2202 Engineer of the Year Nominees.

The theme for Engineers Week in 2023 is "Creating the Future." it's not an exaggeration: whether one envisions flying cars, 100 percent renewable energy, space or subsea exploration, or a reality that's mostly virtual, it all takes engineering. As part of Engineers Week, the local Anchorage chapter names an Engineer of the Year. Criteria include recent significant engineering contributions, publications and patents, active participation in engineering and other professional organizations, community service and involvement, and education and certificates. The 2022 nominees are below, and the winner will be announced at the 2023 E-Week Banquet on Saturday, February 25, 2023.

Nola R. Zwarich

ConocoPhillips Alaska

Nola R. Zwarich is a principal completions engineer at ConocoPhillips Alaska. She has more than twenty years of experience at ConocoPhillips in drilling and completions engineering and has held various positions in Canada, China, Norway, Alaska, and at the Houston Global Science and Technology Center.

Zwarich specializes in acid stimulation of carbonates and well inflow design; she also has expertise in advanced tubular design and subsea completions. She has authored many Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) papers on completions and was awarded Alaska SPE Engineer of the Year in 2021 for her work on laminated sandstone stimulation and recognized for mentoring fellow engineers at ConocoPhillips. Her current role is leading the completion design for a new major project and discovery in Alaska.

Zwarich holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering with a minor in petroleum engineering from the University of Calgary and is a registered engineer in Alberta. She is also a member of the World Oil Editorial Advisory board.

Zwarich spends her free time on her bicycle and on skis. She was awarded Best All Around Female Cyclist in Alberta in 2004 and was a Canadian National team rower in 1995 and 1998.

Aaron Lewis

Enterprise Engineering, Inc.

Aaron Lewis, department manager at Enterprise Engineering, Inc. (EEI), obtained his bachelor's and master's degrees in civil engineering from University of Idaho. During his tenure there he was elected president of the school's American Society of Civil Engineers chapter and founded the Engineers Without Borders chapter at U of I, volunteering as its first president. During this time, from 2004 to 2010, he also served the Washington state Air National Guard as a staff sergeant in the aircraft...