Helen Wojcinski has made contributions that surpass, in depth and breadth, what would normally be considered a successful career. Her contributions have had a substantial impact and have been recognized by many independent indicators of exemplary achievements, including Province of Ontario Women's Directorate Leading Women, Building Communities Award; University of Toronto Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering 2T5 Mid-Career Achievement Award; Ontario Volunteer Service Awards; Fellow of Engineers Canada; University of Toronto Arbor Award; and the Ontario Professional Engineers Citizenship Award.  She was recently inducted as an Officer in the Professional Engineers Ontario Order of Honour for her tireless advocacy for women in the engineering profession. As a highway infrastructure engineer, she managed many complex multi-million-dollar projects and, as Manager of Design of the OTCC, earned national and international recognition as a member of the public-private consortium for the Highway 407 Express Toll Route.