The Society of First-Year Engineers (SFE) is dedicated to providing community, mentorship, and professional development opportunities for first-year students within the Cockrell School of Engineering. Make sure to join the Slack and follow us on Instagram (@sfe.texas) to stay updated with our events!
Society of First-Year Engineers Committee 2025-2026:
Directors (26-27)
The Society of First-Year Engineers is led by Arielle Paquette (she/her) and Rhyan Stresow (she/her). Arielle is a 3th-year Environmental Engineering major. Rhyan is a 4rd-year Biomedical Engineer. They can’t wait to start the year and get to know UT ’28!
Events
Check out some of the events we host throughout the year below. Click to learn more about a particular event.
Join us to hear from UT Alumni, Professors, and Upperclassmen on a variety of topics!
Build a boat out of nothing but cardboard and duct tape and race against your friends for prizes!
Take a break from finals and join us for some snacks and fun activities!
Initiatives
Through our First-Year Initiative (FYI), we work with our first-years to address a problem within the Cockrell School of Engineering or the larger Austin community. This project is led by our first-years, giving them valuable organizational and collaborative experience. Last year, we installed a charger checkout system in the Physics, Math, and Astronomy building (PMA) library.
