About Us

SHPE-UCSC's 2009-2010 Exectuive Board

• President:
  

  Salvador Vazquez

• Vice President:
  

  Yesenia Camacho

• Treasurer:
  

  Alejandro Cerda

• Secretary:
  

  Stephanie Roongsathapaul

• SoE Student Organizations Liaison:
  

  Virginia Carrillo

• Faculty Advisor:
  

  Roberto Manduchi

SHPE-UCSC Student Chapter

SHPE-UCSC is a student organization founded in 2000. The origin of our student chapter began when a group of Latino engineering students decided to form a support group to share common goals and aid each other in developing the skills needed in the professional workplace. Since then, SHPE-UCSC has grown to be an organization to have recruited different types of members of all science and mathematics majors, as well as non-Latino students. Our goal is to serve our members in the advancement of their math, science, and engineering education. Our organization is also dedicated to promoting these fields to students of all school levels ranging from elementary to high school through our various outreach activities.

Membership development and participation has been one of our main goals accomplished by providing professional exposure, leadership opportunities, workshops, and scholarships to assist members in their personal and professional development. Through activities such as conferences, career fairs, specialized workshops, industry speakers, and by encouraging participation in our various committees, SHPE-UCSC remains a growing familia.

Our chapter is a strong organization within the larger Jack Baskin School of Engineering community that has kept it's founding motto alive through its members and activities. Our motto, "Linking Engineers Determined to Succeed", will remain our main focus throughout our actions as a chapter.

Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers - National Organization

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. SHPE is a non-profit organization that promotes the advancement of Hispanics in engineering, mathematics and science. The SHPE professional chapters provide a nationwide network for members who are leaders in their professions and communities. The student chapters of SHPE promote academic excellence, as well as career development. This professional-student structure provides for the continued enhancement of skills and opportunities, supporting them as they grow from novice to expert, role model to mentor. 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 some countries outside the United States. Today, SHPE enjoys a strong but independent network of professional and student chapters throughout the nation.

Mission:
SHPE is the Source for Quality Hispanic Engineers and Technical Talent.

Statement of Values:
We are brought together by heritage, social responsibility and desire to improve the equality of all people through the use of science and technology. We value excellence in education, professional pursuits and leadership. We obtain excellence through integrity, empowerment, achievement, diversity and continuous improvement.

Vision:
SHPE is the leading social-technical organization whose primary function is to enhance and achieve the potential of Hispanics in engineering, math and science.

Strategic Focus Areas:
We will fulfill our mission by increasing educational opportunities, promoting professional and personal growth, carry out our social responsibility to be involved in education, business and government issues and enhancing pride within our organization and reinforcing our reputation as a vital Hispanic organization.

For more information on SHPE National please visit thier website at www.shpe.org.