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Rockwell Collins Receives Introduce a Girl to Engineering Award
DENVER (April 14, 2010) - WEPAN, working with the National Engineers Week Foundation, presents the Introduce a Girl to Engineering Award each year.
This award recognizes a person or organization that organizes an exemplary Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day (IGED) event.
The award will be presented Wednesday, April 14 at the NAMEPA/WEPAN National Conference in Baltimore, Maryland.
Rockwell Collins was among the first to adopt Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day. They have a large group of enthusiastic
returning volunteers and have partnered with a variety of organizations, including universities.
This year, Rockwell Collins hosted 80 middle school girls at its corporate headquarters in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for its 8th
annual 'Introduce a Girl to Engineering' event. Each young woman was paired with a female engineering mentor for the day and
had the opportunity to visit a variety of engineering labs including a synthetic vision lab and flight deck lab, as well as
various testing facilities.
Girls and their mentors had lunch and heard speakers including Rockwell Collins' Senior Vice President of Engineering and
Technology Nan Mattai. Mattai is a strong advocate for this program as well as others reaching out to girls and women. She
will be the Global Chair for the 2011 Global Marathon - an event for, by and about women in engineering.
Girls leave Rockwell Collins each year feeling empowered and armed with information about opportunities for additional engineering
activities and camps in the area as they move through high school.
About Rockwell Collins
Rockwell Collins (NYSE: COL) is a pioneer in the development and deployment of innovative communication and aviation electronic
solutions for both commercial and government applications. Our expertise in flight deck avionics, cabin electronics, mission
communications, information management and simulation and training is delivered by nearly 20,000 employees, and a global service
and support network that crosses 27 countries. To find out more, please visit www.rockwellcollins.com.
About National Engineers Week
The National Engineers Week Foundation, a formal coalition of more than 100 professional societies, major corporations and
government agencies, is dedicated to ensuring a diverse and well-educated future engineering workforce by increasing understanding
of and interest in engineering and technology careers among young students and by promoting pre-college literacy in math and
science. Engineers Week also raises public understanding and appreciation of engineers' contributions to society. Founded
in 1951, it is among the oldest of America's professional outreach efforts. Co-chairs for 2009 are Intel Corporation and
the National Society of Professional Engineers. For more information, visit www.eweek.org.
About WEPAN
WEPAN is the nation's leading organization and catalyst for transforming culture in engineering education to promote the success
of all women.
WEPAN...
- mobilizes diverse, inclusive, and collaborative stakeholders
- fosters diversity in engineering graduates, our innovators of tomorrow
- inspires a network of advocates to empower and advance the education of women pursuing engineering and related disciplines
- translates research into practice and develops national models to attract and retain women in engineering
Founded in 1990, WEPAN helps meet strategic engineering workforce demand by promoting the success of girls and women who traditionally
have not pursued engineering-an untapped national resource.
WEPAN members are professionals who recruit, retain, and develop female engineering talent in both university and corporate
settings. WEPAN is the single provider of a professional community, network, body of knowledge, and resource hub specifically
for campus and corporate-based women in engineering experts.
WEPAN's National Conference
This flagship event is an important annual forum for ideas and a venue for conversations among women in engineering leaders,
corporate advocates, researchers, academic leaders, and government officers to:
- Gain access to current research, statistics, and best practices on women in engineering.
- Build corporate-campus networks with WIE professionals from across the country.
- Recognize excellence by honoring key individuals, programs, and corporations for accomplishments aligned with WEPAN's mission.
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