History of SWE-KC

SWE-Kansas City was chartered in April 1982. (view charter)
WEKC (Women Engineers of Kansas City) was the predecessor.

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Kansas City Section members who have served as Society officers

​National President

• Barbara Wollmershauser (1983-1984)
• B.K. Krenzer (1986-1987)
• Shelley Wolff (2001-2002)

National Vice President

• Libby Allman (2003-2004)

National Director

• Libby Allman (2004-2005) [Public Policy and Advocacy]
• Libby Allman (2001-2006) [Membership Initiatives]

National Secretary

• Shelley Wolff (1997-1999)

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Society and Region events hosted by SWE-KC

• SWE National Conference and Student Conference, 1987
• Region i Conference, October 1993
• SWE National Conference, October 2006
• Region i Conference, February 2015

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SWE-KC Presidents

1. Cheri Leigh (WEKC President): 1981-1982
2. Diane Hershberger: 1982-1983
3. Jan (McKinney) Lewis: 1983-1984
4. Margie Andregg-Davis: 1984-1985
5. Grace Barben: 1985-1986
6. Heidi (Facklam) Novotny: 1986-1987
7. Shelley Wolff: 1987-1988
8. Jane Knoche: 1988-1989
9. Kathy Lust: 1989-1990
10. Deb (Mossman) O'Bannon: 1990-1991
11. Renee Lawrence: 1991-1992
12. Donna Coatsworth & Deb Linneman: 1992-1993
13. Shelley Wolff:  1993-1994
14. Rhonda Newstrom: 1994-1995
15. Libby Allman:  1995-1996
16. Hope Piuck:  1996-1997
17. Cindy Ruff:  1997-1998
18. Tracy Engnes:  1998-1999
19. Karen Gilbertson: 1999-2000
20. Karen Gilbertson: 2000-2001
21. Sharon Lappin: 2001-2002
22. Sue Gehrt: 2002-2003
23. Natalie Stennis: 2003-2004
24. Natalie Stennis: 2004-2005
25. Samar El-Khoury 2005-2006
26. Michelle Wirth 2006-2007
27. (Vacant) 2007-2008
28. Deb O'Bannon 2008-2009
29. Holly Lamar 2009-2010
30. Holly Lamar 2010-2011
31. Susan Enneking 2011-2012
32. Stephanie DeCaro, 2012-2013
33. Kristin (Ehlers) Murray, 2013-2014
34. Sunita Lavin, 2014-2015
35. Katie Lin, 2015-2016
36. Adriana Porter, 2016-2017
37. Becca Brader, 2017-2018
38. Ragan Gum, 2018-2019
39. Jenny Lu/Stacy Friling, 2019-2020
40. Suzie Carpenter, 2020-2021

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Society Awards - Individual Recipients
Entrepreneur Award

• Cheri Leigh, P.E., 2003

Fellows

• B.K. Krenzer, Class of 1983
• Lynn Bertuglia, Class of 1993
• Cheri Leigh, Class of 1995
• Shelley Wolff, Class of 2002
• Deb O'Bannon, Class of 2002
• Jane Knoche, Class of 2010
• Libby Allman, Class of 2013

Distinguished New Engineers

• Diane Hershberger, 1988
• Jane Knoche, 1989
• Sunita Lavin, 2016
• Jenna Harpole, 2017
• Adriana Porter, 2018

Distinguished Engineering Educator

• Deb O'Bannon, 2017

Suzanne Jenniches Upward Mobility Award

• Cindy Wallis-Lage, 2018

Advocating Women in Engineering Award

• Shelley Wolff, 2016

Spark Award

• Kerrie Greenfelder, 2018

Society Awards - Section Awards
Mission Award

• Silver, 2017
  
• Silver, 2018
• Silver, 2019
• Silver, 2020

Best Practices Award

• Outreach, 2018
• Partnerships with Collegiates, Professionals, Industry & Academia, 2019
• Professional Development, 2019

Outreach Award

• For IGED, 2015

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Region i Section Awards
Influence Award
(for highest membership retention within a professional section)

• 2016
• 2014 (called Membership Award at time of award)

Innovative Award

• 2016 (2015 Fellow's Reception event)

Involved Award

• 2015 (most active section in FY15)

Region i Directors & Governors
Directors

• Kathleen Callanan, Wichita Section (1984-1985)
• Connie H. King, Rocky Mountain Section (1986-1987)
• Deb DeBoer, Eastern Nebraska Section (1988-1989)
• Shelley Wolff, Kansas City Section (1989-1991)
• Rona Prufer, Pike's Peak Section (1991-1993)
• Suzanne Moore, Wichita Section (1993-1995)
• Deb O'Bannon, Kansas City Section (1995-1997)
• Jane Knoche, St. Louis Section (1997-1999)
• Hope Piuck, Kansas City Section (1999-2001)
• Joan Graf, Rocky Mountain Section (2001-2005)

Governors

• Faith Kay, Rocky Mountain Section (2004-2006)
• Brenda Wolfe, Pike's Peak Section (2007-2009)
• Cindy Hoover, Wichita Section (2009-2011)
• Heather Doty, Rocky Mountain Section (2011-2013)
• Chriss Chavez, Tulsa Section (2013-2015)
• Jenna Harpole, Kansas City Section (2015-2017)