On International Women in Engineering Day, get advice from an NAU alum

Amanda Nemec is a 2001 alumna with a degree in mechanical engineering from NAU and an MBA from ASU. She has been with The Boeing Company for 21 years—she is currently the senior manager and chief engineer of AH-64 Apache Attack Helicopter International Programs and the AH-6 Little Bird. Her career has included airframe design, flight test, field support and Mission Assurance & System Safety. Outside of work, Nemec loves exploring the outdoors of Arizona (including frequent visits to her ‘home’ of Flagstaff) with her husband and two dogs. She can be found on LinkedIn or on a hiking trail, in her double kayak or in a hammock with her nose in a novel.Happy International Women in Engineering Day!  When my alma mater contacted me recently to ask if I would be interested in writing something to celebrate International Women in Engineering Day, I was honored. I’m always honored when someone hears “engineer” and their mind goes to me. I’m so incredibly proud of the work I do and the aircraft I work on, so yes please, give me the opportunity to talk about all that! But what to focus on … Suggested topics from NAU: “talk about the education that got…
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