Haley Chavez

Hi all! 
My name is Haley Chavez, and I’m a rising senior in civil engineering. I have been in SWE for six semesters and have held two different executive board positions. I’m super excited for this upcoming 2021-2022 school year and to take on my third leadership position as conference co-chair. Our UNM SWE chapter will be attending two conferences this year; our national conference in Indianapolis, IN and our local conference in Albuquerque, NM (woohoo!). I’m looking forward to having an in-person conference and to bond with SWEsters from all over the world after our isolating last few semesters.

I’m honored to be ending my journey with SWE UNM as the conference co-chair because the national conference my freshman year was a pinnacle moment in my journey through college. I was accepted to attend a conference my freshman year as an undecided major who was interested in exploring different fields of engineering. In the span of those three days at the conference, I met some of my closest friends, found a passion for supporting women in STEM, and declared my major as civil engineering. It was a very impactful 72 hours. Below is a picture of my roommates and I at conference (now my conference co-chair and our president).

I look forward to seeing all of you this next school year. SWE has been an incredible community for me at UNM where I have grown as both an individual and an engineer. I’m passionate about this organization and its commitment to making engineering an exciting and viable career choice for women.