Our Mission:
SHPE changes lives by empowering the Hispanic community to realize its fullest potential and to impact the world through STEM awareness, access, support and development.
Our Vision:
SHPE's vision is a world where Hispanics are highly valued and influential as the leading innovators, scientists, mathematicians and engineers.
We are very passionate about what we do and we have been waiting anxiously for this academic year to begin! Everyone has been working extremely hard and we are happy to provide the following to our sponsors and members for the academic year:
Professional Development
• Workshops: Resume Building, Interviewing Skills, Networking Opportunities, and Etiquette Dinner
• Corporate Contacts
• Company Info-sessions
• Company Visits Cultural Awareness
• Hispanic Heritage Month
Celebrating our heritage
• Hispanic in science
• Together as One
• Salsa Nights
SHPE National History
The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) was founded in Los Angeles, California, in 1974 by a group of engineers employed by the city of Los Angeles. Their objective was to form a national organization of professional engineers to serve as role models in the Hispanic community.
The concept of Networking was the key basis for the organization. SHPE quickly established two student chapters to begin the network that would grow to encompass the nation as well as reach countries outside the United States. Today, SHPE enjoys a strong but independent network of professional and student chapters throughout the nation.
Founding Fathers - 1974
Founding Fathers
President: Rodrigo T. Garcia
1st Vice President: Americo Garza
2nd Vice President: George Esquer
Secretary: Andres SantaMaria
Treasurer: Alex Vidaurrazaga
N/A: William E. Nuanes*
* Did not hold office in 1974
Links
SHPE Foundation Website (Scholarship Opportunities here)
This week On SHPE
Calendar
Quick Contacts
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President: Mindy Sanchez
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Recruitment and Retention: Gaston Moliva
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Corporate Relations: Dave Jules
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