Women in STEM fields celebrated for their efforts – Lethbridge [Video]

Every little girl has dreams for their future, even if it means breaking down barriers to achieve that goal.

Sometimes callings come later in life, but it can still be an empowering and transformational moment.

“I remember my first lab I ever had at the U of L. I put on my lab coat and it was like putting on a superhero cape. I was like, ‘this is where I’m meant to be,’” said Audra Lutterotti, master’s student at the University of Lethbridge.

It was a calling she simply couldn’t ignore, but to achieve it meant she would have to enter a traditionally male dominated field. However, she was ready.

“I know there’s a struggle with women in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) because not a lot of girls get into it right away. I definitely was more musically inclined, I thought I was going to end up in …