NSBE Charlotte Alumni Extension
AE Chapter of the Year
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Members of the NSBE Charlotte Alumni Extension Chapter at the 2009 Region II Professional Dvelopment Conference
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Since its inception in 2008, and despite its small size, NSBE Charlotte Alumni Extension Chapter (NSBE–CAEC) has emerged as one of the National Society of Black Engineers’ preeminent Alumni Chapters. For this reason, NSBE–CAEC, of Charlotte, N.C., was chosen as the 2010 NSBE National Alumni Chapter of the Year. The chapter received the honor on April 3, at NSBE’s 36th Annual Convention in Toronto.
“It was a humbling experience and a great feeling to know that from our rechartering in 2008, we were able to grow and make an impact to many, and it didn’t go unnoticed,” says NSBE–CAEC’s 2009–11 chapter president, Tiffani Teachey.
Although still in its infancy, NSBE–CAEC has succeeded in growing its active membership by 62 percent and has chartered two of the newest NSBE Jr. chapters: New Technology High School at Garinger and Vance High School. Moreover, NSBE–CAEC has implemented effective programs targeted at promoting professional advancement and academic excellence among pre-college students.
NSBE–CAEC reached out to its collegiate counterpart chapters at the University of North
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NSBE–CAEC 2009–11 President Tiffani Teachey (left) and 2009–10 Vice President Nadine Elbadramany
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Carolina and Johnson C. Smith University to sponsor an ongoing community service initiative with Habitat for Humanity. In 2009, NSBE–CAEC led the efforts to organize Charlotte’s inaugural A Walk for Education (AWFE). Eighty-five volunteers participated in AWFE, including local area members of NSBE, Bank of America, Girl and Boy Scouts, Charlotte Housing Authority and others.
As NSBE–CAEC continues to grow and expand its programs, it will do so while adhering to its chapter objectives of:
• Encouraging and advising minority youth in their pursuit of an engineering career
• Stimulating and developing student interest in the various engineering disciplines
• Developing the technical and professional skills of its members
• Promoting public awareness of engineering and the opportunities for blacks and other minorities in the profession
• Offering a rewarding experience for current and potential members through opportunities to contribute to the fulfillment of NSBE’s mission
“The best is yet to come from NSBE–CAEC,” says Teachey.
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