On behalf of the WISE executive committee, I would like to welcome all of you to a new year with WISE. Our committee is devoted to organizing exciting events starting this September with our get-to-know each other BBQ and our get-to-compete with each other golf tournament. We will also have a few surprises in store for you throughout the year as our strong committee is in the process of developing a great idea that will surely bring together our student branches, the Ottawa-Carleton Chapter and the workforce. We will keep you in suspense for now and don’t forget to follow our website and the next newsletters for updates.

We encourage you to contribute to WISE by renewing your membership before the end of the month. We are looking forward to meeting all of you at our future events. Bring a friend! In the meanwhile, do not forget that you can always contact us by mail or by e-mail for questions or suggestions.

Regards,

Lise Beauchamp

Newsletter Coordinator

lise_beauchamp@hotmail.com

Colleen Michelle Ennett

Because of her passion for engineering, Colleen thoroughly enjoys the opportunities to share her experiences, in hopes of encouraging other women to enter this profession. Colleen is among many other WISE members who are helping to organize the upcoming ICWES12 (International Conference for Women in Engineering and Science) conference that will be held in Ottawa next July (coming up quickly!). The conferences on women in science and engineering that she has attended in the past have been fascinating, and she finds it interesting to learn how women are changing these fields. Colleen is working on her PhD in Biomedical Engineering at Carleton University, and hopes to finish by the end of 2002 (better to be optimistic, right?!). Her summers are busy with ultimate frisbee games, and in the winter, she snowboards. After recently giving up her car, Colleen has found an enormous amount of time for reading on OCTranspo. So far so good, but we'll see how it goes when she's waiting for the bus in the cold and snow!

Chantal Cloutier

Chantal has a bachelor of mechanical engineering from Carleton University and just recently completed (part-time) a Master of Arts in Defence Management and Policy from the Royal Military College of Canada. Chantal is a Major in the Canadian Armed Forces and is currently serving as a Staff Officer and Aide-de-Camp for the Minister of National Defence. Luckily this job involves a lot of travel as she loves planning trips for herself and she particularly enjoys exploring exotic locations.

Penka has a Master's in physics and currently works at Carleton University in the Physics Department.

Christina Catley

Christina became involved with WISE last year as the secretary. She is looking forward to helping organizing events this year and hopes everyone will become involved! Christina finished her Bachelors degree in Computer Systems Engineering last year and is currently working on her Masters thesis in Computer Systems with an emphasis on medical applications. One of her major interests in WISE is promoting female enrolment in faculties such as Engineering, since from experience she knows when other female students are scarce, one can be pretty lonely! Hobbies include anything involving water (swimming, windsurfing, sailing), tennis, hiking, skiing and gardening.

Lise Winnie Beauchamp

Lise is eager to promote the involvement of women in non-traditional fields
such as science and engineering. She has been a key leader in the
establishment of the University of Ottawa student branch as finance
coordinator and event organizer. As part of her duties, she has organized
very successful industry tours and a resume writing/interview workshop. She
will provide leadership to this year's student branch. Currently working at
Fisher Scientific Ltd. in Nepean as a Customer Service Representative, she
deals with a wide range of clients including biotechnology companies,
government agencies and hospitals. Since May 2000, she holds a bachelor is in Sciences with a specialization in biology-biotechnology from the University of Ottawa. She absolutely adores going to the movies, playing with her ferrets as well as nature walks.
She is presently learning Spanish and about to start yoga. Although she
tends to seek activities that are relaxing, she's a very energetic person
that loves getting involved!

Cana is an engineer combining both electrical and industrial engineering backgrounds with refreshed skills in software engineering and computer sciences. Cana completed her bachelor degrees in engineering at Bogazici University in Istanbul, Turkey. In 1998, she completed the O-Vitesse Software Engineering Certificate through the joint program initiated by the National Research Council, Carleton University, University of Ottawa and major High-Tech companies in Ottawa. She currently works at Nortel Networks. Cana is interested in developments in high-tech and education, enjoys reading, traveling and spending time with her family. She is the mother of one girl and two boys, grandmother of one girl and one boy (ages 4 and 5). She is an active member of WISE since 1998 and has served as webmaster for www.wise-ottawa.ca for 2 years.

Rong is interested in WISE since she finds that women engineers play an important role in the world and that WISE promotes the development and improvement in the activities of women engineers. Rong is an assistant professor of the Professional Engineer Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering at Carleton University. She holds a doctorate in mechanical engineering from Deakin University in Australia. She is a reviewer of the journal of Composites Engineering and also a member of the Scientific Committee of the International Conference on Composites Engineering, ICCE. Her research interests include fracture mechanics, crack behavior in shells, composite materials and finite element analysis. Rong is very eager to promote WISE this year and is definitely looking forward to meeting all of you!

Jennifer Furlong

This is Jennifer's fourth year as a member of WISE at Carleton. She likes to be involved with WISE as it presents science students with numerous valuable networking opportunities with other professionals in the field. The university chapter is presenting her, along with the rest of the student branch executive, the opportunity to set up a mentoring program for young women who are pursuing studies in science, technology and engineering. Jennifer is a fourth year Biochemistry student at Carleton University, and spends her summers working at the National Research Council as a WES student (Women in Engineering and Science). In her spare time. she is an active member of the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of Canada, as well as a member of several choirs. Jennifer loves to travel and spends endless hours planning trips she would like to take some day... For now, travelling to her home in Quispamsis, New Brunswick will have to do

The Cornwall and District Immigration Services Agency is organizing a one day workshop/conference with the goal of encouraging the immigrant women population of Cornwall to pursue higher education and to provide information that will help them find employment in Canada. If you would like to share your personal experiences as a successful immigrant worker/student in the high-tech or sciences sector or if you would love to help these women in their career search, the agency will be pleased to compensate for your mileage. Please note that since the agency has started to organize this event last July thus it may be best to show your interest within the next week or so. An audience of about 40 women and guest speakers is expected. Breakfast and lunch will be provided free of charge. If you are eager to become a guest speaker to this event which will take place on November 1st, 2001, we would encourage you to contact:

Mrs. Araceli Cameron, Advanced Women’s Economic Independence Coordinator

Tel.#: 613-933-3745 x.333

Fax.#: 613-933-9689

E-mail: araceli_erp@hotmail.com

When? 5pm on Sept. 11, 2001 (weather permitting) or Sept. 12, 2001 (rain date)

Where? "the small park by the river" (South of the Hertzberg building-Carleton U)

Guests? Carleton U students and WISE members (Univ. of Ottawa & WISE Chapter)

When? 11-6pm on Sept. 17, 2001

Where? Chateau Cartier Resort

Guests? WISE and PEO (Professional Engineers Ontario) members

When? July 27 to July 31st, 2002

WISE/FSI welcomes anyone who is committed to the objectives of the organization to become a member.

You can pay at our first event or mail your cheque payable to

"WISE/FSI Ottawa-Carleton" and send to:

Box 35037 Westgate P.O.

1309 Carling Avenue

Ottawa, ON K1Z 7L3