By Jamie White – Head of Communications
A leading female engineer at Ford – Hannah Pearlman – has been announced as a finalist in this year’s annual Institution of Engineering and Technology’s (IET) Young Woman Engineer of the Year Awards.
The IET Young Woman Engineer of the Year Awards highlight the achievements of inspiring young women across the country who have chosen a career in engineering and also encourage others to enter a similar profession.
Hannah is now set to join just four other top young female engineers at a prestigious awards ceremony, hosted by BBC Breakfast presenter Stephanie McGovern, on December 10th in central London, when the winner will be judged.
Women currently represent just six per cent of the engineering workforce in the UK, the lowest percentage in Europe.
Hannah was selected as a finalist for her contribution to global engineering projects at Ford, her technical achievements since graduating in 2010 and her ambassadorial role in schools.
“I am really proud to reach the last five in the country. I hope that by becoming a finalist I will be seen as a good role model for the engineering profession that shows girls can do it too,” said Hannah.
Barb Samardzich, Ford of Europe’s chief operating officer, sai
d: “It’s a great achievement and I’m delighted for Hannah. Ford strongly supports the need for more young women to study STEM subjects and it’s important that role models, like Hannah, are recognised not only for their contributions to engineering but also for inspiring a future generation of engineers.”
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