The 2012-13 year looks to be a big year for Student Activities in our Chapter.  We will be giving away a $1,000 scholarship to a Mechanical Engineering student at Wichita State University.  Plans are in the works to start an “official” Student Chapter at Wichita State University and of course we plan to keep signing students up for membership.  The Chapter is also aiding in a Senior Design Project at WSU involving the 2013 ASHRAE Student Design Competition and we are planning on finding some volunteers and supporting the 2013 Engineering Open House.  If you are a student or know a student attending WSU or any other school please send us an email at [email protected] and we will get you signed up.  Our Chapter will cover the $20 membership fee and remember students eat free at our monthly lunch meetings.

Grade & Annual Dues: Student Member $20.00 USD

Ideal For: Undergraduate and Graduate students in a:

• University
• College
• Junior college or
• Technical institute

Qualifications:

• Must be studying or have an interest in an HVAC&R industry-related field.
• Matriculated in an approved course of study in the arts and sciences covered by the Society’s objectives.

Benefits:

• Participate in: Student Design Project Competition, Grants-in-Aid, Society and Local Scholarships, and Student Branch Activities.
• Career & Education Resources — The Student Zone web page offers a list of accredited engineering institutions as well as tips on landing an exciting job in the HVAC&R industry.
• Can vote in and hold office only at the Student Branch level, but cannot do such at Chapter, Regional, and Society levels.
• Not eligible for group insurance.

Student Membership Bonuses:

• ASHRAE Handbook—Fundamentals; with CD $49
  Students are permitted to make one Handbook purchase per issue for the low $49 rate. Any additional copies of a given Handbook can be purchased at full price, $195.
• Educational Discount on certain other publications.
• Discounted registration for ASHRAE Annual and Winter Conferences.

Besides our initiatives at Wichita State University this year our Chapter also is planning on helping out other younger student events such as the NAWIC Block kids Event, Kansas Science Olympiad, and Project Lead the Way at Derby Schools.  If you have some interest in volunteering for some of these activities please contact our student activities chairs David Slagle & Curtis Wondra at 316.267.2246 or [email protected].