b'18|Inspiring Future EngineersThe first scholarship and bursary from the Janet Firmin Memorial Fund were awarded this year. This endowment fund has been established by the late Harold Firmin in memory of his daughter Janet, who worked for the IET for more than 30 years.Janet took enormous pride in her work supporting generations of engineers in their professional development before her untimely death at the age of 57. Her fathers thoughtful legacy has enabled that work to continue.Mark Marney and Imogen RelfOne of the first recipients is Mark. Recipients of an IET Engineering HorizonsI was first properly introduced to engineering in Bursary and Diamond Jubilee Scholarshipthe military. I spent ten years fixing helicopters as a technician and learning about avionics. supported by the Janet Firmin Memorial FundBut ultimately he felt like he was missing somethingso he left to start an undergraduate degree in electronic engineering at the University of Essex.Legacies are a phenomenal wayHis bursary will help him support his young for individuals to give back tofamily with childcare costs and ensure he can dedicate as much time as possible to finishing his the profession, by supportingstudies. Eventually Mark would like to start his own engineering business and achieve Chartered future talent and securing theEngineer status while inspiring his daughter to get skills needed to engineer ainvolved with STEM too.better world.'