February 14, 2006
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Amy Hewes
College of Engineering
(805) 756-6402
ahewes@calpoly.edu
Cal Poly Society of Women Engineers
Selects Five Outstanding Student Members
SAN LUIS OBISPO -- Cal Poly's Society of Women Engineers, in cooperation
with Hewlett-Packard, has chosen five of its members to receive
the Outstanding Women in Engineering and Technology award.
 Chosen
from 15 nominees, the winners are: Eileen Mick, master’s student
in civil and environmental engineering from San Luis Obispo; Jennifer
Overgaag, computer engineering senior, Pinedale; Andrea Ramirez,
master’s student in civil and environmental engineering, Tucson,
Ariz.; Betsy Sale, civil engineering senior, Pleasant Hill; and
Teresa Su, electrical engineering senior, Fremont.
Candidates for this award were ranked using four criteria: faculty
recommendations, demonstrated leadership, related work experience
and grade point average. Each of the winners is highly active in
various service activities:
• Eileen Mick is founder and president of Engineers Without
Borders and served as project manager for EWB-Cal Poly Thailand
Drinking Project;
• Jennifer Overgaag serves as Team Tech co-director for the
Society of Women Engineers and SWE vice president and academic director;
• Andrea Ramirez has co-directed the Civil & Environmental
Career Fair and serves as public relations director for the Society
of Environmental Engineers;
• Betsy Sale is the current president of SWE and past director
for SWE’s Evening With Industry;
• Teresa Su has volunteered as a “Week of Welcome”
Orientation Leader and is an officer of Cal Poly’s Institute
of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
The five honorees received new computer printers, compliments of
Hewlett-Packard.
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