is a Professional Section of the
Society of Women Engineers
A world with gender parity and equality in engineering and technology.
The Society of Women Engineers is the world’s largest advocate and catalyst for change for women in engineering and technology. For more than seven decades, SWE has given women engineers a unique place and voice within the engineering industry. Our organization is centered around a passion for our members’ success and continues to evolve with the challenges and opportunities reflected in today’s exciting engineering and technology specialties.
Rocky Mountain Section (RMS) is one of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) largest sections with over 600 members. The section is also large in physical space encompassing all of Wyoming and most of Colorado with the Colorado Springs and Pueblo areas being part of Pikes Peak Section.
RMS has dedicated leaders, volunteers and contributors thorough its large membership base that are committed to SWE’s core values and mission. RMS hosts many programs and events throughout the year that highlight four focus areas: Collegiate Engagement, Membership, Outreach, and Professional Development.
Collegiate Counselors
Gear Up Collegiate Partnered Series
Professional Enrichment Talks
Scholarships
Spring Summit
RMS Collegiate Engagement focuses on connecting and supporting collegiate sections within our section boundary. RMS regularly hosts events that directly partner with local collegiate SWE sections.
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Awards
Discussion Club
Local Socials
Membership Events
RMS Membership focuses on supporting RMS members by highlighting their accomplishments and bringing them together for networking and fun.
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Certificates of Merit
Essay Contest
Girls Exploring STEM
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RMS Outreach focuses on introducing girl identifying students in K-12 grades to STEM. In addition to RMS hosted program and events, RMS actively supports other local K-12 outreach events that connect with our mission.
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Collective Wisdom Groups
Women in Industry
– Lightning Talks
– Professional Development Sessions
– Technical Tours
– Women in X
RMS Professional Development focuses on providing mutual support and professional development for STEM professionals. RMS also partners with local companies and professional organizations to host many of these events.
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News and Announcements
FY27 Executive Council Slate
On behalf of the SWE Rocky Mountain Section (SWE RMS) Nominating Committee, the SWE RMS FY27 Executive Council candidate slate is as follows.
- Shannon McAvoy, Candidate for President
- Heather Munoz, Candidate for 1st Vice President (VP)
- Sara Ellis, Candidate for Treasurer
- Madalene Fetsch, Candidate for VP of Professional Development
- Jayme Lara, Candidate for VP of Outreach
- Breanna Hayes, Candidate for VP of Collegiate Engagement
- Rebecca Lin, Candidate for VP of Membership
- Kelly Gilhooley, Candidate for Secretary
Thank you to all nominators and nominees! As a reminder, campaigning is not allowed on SWE social media.
Per the SWE Section Election Manual, the petition process allows for additional candidates to be included by petition following the release of the slate, provided that:
- The member is eligible for the position.
- The member has given written consent to being placed on the ballot.
- A minimum of 15 voting members of the Section have signed a petition or endorsed an email to place the candidate’s name on the ballot, and
- The petition, together with the written consent, is submitted to the Chair of the Nominating Committee at swerms@gmail.com by April 30th.
Write-in votes for eligible candidates shall be allowed.
The ballot will be open from May 1st – May 21st. Voting members of the Section will be able to access the ballot when voting is opened.
Support GESTEM
We are thrilled to announce GESTEM 2026! RMS is excited to be planning our 21st Annual GESTEM program to be held May 20, 2026 at the Auraria Campus. This exciting event exposes middle school students to the wide range of opportunities in potential careers in STEM fields through hands-on workshops and interactions with engineering professionals. This year we are planning to host up to 1,000 STEM explorers. An event of this scale would not be possible without the generous support of our corporate and individual partners. Our sponsors are vital to making GESTEM a success. Learn more about helping us reach our funding goal.
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Giving is Open with one-time or recurring gift options. RMS recommends giving towards our general fund to support “where needed most”. If you prefer, you may designate** GESTEM, K-12 Outreach, Scholarships, or Spring Summit.
** If you would like to designate your donation to support a specific activity, please use the full donation page or follow-up with an email to us, as the widget does not include a designation field.
Employment Opportunity
Future Opportunities Will Be Shared Here
Advertised opportunities are shared here and through the email newsletter. Check out the employment opportunities page to learn how your organization can advertise with RMS.
Upcoming Events
RMS upcoming events are shown in our Google calendar. For more information about our events and other interesting events, join the RMS email newsletter and follow us on social media.
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2025 Spring Summit Recap
2025 Spring Summit Recap RMS brings you this one day professional development conference and awards ceremony. The 2025 Spring Summit co-hosted by Rocky Mountain Section and Colorado State University Section was a great success! The theme was Embracing Me Through SWE – Unlocking Confidence to Lead and Succeed. It was a fantastic day of in-person networking and professional…
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RMS Mailing Address
Society of Women Engineers – Rocky Mountain Section
1090 S Wadsworth Blvd Unit C-7201
Lakewood, CO 80226
Mail from our previous PO Box is being forwarded to our new permanent mailing address. This new mail service includes a variety of features that improves our section’s ability to better manage mail and ultimately better serve our members and partners.