Connexis launched the inaugural Women in Infrastructure Awards, on 22 June 2015, to recognise those women that are making a difference within the Infrastructure industry.
The Awards were presented at the Connexis 'Celebration of Women in Infrastructure' event by guest speaker NASA astronaut Wendy Lawrence.
The award winners were:
Bright Star
Award Winner: Emma Scobie (PowerNet Dunedin event)
Awarded for being actively engaged in a Girls with Hi-vis pre-trainee event, illustrating a positive attitude, a willingness to learn and “Giving it a Go”.
Industry Aspiring Star
Award Joint Winners: Aroha Mclean Cable Jointer, Northpower & Lisa Albiston Power Technician, ABB Hamilton
Awarded to a trade or technical woman, who has shown themselves to be a fledgling leader, role model and inspiration to others.
Industry Inspirational Shining Star
Award Joint Winners: Jade Lloyd Project Manager/ Mechanical Engineer, Meridian Energy & Kimberly Jupp Project Engineer, McConnell Dowell
Awarded for actively empowering women within the Infrastructure sector through:
- Being a role model as a successful women in their field within a trade/technical role
- Actively engaging their company or industry to provide opportunities to women
- Industry leadership and contribution to promotion of Women in Infrastructure
- Actively mentoring females within the infrastructure industry
The Awards were a fitting close to the Ultimit Girls with Hi-vis month – an initiative which aims to increase female participation in trade roles in the horizontal built-infrastructure industries. During the month of June, almost 50 women ‘gave it a go’, with the support of participating companies - Northpower, Electrix, PowerNet, Meridian Energy, Transfield Services, Genesis Energy and McConnell Dowell.
In the coming months, Connexis hopes to continue to gain ground and further increase the number of inspired and nurtured women in the infrastructure industries. Although Girls with Hi-vis was initially an initiative for the month of June, a number of companies will be continuing events throughout the year. Connexis will be partnering with industry to support the success of these events and encourage more women to try their hand at a trade within the infrastructure sector.
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Connexis Inspirational Women in Infrastructure Awards
Pictured left to right: Kimberly Jupp, Aroha Mclean, Wendy Lawrence NASA Astronaut, Lisa Albiston, Emma Scobie (Absent: Jade Lloyd)
