MWM DesignGroup

Intern Takeover | Week 1: Annie

When I first heard that I would be running a whole event for MWM DesignGroup as part of my main project during my internship, let's just say that I was shocked.

I was told that I would be handling the planning, graphics, activity, RSVPs, announcements, and the actual event of course, which meant that I had LOTS of work to do. This event is called the International Food Luncheon, where employees optionally sign up to bring a dish from their culture, childhood, or just something that they love, and everyone gathers together to enjoy the delicious dishes, compete in a difficult game to win a prize, celebrate Architecture week, and socialize with fellow coworkers.

After two weeks of hard work, stress, and employees forgetting to sign up even after countless announcements, event day was finally here. The event went very well with little to no conflicts, apart from a couple of groups attempting to cheat during the activity, which was not surprising. Jokes aside, this event was so incredibly fun and fulfilling to run and be a part of, and I am so grateful to have been given this opportunity!

🎉Congratulations to Julia Harrod, P.E., F.NSPE, on completing her year as President of the National Society of Professional Engineers!

This past year, Julia represented NSPE and the professional engineering community with incredible dedication. Through state society visits, partner organization events, conferences, board meetings, student programs, awards ceremonies, and member engagements, she spent the year connecting with engineers, volunteers, students, and leaders across the country and beyond.

Her travels and engagements included visits with groups in California, Texas, Oklahoma, North Carolina, Kansas, Missouri, Wyoming, Alaska, Oregon, South Dakota, Delaware, Wisconsin, Guam, Japan, Hawaii, and many more. Along the way, Julia highlighted the important work being done by state societies, celebrated NSPE Fellows and award recipients, spoke on topics including ethics, leadership, licensure, time management, financial metrics, and advocacy, and continued encouraging engineers to get involved in the profession.

Julia’s year as President also came during an important time of transition for NSPE. Under her leadership, NSPE strengthened engagement with state societies and members, supported committee and staff accomplishments, and welcomed Christina Lewellen, MBA, FASAE, CAE as NSPE’s new Executive Director and CEO.

We are proud to celebrate Julia’s service, leadership, and commitment to advancing the engineering profession. Congratulations, Julia, on an incredible year!👷‍♂️