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Record Attendance for 2022
IEEE-HKN Student Leadership Conference
" Networking with alumni from the chapter and with
IEEE as a professional after graduation, " " the ideas
for building community and leveraging our various
networks, " and " collaborate with local chapters " were
just a few of the key takeaways expressed by students
who attended the Student Leadership Conference
(SLC) on October 28-30, 2022, held at the University
of North Carolina at Charlotte. The conference broke
attendance records with over 250 students, advisors,
recruiters, IEEE Society members, HKN Board
members, and staff gathered for two-plus days of
learning, networking, and community building. As its
first in-person gathering since 2019, the 2022 HKN
SLC attracted participants from 54 chapters from five
different countries. Funding generously provided by the
Samueli Foundation helped offset registration and travel
costs for chapters.
The 2022 HKN SLC provided Chapter officers and
members a way to hone their leadership skills, connect
with each other, and hear from industry experts on
Gamma Theta students learn about the IEEE Education Society from
Russ Meier.
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how to prepare for their future careers. Students had
the option to attend workshops from four different
tracks-Chapter development, Career development,
IEEE Technical Societies, and Technology-giving
them a wide range of learning opportunities. A robust
recruitment fair offered students the chance to meet
with over 26 potential employers, IEEE Societies, and
graduate schools. The recruitment fair was a win-win,
according to Cindy Tiritilli, Senior Member and Program
Director for the IEEE Communications Society, who
stated " Our partnership with IEEE-HKN has opened
doors to new relationships and new opportunities to
connect with the next generation of our community.
Through HKN's events, we are able to showcase IEEE
Communications Society (ComSoc) to some of the
best and brightest students and alumni and learn about
what they need to be successful in our industry. "
The jam-packed conference opened Friday afternoon
with a Fox Hunt sponsored by Keysight and Test Equity
in which student teams scoured the beautiful UNC
Charlotte campus looking for hidden transmitters
using handheld directional antennas. This activity
provided the perfect way for students to engage with
each other from the onset of the meeting. On Friday
evening, conference participants were welcomed by
UNC Charlotte Chancellor Sharon Gaber who oriented
conference attendees to the city of Charlotte and UNC
Charlotte. Another highlight of the opening session was
the celebration of Founders Day which paid tribute
to Maurice Carr and the eight other undergraduate
students who founded Eta Kappa Nu on October 28,
1904. The event was
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