Fri, Jul 31, 2009
WAI Offers Nearly A Half Million Dollars In Scholarships
By Jennifer Staretorp
Representatives of AOPA and Women
in Aviation, International (WIA) announced a new joint
venture Thursday to increase the membership of women in the
aviation industry.
Currently, only six percent of the total pilot population
consists of women. Working together, AOPA and WAI want to encourage
women to share their passion and talents in aviation to strengthen
the general aviation community, whether as pilots, mechanics or
engineers. This year, WAI offered scholarships to young women
pursuing careers in aviation totaling over $495,000. Dr. Peggy
Chabrian, president of WAI, hopes these scholarships are just steps
to "inspire women of all ages to get involved with aviation."
Other programs, such as AOPA's "Let's Go Flying", encourage
youth to become involved in the aviation industry from an early
age. "This agreement is important to AOPA," said Craig Fuller,
President and CEO of AOPA. He went on to say that they "want to
expand our presence at each others events."
Dr. Peggy Chabrian File
Photo
The two organizations have already begun to work together in the
planning process of AOPA's Aviation Summit, which will take place
November 5-7 this year in Tampa, FL. Similarly AOPA plans to
increase their presence at WAI's 21st Annual WAI Conference, an
event they have attended in years past. The WAI Conference
will take place February 25-27, 2010, in Orlando. AOPA has already
dedicated a $3,000 scholarship that will be presented at the WAI
Conference.
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