The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) at UC Santa Cruz focuses on developing members' professional and technical skills. In the engineering field, Hispanics are underrepresented and often discouraged from pursuing a degree in STEM. Through SHPE, we try to establish a sense of Familia (Family) so that our members feel welcome and encouraged to continue an education in STEM. Every year we try to fund members to attend the SHPE National Conference, where they are able to attend workshops, network, learn about new technology, and get on-site interviews for jobs and internships. Any donations made will go to funding our members for SHPE Nationals 2017 in Kansas City.