Observing the 24th anniversary of the tragic death of 14 female engineering students.
Twenty four years ago a tragic event unfolded. Fourteen young women, mostly engineering students, were killed and 9 injured at a shooting in the Ecole Polytechnique, Montreal Canada.
This tragic event is remembered in Canada every year with candlelight vigils, white ribbons, moments of silence, and school speeches.
Diversity in the field of engineering is extremely important. With greater diversity, more robust solutions can be found. People with different knowledge and experience present valuable points of view.
Unfortunately, the minds of 14 women didn’t get the chance to voice their opinion. Their flames were snuffed out by a man at war against the rise of female equality: A coward who took his own life before facing his crime.
We salute the families and friends of those taken to soon. We salute the survivors who have lived with the memory so long. We salute those powerless to stop the horrific event.
We hope that this day is remembered for the importance of equality within the engineering profession and around the world.
Today ENGINEERING.com remembers:
- Geneviève Bergeron, civil
- Hélène Colgan, mechanical
- Nathalie Croteau, mechanical
- Barbara Daigneault, mechanical
- Anne-Marie Edward, chemical
- Maud Haviernick, materials
- Maryse Laganière, staff
- Maryse Leclair, materials
- Anne-Marie Lemay, mechanical
- Sonia Pelletier, mechanical
- Michèle Richard, materials
- Annie St-Arneault, mechanical
- Annie Turcotte, materials
- Barbara Klucznik-Widajewicz, nursing
