The Society of Women Engineers-Lehigh Valley (SWE-LV) has announced Karilyn Kruklitis ’20 and Rhea Malhotra ’20 have each been selected to receive one of the not-for-profit organization's scholarships this year.

This is the twentieth year of the SWE-Lehigh Valley Scholarship Program. This year, SWE-LV awarded eight scholarships, totaling more than $20,000, to women graduating from area high schools and enrolled in engineering programs for the fall.

The awards are based upon academic achievements, extracurricular activities, leadership, teamwork, and an essay.

About The Society of Women Engineers-Lehigh Valley (SWE-LV)

The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) is a not-for-profit educational and service organization that empowers women to succeed and advance in the field of engineering, and to be recognized for their life-changing contributions as engineers and leaders. Founded in 1950, SWE is the driving force that establishes engineering as a highly desirable career for women through an exciting array of training and development programs, networking opportunities, scholarships, outreach and advocacy activities, and much more.