Welcome to the Greater Syracuse Area Section’s Website!
Upcoming Events
11/6 Career Panel and STEM Activity with Junior Girl Scouts, email us for details and to volunteer
11/18 General body meeting, 6:30pm via Google Meets, email us for link
Please see the Events page for more details about section events as they become available.
News and Recent Events
Apple Picking
In late September SWE members and friends met up at Fruit Valley Orchards in Oswego. We enjoyed beautiful weather, the orchard’s fall festival, and apple picking! Thank you to everyone who came!
Open Positions
The below non-elected positions are open for FY26. If you are interested in volunteering or would like more information, please email us.
Non-Scholarship Roles
Social Media Manager
Outreach Chair
35th Annual Scholarship Reception
On May 5th, 2025 we recognized 5 young women from the Central New York region who are headed to college for STEM related majors in the coming fall. In addition to our members, we joined by representatives of several of our sponsors, the scholarship recipients, and the recipients families and teachers, as well as by our Keynote Speaker, Valerie Lisi, Associate Director of Engineering Sustainability for HVAC at Carrier. The event was held at Carrier, in East Syracuse, NY.
We are pleased to share that we received outstanding support from both long-term and new sponsors this year- raising the second highest amount in program history- enabling us to award a $3000 scholarship to each recipient. It was a lovely evening and we look forward to continuing the tradition in 2026.
Congratulations to our 2025 Scholarship Recipients! We wish you the best of luck as you begin your college educations next fall!
Thank you to everyone who joined us at the event to recognize these amazing young women and help celebrate the 35th year of our program. Thank you to Valerie for your wonderful Keynote Speech on this year’s theme of “Endure and Adapt”! And special thanks to all of our sponsors who continue to make the program possible!
Renewals open for FY26 SWE memberships
SWE members are now able to renew their memberships for the upcoming fiscal year. Please see swe.org/membership for more information on SWE memberships and to renew or join.
Holiday Dinner
We recently held our annual Holiday Happy Hour and Dinner. SWE members and friends enjoyed food, drink, and networking at the CopperTop Tavern in Camillus. Thank you to everyone who came!
Kickoff Picnic
In September we kicked off the fiscal year with a picnic at Onondaga Lake Park. SWE members and friends enjoyed networking and food.
Trivia Night
In late June Greater Syracuse SWE members and friends gathered at Meier’s Creek Brewing Co.- Inner Harbor to celebrate International Women in Engineering Day! We enjoyed food, drinks, and participated in Trivia night at the venue. Thank you to everyone who came!
