Lucy Kootenay

01 September 2017

Fort McMurray / Alexander First Nation, Alberta

Education: Civil-Environmental Engineering student

About her journey: After studying chemistry and education at Keyano College in her hometown of Fort McMurray and the U of A Augustana Campus in Camrose, Lucy realized she wanted to use her skills in science and math for a higher purpose, through engineering. When she discovered career possibilities as an environmental engineer, she knew she had made the right choice.

"I'm very grateful because my Aboriginal background has played an important role in my success. I have no student debt. It's because of the support and funding from the Yellowhead Tribal Council that I was able to continue to search for what I wanted."