Their first unofficial meeting was held on July 24, 2001. The vision, mission statement, objectives, and concepts were developed in this meeting. On September 4, 2001 the first formal meeting was held and by January 2002, there was an established foundation with seventeen Chartered Members. A Confidentiality statement was signed by all members including the advisor and by fall of 2002, SSE became an influential and respected organization. In 2008,
Terika Slocumb (SSE President 2008-2010) helped the organization reach another milestone by having SSE Incorporated.