THE BRAE WEEKLY The Weekly Newsletter for the BioResource & Agricultural Engineering Department WEEK 7 - MAY 10TH, 2016 mooove over! Summer is around the corner BRAE News & Events Pages 2-4 Calender Page 5 Student Opportunities Pages 6-7
BRAE NEWS & EVENTS PUP OF THE WEEK: CHRIS KANALEY Meet Chris Kanaley! He is a third year BRAE student from Coarsegold, California. He loves working down in the shops with the legendary Virgil Threkel and helping out with the Robotics Club in his free time. You can find him taking long walks on the beach at sunset or casually working on his summer bod in the rec center. SLO is one of his favorite destinations because of the beautiful scenery and down to earth people. His summer plans include traveling to Orlando, Florida to compete in the ASABE Robotics Competition. Next year he will be taking the role as Vice President of the PAAC (Precision Agriculture & Automation Club)! Give him a hoot & say hello! 2
BRAE NEWS & EVENTS Engineering without Borders- Meetings India: Bldg 10-231, Monday from 7-9pm Malawi: Bldg 10-223, Monday from 7-9pm Nicaragua: Bldg 10-220, Monday from 7-9pm Thailand: Bldg 10-221, Monday from 7-9pm Local Projects: Bldg 10-111, Monday from 7-9pm IMPACT: Library 216M, Tuesday from 6-8pm Fundraising: Library 216M, Tuesday from 3-4pm Nicaragua Volleyball Tournament (5/22) On Sunday, May 22nd from 12-4pm the Nica team will be hosting their annual fundraising volleyball tournament at Pismo Beach. In the casual bracket, teams can range from 4-6 players, and in the competitive bracket, teams can have 2 people. The cost to play will be $10 per person. Contact Leah George at leaheg98@gmail.com to pay or through Venmo @CPNicaragua. Sign up here for a day of fun! EWB Alumni Weekend (5/28-29) Come join our awesome alumni for breakfast and learn about their experiences in EWB on Saturday, May 28th, and after join them on a brewery tour around SLO (those under 21 are still welcome to join)! On Sunday, May 29th help represent your project team in an afternoon sports tournament! Then, wrap up the day with our annual EWB Spring Banquet. Registration for alumni weekend will be $15 for breakfast and fun activities. Both students and alumni, be sure to RSVP here for the big weekend! RSVP for Spring Banquet (5/29) On Sunday, May 29th from 6-8:30pm you are invited to EWB s annual Spring Banquet. Join us in the ATL (Bldg. 7) as we celebrate the year, hear about the progress of our club, and say farewell to our graduation seniors. A catered dinner will be served with a vegetarian and non-vegetarian options. Tickets are $20 for students and free for faculty members. Dress will be semi-formal. Please RSVP by May 28th. For questions please contact our Events Coordinator. Volunteer for building an engineer day When: 5/14/2016 Building an Engineer Day is an event for 6th through 8th grade students to learn more about what it means to be an engineer! The day consists of 4 hands-on lab activities hosted by various engineering clubs on campus. This event provides the students with a great opportunity to experience different engineering disciplines. But this can t happen without your help! If you are interested in volunteering on the day of the event as a group leader or general help volunteer, sign up with this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/16ugfb6mas9n4sp8d7zprn1nb0mu-xfjqir_ qnrywnjy/viewform?usp=send_form If you would like to be a part of the committee tasked with planning and organizing this event, sign up with this form: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mtawrn0hs56hzxd3ac_h8qil-fjh- 2GFlnW1vOq7eRc/edit?usp=sharing If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact Angelica Quach at baeday@gmail.com SWE 2016-2017 Officer Elections When: May 11th at 6 PM Where: Bonderson 104 Come shape SWE s future and vote for next year s officers! 3
BRAE NEWS & EVENTS Banquet Saturday, May 14, 2016 Social Hour at 5:30pm, Dinner at 6:30pm Come celebrate the end of another great year. Our annual awards banquet recognizes the hard working students of the BRAE Dept. and their accomplishments made throughout the year. We have many exciting events planned that you don t want to miss as well as many scholarships to be given out along with department awards. Sign up in the BRAE Office Bldg. 8 Room 101 Last day to sign up: April 29, 2016 Dinner Includes: Your choice of Prime Rib, Salmon, or Vegetarian. Mixed Green Salad, Red Potatoes, Seasonal Vegetables, Homemade Dinner Rolls, Famous Madonna Inn Cake. Questions please contact Joey Roberts, AES Vice President jrober30@calpoly.edu 4
MAY & JUNE CALENDAR Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Mother s Day! AES Banquet at 6:30 at the Madonna Inn 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 Memorial Day No School Dead Week Get some sleep! 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Finals Week Good Luck! Graduation 5
STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES A NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION 2355 North Lincoln Street * Dixon, CA 95620-9215 * (800) 576-8850 * Sandy Creighton, Scholarship Chair APPLICATION FOR $1,000 SCHOLARSHIP AWARD All high school seniors and current students at tech schools, community, junior and four-year colleges and universities are eligible. Awards will only be granted once per individual. Please limit response to space provided. Applications may be typed or hand-written. Application deadline is Sept 1st. Electronic submission preferred! FAX: 888-328-7306 (or) E-MAIL: screighton@farmprogress.com Applicant Name: School Attending: Intended Degree or Major: Units Completed: Units Needed To Graduate: G.P.A. Permanent Contact Information Home Address: City/State/Zip: Home Phone: E-Mail: Father's Profession: Parent's Approx Annual Income: Temporary Contact Information School Address: City/State/Zip: Phone: E-Mail: Mother's Profession: Your Approx Annual Income: Work History (Attach a 1 Page Resume - or - Complete Below) Employer: Position: Year: Employer: Position: Year: Employer: Position: Year: List Other Scholarship Awards Received: 1) 2) 3) List Extracurricular Activities: 1) 2) 3) References (Name, Title & Phone Number): 1) 2) 3) What are your plans after graduation? How would you use the scholarship? Why should you receive the scholarship? Applicant Signature: Date: 6
STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES Outdoor Ed- Senior Park-Aide (Seasonal) ($12.04-$13.31) or Park Interpretive Specialist (Seasonal) ($11.71-$14.19) (Pismo Beach) This is a seasonal position with CA State Parks that may work up to 1500 hours per year. The reporting location for this position is our new Oceano Dunes District Visitor Center, located at 555 Pier Avenue, Oceano CA, 93445, located within Oceano Campground. This position reports to the Chief Ranger or designee and assists with the interpretation and education programs of the District to include Pismo State Beach, North Beach and Oceano Campgrounds, Oceano Dunes SVRA as well as Pismo Lakes and Oso Flaco. The position is responsible for planning, coordinating, implementing and delivering District interpretive and educational programming within the District, our community and abroad, to include traditional Junior Ranger and Campfire programs, school group educational outreach and presentations, community events and trade shows. You will be responsible to complying with the Department uniform standards and as an employee of California State Parks, the incumbent shall adhere to the Department performance standards. The position will be required to work Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and an additional weekday due to events. Must be able to work holidays, weekends and evenings. During the peak season (June through Labor Day weekend) will work 17-34 hours per week. During the off season (September through May) may work 10-24 hours per week. State housing is not available. State application can be found on the state website or at https://jobs.ca.gov/default.aspx Application will be accepted until May 16th, 2016 Applications can be mail or brought in person to: Oceano Dunes District- Interpretation 340 James Way suite 270 Pismo Beach, CA 93449 For further information please contact Danielle Patterson via email at Danielle.patterson@parks.ca.gov 7