Johnstone scoops award
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Nov 21, 2003
Grace Johnstone, 27, a Flight Test Engineer for BAE Systems at Warton Aerodrome, Lancashire has been awarded the prestigious title "Young Woman Engineer of the Year 2003", by HRH The Princess Royal.
Grace Johnstone, 27, a Flight Test Engineer for BAE Systems at Warton Aerodrome, Lancashire has been awarded the prestigious title "Young Woman Engineer of the Year 2003", by HRH The Princess Royal.
The ceremony, sponsored by The Institution of Incorporated Engineers and The Caroline Haslett Memorial Trust, took place on Tuesday at the BT Centre, London.
She beat four other finalists to claim the title.
Johnstone, an ideal role model, is eager to embrace her new title which brings with it the responsibility of challenging the perceptions of engineering that society holds.
Over the next 12 months she will visit schools and colleges and talk to the media, sharing her enthusiasm for a profession she enjoys immensely, and encouraging others to consider it for their future.
Following a week's work experience during her final year at school, Johnstone discovered that engineering was the only career for her.
In 1992 she joined BAE Systems on an Electrical Craft Apprenticeship, subsequently obtaining a BTEC HND in electrical and electronic engineering, and later graduating in from Manchester Metropolitan University with a Beng (Hons) in electronic engineering.
The judges for the award were particularly impressed by the fact that Johnstone, who started as a craft apprentice, developed rapidly to become a skilled Flight Test Engineer with the responsibility of ensuring the correct functioning of electronic control systems in the Eurofighter.
Johnstone will be an excellent role model for all young women seeking a career in engineering, and is a worthy recipient of the award which carries a cheque for GBP 1000 kindly donated by BT, a silver rose bowl and the title of The Young Woman Engineer of the Year 2003.
Runner-up for the main award and winner of the WISE Prize is Sara McGowan, 30, from London.
McGowan is an Associate Consulting Engineer from Arup.
At the award ceremony she received a cheque for GBP 500 and a certificate.
The Mary George Memorial Prize (awarded to a younger candidate who, whilst academically eligible, has yet to gain the experience and responsibility required for the main award) was presented to Hazel Grain, a 25 year old ICA Technician with Engenica, a Thames Water Company.
Grain received a cheque for GBP 500 and a silver salver.
A prize for special merit was awarded to an additional exceptional finalist.
The winner was Michelle Garthwaite, a 27 year old Design Engineer from Cramlington, Northumberland, who works for Komatsu at Chester le Street, County Durham.
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