Hi everyone!

Lots of updates today 🎉

* GWiCS Women in Development Panel is next week! * Please RSVP by this Thursday March 15th so we know how many people to expect!

* What: GWiCS is happy to be hosting Guelph's first Women in Development Panel! Female developers from Google, Freshbooks, Square, D2L and Wave are coming to campus to answer your questions about working in the tech industry. This panel-style event is a great way to connect with people from industry, learn about developers' experiences and see where your degree can take you! * Our Awesome Panelists! * Cecille Freeman - Sr Software Engineer @ Google * Stephanie Wilson - Software Engineer @ Google * Erica Pisani - Software Engineer @ Wave * Cressa Price - Engineering Director @ d2L * Kate Wilhelm - Software Engineer @ d2L * Ania Halliop - Sr Development Manager @ Freshbooks * Maddie Page - Mobile Developer @ Freshbooks * Tobi Kral - Software Engineer @ Square * Aashni Shah - Software Engineer @ Square

* When: Thursday March 22nd, 6:00-8:30PM * Where: Summerlee Science Complex, Room 1511 * Details: Event will include refreshments from hospitality. Please come prepared with any questions you have for the developers, and feel free to include questions in advance in your RSVP. * RSVP here by Thursday: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd7Py-KzgDpXRoXEzIDQtEXj3-hwwDiqG8I... * Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/186672005278080/

* Year Reps * The votes are in! Thanks to everyone for running and congratulations to our new GWiCS Year Reps! * 4th/5th Year: Reem Razak * 3rd Year: Kassidy Marsh * 2nd Year: Jovana Kusic * 1st Year: there is a tie! * First Years, please vote again by this Friday to break the tie: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScRiHPR3W3Z8J0aD8ycxOFbzvhGhnPk6qxK...

* New Logo * There was a tie between 2 logos, so the designer merged them into a new hybrid logo! * Thanks to Aysu Gundogan for designing this:

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* Social Media Manager: Aysu Gundogan is our new GWiCS Social Media Manager! * If you volunteered to do a student profile, you will be hearing form Aysu soon :)

* Next Year: If you are interested in running GWiCS next year, please email gwics@uoguelph.camailto:gwics@uoguelph.ca and we will set up a time to meet.

Thanks for reading - have a great week!

Maddie Gabriel Co-Founder & Leader, GWiCS mgabri02@uogeulph.camailto:mgabri02@uogeulph.ca

Dema Abu Adas Co-Founder & Leader, GWiCS dabuadas@uoguelph.camailto:dabuadas@uoguelph.ca