American Indian Science and Engineering Society explained

The American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit professional association with the goal of substantially increasing American Indian, Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, First Nation and other indigenous peoples of North America representation in the fields of science, technology, engineering, math (STEM) and other related disciplines. Its headquarters is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico., Sarah EchoHawk is the Chief Executive Officer.

History

AISES was founded in 1977, by American Indian scientists: Manhattan Project scientist and Mohawk, Arnold Anderson, Al Qöyawayma, Carol Gardipe (Penobscot), George Thomas (Cherokee), Jerry Elliott (Cherokee/Osage), Alex Labadie (Osage) and Jim Shorty (Navajo).^[2]

Since its founding, the society has held the annual, three-day AISES National Conference, which includes the largest job fair in Indian country.^[3]

Chapters

, AISES has 177 chartered college and university chapters and 13 professional chapters in the US and Canada. In addition, 150 affiliated K-12 schools enroll in excess of 45,000 Native American students.^[4]

Winds of Change magazine

AISES publishes Winds of Change, a quarterly magazine on science, technology, engineering and math fields and Native Americans.^[5]

Scholarships

In 2012, AISES administered four merit-based, college scholarship programs:^[6]

• A.T. Anderson Memorial Scholarship—offered since 1983 to its members in the fields of math, science, medicine, engineering, physical science, natural resources, and technology.^[7]
• AISES Google Scholarship
• AISES Intel Scholarship
• Burlington Northern Santa Fe Foundation Scholarship

Awards

At the annual AISES Leadership Summit, two student awards are voted on for students, by students. The awards are the Rising Leader Award and Leadership Award. In 2018, soil scientist Lydia Jennings was awarded the Rising Leader Award.^[8]

In 2011, the San Juan College branch of AISES earned the National Student Chapter of the Year award, the first community college to earn the national award formerly given at top schools such as Stanford University and the University of California, Los Angeles.^[9]

See also

• American Indian Council of Architects and Engineers

References

• Book: Fenske, Robert H. . Early Intervention Programs: Opening the Door to Higher Education . . 1997 . 978-1-878380-78-4 . 32.

Further reading

• Book: Begay-Campbell, Sandra . American Indian Science and Engineering Society . National Academy of Engineering. Committee on Diversity in the Engineering Workforce . Diversity in Engineering: Managing the Workforce of the Future . National Academies Press . 2002 . 978-0-309-08429-1.
• News: Eggleston . Emily . MMSD teacher receives 2011 Woman of Achievement award . Madison Commons . University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Journalism . December 1, 2011 . December 20, 2011.

Notes and References

1. Web site: American Indian Science and Engineering Society . Centerfornonprofitexcellence.org . United Way of Central New Mexico . December 20, 2011.
2. Web site: American Indian Science & Engineering Society: 2008 Annual Report . 1 . American Indian Science and Engineering Society . 2008 . December 20, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110603090313/http://www.aises.org/documents/2008-AnnualReport.pdf . June 3, 2011 .
3. Web site: AISES National Conference . AISES.org . American Indian Science and Engineering Society . December 20, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111227230423/http://www.aises.org/nationalconference . December 27, 2011 .
4. Web site: AISES's Mission . AISES.org . American Indian Science and Engineering Society . 2016-05-11.
5. Web site: Winds of Change Magazine . AISES.org . September 15, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120911222845/http://www.aises.org/what/woc . September 11, 2012 .
6. Web site: AISES Scholarship Programs . AISES.org . September 14, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120919173710/http://www.aises.org/what/programs/scholarships . September 19, 2012 .
7. Web site: A. T. Anderson Memorial Scholarship . NCSU.edu . . December 20, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120504073940/http://www.ncsu.edu/grad/financial-support/anderson.html . May 4, 2012 .
8. Web site: ‘Rising Leader’ Award-Winner Lydia Jennings Honored at 2018 AISES Leadership Summit Superfund. 2020-08-18. www.superfund.arizona.edu.
9. News: SJC first community college to win award . https://archive.today/20120909223339/http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story.asp?storyid=%7B0b1677b1-c6b2-4aea-bcb8-f441844ca5c5%7D . dead . September 9, 2012 . The Daily Times . Farmington, New Mexico . December 7, 2011 . December 20, 2011 .