Michigan Tech’s section of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) attended their WE Local 2025 conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in mid-March. Through the generous support of their corporate sponsors, SWE at Michigan Tech was able to send 12 students to attend professional development sessions, network with industry professionals and members of other SWE sections, and bond with their fellow Michigan Tech Huskies.
Environmental engineering junior Carsyn Boggio, mechanical engineering junior Tory Cantrell and chemical engineering senior Katherine Baker all received scholarships from the Wisconsin professional section of SWE in support of their educational and professional growth.
“WE Local Milwaukee was my fourth SWE conference, and each one continues to be an amazing experience!” said Baker. “I was also honored to receive a SWE Wisconsin Scholarship, which made this conference even more special. I’m grateful for the memories made and can’t wait for future SWE events!”
Additionally, Boggio and first-year computer science student Jenna Beaudoin presented their Arduino K-12 outreach efforts as a workshop at the conference, titled “Spark Your Creativity: Arduino Outreach Adventures in Circuits and Code.” With over 50 attendees, Boggio and Beaudoin led a hands-on workshop for Arduino outreach projects.
Arduino is an open-source hardware and software company that manufactures microcontrollers for building digital devices. SWE at Michigan Tech’s Arduino outreach program has worked with over 250 K-12 students since 2023.
“This experience was particularly special to me because you could really feel how much closer the community is at the local level, and you get to more personally connect with the people you talk to,” said Beaudoin. “I also presented alongside Carsyn Boggio, and this was an experience that I will never forget!”
After their success at the WE Local 2025 conference and at last year’s WE24 annual conference, SWE at Michigan Tech is looking forward to attending more conferences in the future.
“This was the fifth conference I’ve attended with the Michigan Tech SWE section and it always amazes me to see just how deep the connections between all the attendees grow,” said Carissa Best, mechanical engineering junior and SWE at Michigan Tech president. “We all had so much fun attending the professional development sessions together as well as exploring the Milwaukee area and I can’t wait to see what the future holds for all of my fellow WE Local attendees from Michigan Tech.”
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