Faces of WISEST: Nancy Manchak

My journey with WISEST began in 2008 as a participant in the WISEST Summer Research program. After starting the program as a grade eleven student uncertain about which path to take for a future career, my summer work in a Mining Engineering lab enabled me to discover my passion for engineering.  This first-hand exposure to engineering saw me realize the potential for impact engineers hold to create designs and processes able to benefit society on a large scale. Topics like transit systems, energy development and wastewater treatment plants. Fast forward to 2019, and I now hold a Bachelor of Science in Materials Engineering and am a Professional Engineer working for Enbridge. At work, I am striving to lead the diversity conversation at Enbridge by being a member of the company’s Females in Engineering Employee Resource Group. Throughout my career, I have been fortunate to learn more about what being an engineer means in our diverse country, by completing work in five provinces and one territory.  Ultimately, though, it is because of WISEST that I am an engineer today, and for this, I will be forever grateful.

WISEST has created an amazing network of program participants and supporters in Alberta and across Canada. These people all understand the "WISEST Magic" and I am excited to see just what the future holds for their own STEM outreach stories.