Tuesday, February 7, 2012

E-Week 2012

This year National Engineers Week will be celebrated from February 19th to the 25th. During the week there will be events, presentations, displays and competitions with many contributing engineers from all over Vermont.

The week culminates with the E-Week banquet on Friday, February
24, 2012! Please invite all that may be interested in attending this event. Brian R. Searles, Secretary of the Vermont Agency of Transportation, is the keynote speaker.

For more information, including downloadable brochures, invitations and Order of the Engineer ceremony details, please visit our E-Week page on our website:

http://www.vsoe.org/Engineer_Week.html

Hope to see you at the banquet!

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

MathCounts Regional Competitions

VSE is pleased to announce that five members, Chris Benda, Carolyn Carlson, Callie Ewald, KC Norris and Ken Robie have volunteered their time to assist with MathCounts this year.  VSE has also made a financial contribution of $200 to support this great event.

MathCounts is a national middle school coaching and competitive mathematics program that promotes mathematics achievement through a series of fun and engaging “bee” style contests. Vermont's MathCounts program is in its 29th year and focuses on middle school students in their formative years to encourage them to consider careers in math, science or engineering. Students in 6th, 7th, and 8th grades are eligible to participate in MathCounts.

Four MathCounts Regional Competitions are being held in February.  The event organizers are currently looking for volunteers.  If you are interested, please contact the appropriate regional event coordinator listed below.

Northwest at UVM – February 11, 2012  Contact: Joe Kudrle jkudrle@uvm.edu

Southeast at Windsor High School – February 11, 2012 Contact: Scott Sabol  ssabol@vtc.edu

Northeast at Lyndon State College – February 11, 2012 Contact: Daisy McCoy daisy.mccoy@lsc.vsc.edu

Southwest at Castleton State College – February 4, 2012 Contact: Rodney Ward  Rodney.Ward@ge.com

State Competition at VTC, Randolph -- March 24, 2012 Contact: Jack Lawlor  lawlor@cems.uvm.edu

For more information on MathCounts in Vermont, you can visit the following website:

http://www.vtpe.org/mathcounts.html

Thank you to Chris, Carolyn, Callie, KC and Ken and the rest of the MathCounts volunteers for their efforts!