This event is open to all IOE graduate students, faculty and staff. Lunch will be provided. In order to get an accurate count for food, please RSVP by noon on Tuesday (4/9). Space is limited to 35 participants.

It is an honor to welcome IOE Alumnus, Dr. Betty P. Chao back to campus to visit and engage with
IOE students and faculty. Please plan to attend this very special engagement opportunity here in IOE!

Title: An Engineer’s Life Journey: Be Bold, Curious, and Fierce

Bio:
Dr. Betty P. Chao, Ph.D. (BSE IOE ’78; MSE IOE ’79; Ph.D. – VA Tech) Founded Westech International, Inc. and serves as its Chief Executive Officer and President. WESTECH was organized by Dr. Betty Chao for the express purpose of providing quality services to Federal agencies and commercial enterprises. Westech International Inc. (WESTECH) is a woman-owned small business headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Since being established in 1995, WESTECH has grown from one full-time employee to approximately 900 employees at its height. The current staff of 150 employees performs on various Department of Energy (DOE), and Department of Defense (DoD) contracts at 15 locations in 11 states. WESTECH is also a member of Joint Ventures (JV) with 80 employees.

Dr. Chao has been recognized in the following ways: DOC National Minority Female Entrepreneur of the Year in 2001, SBA Region VI Minority Small Business Person of the Year in 2002, New Mexico Commission on the Status of Women Trailblazer Award in 2002 and Minority Business and Professionals Network Fifty Influential Minorities in Business in 2004. Dr. Chao previously served on the College's Leadership Advisory Board, and won the IOE Alumni Recipient award in 2014.