Cheri entered the Arab world for the first time ever on October 27th. It was not without trepidation she did so; being a woman traveling alone and all. Well - it turns out there was nothing at all the be scared about - the people were so warm and friendly! They did everything they could to make our experience an 'over the top' experience. Dr. Abdurrahim El-Keib (Rahim), Dr. Lana Chaar Moumneh, Maryam Ali Saeed Althani, and Fatima had planned every detail of the visit and went out with us each evening. We have made friends that will last a lifetime.
On the 28th I had the distinct privilege of speaking to about 200 women engineers at the Petroleum Institute along with my colleagues the other women of the IEEE Power and Energy Society (PES) Board - President Wanda Reder; Treasurer Noel Shultz; and VP of Chapters Meliha Selak. We gave lectures about our careers and helpful hints about how to progress through life. The talks were very well received and honestly we all felt this was one of the most meaningful talks we had ever given! Our thanks to the girls we interacted with, to their professors, and the industry people who attended the session. We were all deeply touched by the experience.
Humbly-
Cheri
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