Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers

Santa Barbara Professional Chapter

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President Message

INSIDE
THIS ISSUE:

Kellogg Science
Night

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Scholarship Raffle 2
Professional
Development

Become a
Member

Thanks

I would like to begin by

thanking all of you who
helped make our events possible. Whether it be by volunteering, donating, or just by
attending. Your participation
is crucial for the success of
our organization and I as well
as the rest of the board really
appreciate it!

As we move into the second

half of my term I would like
to not only continue the great
outreach work we do, but also
provide professional development for our members, and
increase our presence in the
community.
Our

Thanks again for all of your

support and helping fulfill the
SHPEs Mission and Vision, I
look forward to the rest of the
year.
Laura Yanez
2015-2016 President
SHPE Santa Barbara
Professional Chapter

Vision:
Our vision is to
establish SHPE SB as
the premier technical
organization whose
primary purpose is to
achieve Hispanic

Executive Board

excellence in
engineering, math,
and science.

Laura Yanez
President

Lupita Davila
Internal Vice President

Juan Zepeda
Treasurer

Michelle Nguyen
External Vice President

Armando Veloz
Chapter Representative

Alondra Anacleto
Secretary

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Kellogg Elementary Science Night

On October 15th we the
Chapter participated in Kellogg Elementarys Annual
Science Night. Our professionals helped demonstrate
to 3rd-6th grade students
the principles of electromagnetism.
The students built an electric motor with a small
magnet, coil assembly of
copper wire, a D-cell battery, some paper clips, and
some tape. The students
attached the paper clips on

the positive and negative

end of the battery with tape,
put the magnet in the middle of the batterys body,
and sanded the ends of the
copper wire coil assembly
to remove the insulation.
The coil assembly is then
put through the ends of the
paperclip (that is attached to
the battery), which completes the circuit. Current
flows through the copper
wire coil causing it to become an electromagnet and
it attracts and repels the

magnet attached to the battery causing the coil to spin,

hence it becomes an electric
motor. The students took
home their motors as well
as new knowledge about
electromagnetism.
By: Michelle Nguyen

It did not work

last year but I
will make it work
this year 5th
grade girl

Scholarships Raffle
On November 6th, 2015
SHPE Santa Barbara held
their annual raffle fundraiser
at Del Pueblo Caf. This year
was more exciting since we
raised more money than any
other years in the past. We
raised $914.00! This means
we can provide more money
to our local STEM students
from Santa Barbara City College and University of Cali-

fornia, Santa Barbara for

scholarships.
The cost of each ticket was
$2. This allowed participants to win prizes: museum passes, movie tickets,
Red Pepper gift certificate,
Paxtis gift certificate, California Kitchen gift certificate, Beach Side Caf gift
certificate, Lazy Acres gift

certificate, Mira Bella gift

certificate, a stainless cooler,
a Chess Set, and a Bike.
Many great prizes.
Thank you to all the companies for donating and thank
you again to our community
for purchasing tickets! This
event would not be possible
without you. Thank you!
By: Juan Zepeda

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Bowling Night

Mission:
Our mission is to
promote the

With the holidays just around

the corner, the SHPE professional chapter and students
gathered together as a familia in
late November for bowling at
Zodos Bowling & Beyond. The
ambiance was warm (with a
healthy dose of competition) as
the professionals and students
bowled the night away and mingled amongst food and beverages. Our annual bowling event is
a way for our professionals and
students to become comfortable
with one another and build connections. The SHPE Santa Barbara chapter is always prepared
for important business, but more
importantly, they know how to
unwind and build lasting friendships.

advancement and
representation of
Latinos in the
fields of
engineering,
math, and
science, within
Around 20 professionals and over 20 students showed up to the event,
the Santa
making this another great year of bowling hosted by the SHPE Santa
Barbara chapter. Bowlers, old and new, were able to enjoy a bowling
session of 2 hours after the Los Ingenieros meeting at UCSB. We were Barbara Area.
grateful to be joined by students from SBCC as well, making it a great
night for the students from the two schools to meet each other. We hope everyone
enjoyed the event this year and hope to keep the party going for many years to
come!

By: Lupita Davila

Call for Action: Become a Paid Member

The Santa Barbara Professional
Chapter is comprised of professionals in the STEM field eager
to give back to the Santa Barbara/ Goleta area. Although we
take and appreciate all of the
help we can get we ask that all
of our supporters become paid
SHPE members! Why you may
ask?
1.

Professional Membership is
free for recent graduates
and only $65 there after.
(Much cheaper than any
other professional organization.)

2.

3.

4.

5.

54% of the membership

dues come back to the
Chapter for Scholarships
and Outreach Activities.
Access to Professional,
Career, & Leadership trainings offered by Nationals
Exclusive access to the
SHPE Career Center where
you can share your resume
with top employers and
search for job openings
Become part of the SHPE
Familia and find support
wherever you go with over
250 chapters and 10,000

6.

members across the nation

And many more reasons if
you visit: http://
www.shpe.org/index.php/
membership

If you have any questions ask

anyone on the board for help!

Professional Development: Salary Negotiations

Our Chapter had the pleasure of hosting one of our members, Thien Nguyen, at our November Meeting speak on Salary Negotiations. As a young professional he shared what he has learned with his 5+ years of experience and gave our members the
opportunity to ask lots of questions. He provided lots of valuable tips on a topic that not many are comfortable with.

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OF HISPANIC PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS