Here are a list of past events from the 2024-2025 school year:
SHPE, SWE, NSBE Thanksgiving Potluck 2024
What a success!
As we got to look forward to our favorite meals of the year besides family and friends, SHPE, SWE (Society of Women Engineers), and NSBE (National Society of Black Engineers) collaborated in a thanksgiving potluck before the break officially started. With appetizers, sweets, and of course turkey to offer, students representing the executive board alongside the general board members of each organization filled their stomachs and socialized plenty. Thank you all to those who attended, brought food, and made what was a certainly a successful 2024 Thanksgiving potluck!
On behalf of our organization, we hope you an yours had a warm and wonderful thanksgiving!
SHPE National Convention 2024
Between October 30th and November 3rd, our chapter attended the annual SHPE convention in Anaheim, CA! As region 4 members, we had the opportunity to speak to company representatives from the biggest names in tech (Apple, Lockheed Martin, Toyota, General Electric, Whiting Turner, and so many more!).
The career fair was not the only event that made up the five day convention. There were also a multitude of impactful talks from these representatives regarding many topics such as how to be successful in competitive job markets, what their respective companies can offer potential new hires, healthy habits to manage burnout, and so many more. One of communications coordinators Christopher Prestia attended one of these talks hosted by a senior engineer at Honeywell, and had this to say about the talk and the conference in general:
“As a senior at Syracuse University studying aerospace engineering, finding the path to working my dream job as a propulsion engineer seemed impossible to achieve as an ordinary student. However, after attending this talk, speaking to numerous companies, and pondering on advice given to me through these encounters, I gained confidence in where I can take my talents!”
Amongst 15,000 students representing SHPE chapters all over the country and alumni members of these chapters, the sold-out event reminded us of the community we can rely on, the resources that are within our reach for all sorts of career support, and the possibilities that await us through the professional development that prepared us before, during, and after the convention.
Thank you to all of our sponsors for the event and the sponsors that allowed us to attend the convention. We will also like to congratulate all those in our chapter that landed job/ internships and presented research projects!
Informational Session MDOT (Michigan Department of Transportation) (Oct. 24)
This past October 24th, we hosted an informational session with the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), the principal department that maintains all of Michigan’s interstate highways. With you guessed it, food provided, those that attended gained insight to what it is like to work for a government department as a civil/ environmental engineer, as well as other opportunities for other engineering disciplines in their agency.
Thank you to the MDOT representatives for taking the time to show what they can offer our general body! 
Informational Session with SRC (Oct. 23)
This past October 23rd, we hosted an informational session with SRC, a non-profit research company in the defense industry. One of their company representatives from their Syracuse headquarters, David Richardson, hosted the session in hopes to inspire engineers in our college to learn about their company, the openings the company offers, and his personal experience being a test engineer at SRC. With pizza served undivided attention given to the speaker, those that attended benefited from valuable advice for those looking to work in the defense industry.
A big thank you to David for taking the time to speak with us, and as always, thank you to those who attended!
General Body Meeting #2
This past October 16th, we hosted SHPE hosted its second General Body Meeting in collaboration with Whiting Turner, one of the largest employee-ran general contracting and construction management companies in the United States! Those that attended benefited from general body updates, company opportunities, and first-hand experiences working with WT from company representatives Gio Duran and Kayla Baez.
A large thank you to Gio and Kayla for taking the time to give us new perspective, and to those who attended!
Continue to stay updated with our future events in our “Upcoming Events” tab above, or via our Instagram @shpe_su and our website: https://lnkd.in/eihwiWGv
First General Body Meeting, Fall ’24
Two weeks ago, we had the pleasure of hosting our first General Body Meeting of the new 24′-25′ academic year, and what a number of you guys showed up! Introducing the new E-board, what we represent as an organization on campus and on a nation-wide level to our new general body members, as well as upcoming events we are excited to host were all on the agenda, and of course food and drinks were provided. In case you missed the meeting we will continue to keep you updated via Instagram and our GroupMe community. If you’re a student at Syracuse University and would like to be added to the GroupMe, feel free to send us a message!
Looking forward to seeing you guys at our next GBM in October!
See some highlights of events from the 2023-2024 school year:
Second Annual SHPE Brillanté Banquet
SHOW UP AND SHOW OUT! Friday, April 19th, SHPE hosted its second annual Brillanté Banquet at the Sheraton Hotel. Every year, SHPE hosts a night to celebrate the contributions to the S.T.E.M. field by Hispanic entrepreneurs as well as the efforts put in by our chapter’s E-board and general body to advocate Hispanic heritage amongst the E.C.S. community.
The theme for this year’s Brillanté Banquet was ‘Noche de Estrellas’ (Night of the Stars), so everyone came dressed to impress! Food and dessert were provided to the furthest extent, and our photo booth was packed!
Thank you to all those who helped put this event together, as well as to our keynote speaker Dr. Victor Duenas for an inspirational speech, and Hennecys Perez and Luis Santin for their great performances!
Hope to see you at next year’s Brillante Banquet!
ECOLAB Happy Hour
On Tuesday, April 16th, ECOLAB generously held an info session in partnership with SHPE and gave well-received advice to our general body. Of course, delicious empanadas and beverages were once again offered while we engaged in the content our hosts Juan Diaz and Veronica Weinreich had for us. They also expanded on how working for the company gave them a sense of importance, where both their voices are heard and where their work directly or indirectly makes a positive impact in the everyday lives of Americans from coast to coast.
Thank you so much to those who were present, and please continue to stay updated with the multiple events we look forward to presenting to you during the month of April!
Watch Party SU vs. NC State
Watch Party SU vs. NC State
Last week on 2/20 SHPE SU’s general body, e-board, and members of the ECS office alike shared time with one another to cheer on our basketball team during their away game at North Carolina State University. It came down to the final minutes of the game before Syracuse took the lead and won 87-83 (take that Wolfpack!).
Thank you to everyone who was able to attend! We look forward to doing more of these activities so that we can continue to be more connected with our general body and share our love for our sports teams.
Stay posted for more news from our organization, and GO ORANGE!
2023 SHPE National Convention
Between Nov. 1st and 5th, we attended SHPE’s 2023 National Convention in Salt Lake City, Utah. With over 300+ exhibitors and 200+ speakers, there were more than enough events for every SHPE chapter to attend and learn from. Our “Road to Convention 2023” events we held during the week prior fully prepared us to connect with the companies we spoke to, as well as with the other SHPE organizations representing their respective universities. Outside the convention center, we made sure to check out what the city had to offer, and create memories with our own SHPE familia.
We want to thank the ECS Office of Inclusive Excellence, ECS Career Services, and SOURCE for their hard work that made this trip possible!
