by Ashley Kreuder, incoming FY18 SW RMS Secretary
Many of us as engineers are hard working and focused on being successful. Thankfully, our 9-5 engineering jobs end after the 9-5 (most of the time) and we have the opportunity to live in one of the most amazing parts of the United States, the Rocky Mountains. For some of us, that means a short sprint up i70 (an hour or less drive without peak traffic) to the most beautiful places in the country. Or for me and my husband, our hardworking and overachieving career-focused lives have led us to buying a condo in Silverthorne, CO where we can stay the night and have access to the mountains while avoiding peak traffic.
So when I am not spending all my time with work and volunteering with SWE, I am enjoying the four seasons here in Colorado and all that it has to offer. Here are some of my favorite places that I recommend in the Spring, Summer, Winter, and Fall!
Estes Park, CO and Rocky Mountain National Park
Arapahoe Basin Ski Resort, CO
Eccles Pass, Wildernest, CO
The Mountains are Calling and YOU must go.

FY24 SWE Recognition Awards
SWE Rocky Mountain Section was honored at WE24 Chicago with SWE Mission Recognition Award. Mission recognitions are for SWE Groups that embody SWE core values and demonstrate continuous improvement and growth as they work to achieve the Society’s strategic goals. 2024 SWE Mission Recognition, Silver The FY2024 awards process was updated to be the SWE…

2024 Scholarship Awards
Scholarship Chairs:Sarah Green (Entering Freshmen) and Jennifer Buechler (College) The Society of Women Engineers Rocky Mountain Section awards scholarships each year to students entering college and students in college in CO & WY. These scholarships are meant to help students continue to excel and reach their educational goals. We want to give a special thank you…

2024 RMS Summit Awards
The SWE RMS Summit Awards are presented to RMS members, teams, or collegiates who have made an outstanding contribution to activities within RMS during the fiscal year. Nominees are judged based on the significance of the achievements cited on behalf of the nominee and on the contributions of the nominee to various RMS activities. RMS Summit…

2024 Spring Summit Recap
2024 Spring Summit Recap RMS brings you this one day professional development conference and awards ceremony. The 2024 Spring Summit co-hosted by Rocky Mountain Section and University of Colorado Denver Section was a great success! The theme was Empowering Possibilities – reflecting on purpose, resilience, and joy, we strengthen our connection, empowering ourselves and each other. It was…

2024 Essay Contest Results
Essay Contest Chair: Bomsaerah Seong The results of the 37th annual Great Women in Engineering and Science Essay Contest are in! The competition was fierce again this year with 38 entries from 9 schools in Colorado and Wyoming. A panel of volunteer judges enjoyed reviewing all of the essays. Congratulations to every entrant! The Great Women…
RMS at WE23 Los Angeles
Over 50 RMS representatives traveled to Los Angeles to attend the world’s largest conference for women in engineering and technology from October 26-28. More members joined the conference virtually. Congratulations to the 2023 award recipients. RMS was recognized for the Mission Awards. You may read more about those on the WE23 Mission Awards blog post….