"It's time for us to assert a larger role as advocates of diversity and agents of educational change. . . . As engineers and optimists, it's our job to bridge gaps and erase the obstacles that block opportunity in education and workforce preparation. We must assert that all of our citizens are essential, and forge viable new pathways to success."
— Joseph Bordogna. Deputy Director/Chief Operating Officer, National Science Foundation, "Designs Beyond the Pipeline: Pathways of Diversity for a Complex World," November 2003

"To be successful you must live in the future."
— Antoinette Ford, Telspan International

"For all women who are engineers, Introduce a Girl to Engineering is a great opportunity to share personal experiences with our target group of Cadette and Senior Girls Scouts (grades 6-12). You can help them realize the myriad opportunities available in our field and talk about how you decided to become an engineer, what your educational and work experience has been, and above all what great personal rewards you've experienced as you've made such important contributions to the quality of life."
— Susan H. Skemp, ASME Past President, 2002-2003

"If you are thinking of studying engineering, hang out with women who have gone into engineering. There are people out there who will try to steal your dream, and some of these folks will be people who love you and want the best for you. But they will unknowingly try to steal your dream. Don't let them. Get to know yourself and what you are good at. Respect yourself and your talents. See the possibilities and find people who can help you to hang on. Then someday you will be there to help someone else hang on."
— Patricia L. Eng, P.E., Nuclear Engineer, Nuclear Regulatory Commission

"When you can do the common things in life in an uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world."
— George Washington Carver