn more about becoming a female in the engineering field along with meeting other women with similar life goals to be able to motivate each other along the way." | Committee: Speaker Engagement Year: Senior Major: Industrial Engineering Certificate: Sustainability Certificate Hometown: Langhorne, PA Activities: SWE, Theta Phi Alpha Sorority, IISE, Engineering Ambassadors, Choose a Challenge Why they love FiERCE:"I love connecting with like minded women and hearing from amazing speakers." | Committee: Speaker Engagement Year: Junior Major: Bioengineering Minor: Chemistry Certificate: Conceptual Foundations of Medicine Hometown: Doylestown, PA Activities: SWE, BMES, Research Why they love FiERCE: "It's a great opportunity for students to hear from people in their fields of interest and grow their network!" | Committee: Publicity/Design Year: Sophomore Major: Chemical Engineering Hometown: West Chester, PA Activities: Society of Women Engineers, Akshaya Patra Pitt, Research Assistant at the Pittsburgh Quantum Institute Why they love FiERCE: "I love FiERCE because of its outreach aspect. Connecting with younger girls and encouraging them to pursue STEM related majors is very important for maintaining diversity in STEM fields and showing women that they can do anything they put their mind towards." |
Amrutha Selvaraja | Sophia Edwards | Alison Linares Mendoza | Danielle McDonald |
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Committee: Speaker Engagement Year: Sophomore Major: Bioengineering Minor: Computer Science Hometown: Robbinsville, NJ Activities: Nrityamala, SWE, Engineering Studnet Council, Dhirana Why they love FiERCE: "I love FiERCE because it connects me with other women who are passionate about advocating for female involvement in the STEM field, as well as motivating each other along the way!" | Committee: Technology Year: Sophomore Major: Civil Engineering Certificate: Sustainability Hometown: Falls Church, VA Activities: SWE, Concrete Canoe, Engineering Ambassadors Why they love FiERCE: "I love FiERCE because it empowers women in STEM by giving us the tools we need to succeed." | Committee:Becoming FiERCE/SWENext Year: Junior Major: Industrial Engineering Minor: Economics Hometown: Mexico City Activities: Advocacy Chair of SWE Why they love FiERCE: "I love seeing all the energy from young ladies who want to pursue or are interested in a STEM career and academic path. It’s really great to be able to come all together and share from our experiences." | Committee:Becoming FiERCE/SWENext Year: Sophomore Major: Bioengineering Minor: Chemistry Hometown: Bethel Park, PA Activities: SWE, skiing, study abroad Why they love FiERCE: "I love FiERCE because it is the perfect event to participate in to get more experience networking without much pressure. It's also a great way to get to know other people in SSOE and make some new friends!" |