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IPC COMMUNITY 77 WINTER 2024 Padma Choudhury What has been the highlight of your term as chapter president? The highlight was the first seminar we orga- nized. It was about wire harness and our speaker was Jackie Perry. It was a very interest- ing talk, mainly because it was about a topic we didn't have much exposure to, and we learned about the various options available to us. Another highlight was the job board discussion we had with you, Charlene. It was very refresh- ing because you understand the difficulties of being an international student. How involved are the members of your chapter? We used to have weekly chapter meetings, often for no other reason than to meet, have coffee, and enjoy being together. Why do you think students should join a chapter? Because of services and help from IPC, such as access to IPC member companies, scholar- ships, and courses that help us brush up on the broader aspects of packaging. What did you struggle with during your term as president? The major struggle was with time availability. Most of our members are graduate students, so having time to meet when they are already doing lab work was difficult. How have you grown personally through this experience? It has helped me learn how to make decisions quickly and actively listen to others. What is the best part of being part of the IPC Student Chapter at Auburn? Meeting people from various departments. Thanks to being in a leadership position, I have met a lot of new people here, both students and administrators. I've also met you and your team, which has been very nice. What advice do you have for Shaheen and the other leaders? Something I wanted to do was reach out more to undergrads and show them the benefits of electronics because it would help the elec- tronics packaging industry to improve vastly. What makes a chapter successful? It's successful when the members are dedi- cated, driven, and disciplined to promote our chapter and the overall industry. Padma Choudhury To learn more about the IPC Education Foundation, please visit www.ipcef.org.