Friday, 16 July 2021, 1:11 pm On June 16th at Ara’s Woolston Campus, a special visitor made some time to inspire and inform female students. Katie Thomas, an Ara graduate, engineer, and all-round good sort, visited with a select group of other future women tradies to share her insights into starting a successful career in the trades. "Trades are awesome. One thing I enjoyed about getting into engineering is that the culture is really cool. It's usually quite fun - the boys can go a little bit over the top, but it’s a hell of a good job in any of the trades. I meet lots of tradesmen