<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div>Hi all, <br></div><div><br></div><div>Thank you to those who came out to the first AIChE GBM of the semester tonight! I have attached a pdf of the minutes. If you were not at the meeting, please have a read through so you know what's going on. The important points are summarized below:</div><div><br></div><div><b><u><font size="4">Upcoming Events</font></u></b></div><div><b><u><br></u></b></div><div><b><a href="https://orgsync.com/48025/events/1380230/occurrences/3133480" target="_blank">North NJ Section presentation & awards dinner</a></b> - February 16th at 6 PM at NJIT. Please RSVP <a href="https://orgsync.com/48025/events/1380230/occurrences/3133480" target="_blank">here </a>by 2/9 if you plan on attending so we can reserve a spot for you and can arrange rides. Congrats to Alan Rempel, Stephanie Basile, Shawn Maguire, and Ryan Tarnopoll for being awarded this years scholarships!</div><div><br></div><div><b><a href="https://orgsync.com/48025/events/1380235/occurrences/3133485" target="_blank">Metro NY Section presentation & dinner</a></b> - February 16th at 6 PM at the Pfizer building. Please RSVP <a href="https://orgsync.com/48025/events/1380235/occurrences/3133485" target="_blank">here</a> by 2/9 if you plan on attending so we can reserve a spot for you.</div><div><br></div><div><b><a href="https://orgsync.com/48025/events/1375466/occurrences/3119934" target="_blank">Chemistry of Cosmetics talk and alumni panel</a></b> - March 16th at 6 PM in B118. Please RSVP <a href="https://orgsync.com/48025/events/1375466/occurrences/3119934" target="_blank">here</a> if you plan on attending so we have an idea of how many people will attend.</div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://orgsync.com/48025/events/1380238/occurrences/3133488" target="_blank"><b>Societe de Chimie Industrielle Luncheon</b></a> - February 24th at 11:30 AM at the Yale Club. Please RSVP <a href="https://orgsync.com/48025/events/1380238/occurrences/3133488" target="_blank">here</a> by 2/17 if you plan on attending so we can reserve you a spot for you.</div><div><br></div><div><b><a href="http://www.aiche.org/conferences/students-mid-atlantic-student-regional-conference/2016">Mid-Atlantic AIChE Regional Conference</a></b> - April 8th-10th at the University of Delaware. Space is very limited (and it may already be full) so email Alan, <a href="mailto:arempel@stevens.edu" target="_blank">arempel@stevens.edu</a>, ASAP if you are interested in attending. If you are interested in Presenting a research Paper or Poster, please let Alan know. cost of attendance will be about $20-$30.</div><div><br></div><div><b><a href="http://www.relayforlife.org/stevensnj">Relay for Life</a></b> - April 30th. Please join the AIChE team <a href="http://www.relayforlife.org/stevensnj">here</a> and donate what you can. Our goal is to raise $1000. If you are interested in helping out at AIChE's table at relay, please email Nick Gural, <a href="mailto:ngural@stevens.edu" target="_blank">ngural@stevens.edu</a>.</div><div><br></div><div><font size="4"><b><u>Other News</u></b></font></div><div><font size="4"><b><u><br></u></b></font></div><div><b>Omega Chi Epsilon</b> - If you are a junior or senior interested in joining OXE, the chemical engineering honor society, please email Raul, <a href="mailto:rletona@stevens.edu" target="_blank">rletona@stevens.edu</a>. Underclassmen interested in joining in the coming years, focus on keeping your GPA up and being involved in AIChE!</div><div><br></div><div><b>Study Abroad Presentation</b> - Jane Cruz presented about her experience studying abroad in Australia and in Madrid. Her presentation is included below for those who are interested.<div class="gmail_chip gmail_drive_chip" style="width:396px;height:18px;max-height:18px;padding:5px;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;font-size:13px;border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);line-height:1;background-color:rgb(245,245,245)"><a href="https://drive.google.com/a/stevens.edu/file/d/0B6Z4MH67c2JyMUNkQlZSS2xTSFk/view?usp=drive_web" target="_blank" style="display:inline-block;max-width:366px;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap;text-decoration:none;padding:1px 0;border:none"><img style="vertical-align: bottom; border: none;" src="https://ssl.gstatic.com/docs/doclist/images/icon_10_generic_list.png"> <span dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);text-decoration:none;vertical-align:bottom">Study Abroad Presentation.pptx</span></a><img src="//ssl.gstatic.com/ui/v1/icons/common/x_8px.png" style="opacity: 0.55; cursor: pointer; float: right; position: relative; top: -1px; display: none;"></div><br></div><div><b>Elections</b> - Nominations for AIChE officers will be March 15th. Elections will be April 2nd. Most positions will not be contested by incumbents so this is an excellent opportunity for younger members to get involved. </div><div><br></div><div>We look forward to seeing you at future events and meetings!</div><div><br></div><div>Best Regards,</div><div><br></div><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><font color="#000000">Russell Bechmann</font></div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"><i><font size="1">Secretary, AIChE</font></i></div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"><i><font size="1">Stevens Institute of Technology</font></i></div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"><i><font size="1">BE Chemical Engineering '17</font></i></div><div><i><font size="1"><br></font></i></div></div></div></div></div>
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