Congratulations to Vaishnavi Himakunthala on receiving the Outstanding Collegiate Member Award from the Society of Women Engineers. This prestigious award is presented to an undergraduate SWE collegiate member who has made an outstanding contribution to SWE, other engineering organizations, the community, and the campus. Himakunthala is one of only 17 students nationally to receive the award this year.
“SWE-UCSB has played a big role in providing me with a supportive community and enabling me to get involved with outreach and volunteering,” she says, “all of which has been integral to my college journey and to who I am as a person. I'm definitely very fortunate to have been able to be a part of the club and receive this award from the SWE national chapter. I encourage all UCSB students, especially underclassmen, to get involved with clubs like SWE and WiCS on campus, and make use of all the resources and the community they offer. It can be very beneficial! As I finish my last year at UCSB, I hope that this award will encourage me to get more involved with the national chapter.”
For more than seven decades, the Society of Women Engineers has been empowering women to achieve full potential in their careers. SWE’s goals include creating a lasting network among the various types of engineering students and providing the resources and connections to help younger generations of aspiring engineers.
To learn more about SWE at UCSB, see their Instagram @ucsb_swe or their website.
