Hi everyone! My name is Emily Ganley and I am a ChemE Senior and a UNM SWE Conference Co-Chair! I am super excited for this role because conference is such a rewarding and fun experience for UNM SWE members – at conference, our members grow connections, get inspired at professional talks, and network to find jobs and internships. Last year, the WE19 national conference was in Anaheim, CA, and my favorite things about the conference were becoming closer with the other UNM SWE members and getting to network with engineers from Booz Allen Hamilton (which resulted in an internship offer)!
UNM SWE members at WE19
This year, WE20 will take place in New Orleans, LA under a hybrid online/in-person model and Albuquerque will be hosting a WE Local conference in the spring. Even with the limitations given by the COVID-19 pandemic, I am confident that our members will be able to gain a lot from both conferences.
Speaking of COVID-19, my summer has turned out to be very different than what I planned. My internship with Booz Allen Hamilton was cancelled, so I spent my time on summer classes and studying for the GRE instead. In my free-time, I spent a lot of time hiking, tie-dying, and learning Python! See the photo of me below, backpacking at Nambe Lake in my DIY tie-dye sweat suit!
Speaking of COVID-19, my summer has turned out to be very different than what I planned. My internship with Booz Allen Hamilton was cancelled, so I spent my time on summer classes and studying for the GRE instead. In my free-time, I spent a lot of time hiking, tie-dying, and learning Python! See the photo of me below, backpacking at Nambe Lake in my DIY tie-dye sweat suit!
The most epic photograph of Summer 2020
Another thing I spent a lot of time doing was educating myself on the United State’s racists past (and present). I learned about what it means to be anti-racist and have been taking steps to educate and work on myself. If you’re not on this train already (or, if you hopped off a week or so into the protests) its time to get on it – to start, I recommend checking out this article and listening to The Breakdown with Shawn King daily. Reading is also a great place to start; I highly recommend joining and becoming a Patreon of the Noname Book Club. Also, please reach out to me (ganleye@unm.edu) if you would like specific book recommendations or want to set up a mini book-club/ discussion!
I hope that you all had a good and productive summer! I am very excited for this upcoming semester and getting to re-unite with my SWEsters!
I hope that you all had a good and productive summer! I am very excited for this upcoming semester and getting to re-unite with my SWEsters!
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