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2022 Year in Review
live streamed on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=Yvzi5vwYfbA.
On Saturday morning, participants were treated to a
talk by Brandi Burnett, Director of Strategic Planning -
Tactical Space Systems Division for Northrop Grumman
followed by an afternoon of workshops and panels.
The conference offered 23 sessions on wide-ranging
topics like " IEEE and Public Policy, " " Engineering Topics
that Impact Climate, " and " From We Want Money to We
Have Money: Chapter Finances and Grants. " Regional
meetings allowed chapters to connect and plan future
collaborations. Also, the IEEE MOVE Truck, which
provides victims of natural disasters with short-term
communications infrastructure, computer, and power
solutions, was on-hand to inspire students to think of
ways they too can serve their local communities.
After a full day of learning and bonding, conference
participants headed to an awards dinner at the NASCAR
Hall of Fame in downtown Charlotte. IEEE-HKN Board
President and conference host, Dr. James Conrad,
presided over the festivities where 42 Key Chapter
Awards were presented, and board members and
sponsors were thanked for their contributions, including
OSA finalist Ashley Kuhnley, Eleanor Jackson, and
long-time staff member, Stacey Bersani.
The conference closed out on Sunday morning with
four labs and a TI workshop. For student attendee Silas
Perry, a junior at the University of Nebraska studying
computer engineering, " The IEEE-HKN conference
was a life-changing event, " summing up the impact
the conference had on him by stating, " I would have
never had the opportunity to meet such lovely people,
nor such fantastic companies. I walked away from the
conference with new friends, opportunities, and ideas
for my chapter, Beta-Psi. " Silas was not alone in seeing
the value of attending the 2022 Student Leadership
Conference. Close to 98% of students responding to a
post-conference survey stated that they are highly likely
to encourage other chapter mates to attend next year's
SLC, which promises to make the 2023 SLC
even better!
Students celebrate IEEE-HKN Founder's Day
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