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NEWS & EVENTS

and Electrical Engineering. OSPE regularly benefits from
Pietrantonio's experience on the D&I forum, where she is a keen
advocate for women in engineering.
Having a daughter in engineering is what motivates
Pietrantonio as a volunteer and fuels her desire to ensure that
women have access to equal opportunities. "My real passion is to
try and engage young girls in engineering," she says. She believes
that a different approach to marketing the profession may be the
key to firing up the imaginations of young women.

recognize their achievements. OSPE thanks our volunteers for
their time and commitment in ensuring the growth and health of
the engineering profession.
If you know of an exceptional OSPE volunteer who you feel has
gone above and beyond in their contributions to the engineering
community, we invite you to nominate them for the 2021
President's Award. Nominations close at 4:00 p.m. on December
31, 2020. For details on eligibility, and selection criteria, visit
ospe.on.ca/presidentsaward.

"I think women want to know that they're
going to a career that's going to make
a difference in the world. A difference
to family, community, a region, a global
world that we work in."
- Elizabeth Pietrantonio, P.Eng.
Relating her experience in the field, Pietrantonio states, "I think
women want to know that they're going to a career that's going to
make a difference in the world. A difference to family, community,
a region, a global world that we work in. If you look at the career
that women choose, they're related to social improvements." She
believes that engineering is the perfect fit for this, only that, "no
one is connecting the dots for them. That's what we need to do-
show them that engineering is making a difference." It is through
this work and belief that Pietrantonio highlights the key OSPE
pillars of Lead, Care, and Unite, and takes an active role in the
profession's future.
Pietrantonio's immediate focus is making sure the profession
achieves its 30 by 30 goal of having 30% of the engineering field
be women by 2030. "By the time we get to 30% women are not a
minority anymore. Women are not walking into a room and not
being by themselves again. That would be awesome if we could do
that. Those numbers have not changed since I was an engineering
student and now my daughter has graduated. There's not been
much of a change."
OSPE values its member base and volunteers as the driving
force behind our Lead, Care, and Unite pillars. Our ongoing
goal of strengthening the profession is driven by the hard work,
motivation, and dedication of our members, and we are proud to

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