Thu, Jan 22, 2004
Cap And Gown Not Included
The 2003-04 recipients
of the Joseph (Joe) F. Vorbeck Memorial Scholarship have been
announced. Second-year aviation students Stacy Biernacki and Eric
Francis both received Vorbeck scholarships in the amount of $5,000
that will be used toward their pilot training. "Training for a
career as a professional aviator requires a considerable
commitment, both in time and money," remarked Sporty’s
Founder/Chairman Hal Shevers. "We hope these scholarships for
second-year aviation students will allow them to focus their
efforts entirely into training."
The Vorbeck Scholarship is given annually to two outstanding
second-year aviation students enrolled in the Aviation Technology:
Professional Pilot Training Program at the University of Cincinnati
in memory of Joe Vorbeck. Vorbeck was a dedicated aviation educator
at the University of Illinois and Purdue University. Joe enjoyed
great success in the early 1960s, joining with Hal Shevers in
pioneering the three-day groundschool concept.
Joe and Hal continued
their partnership in 1987 co-founding Sporty's Academy. At
Sporty’s Academy Joe developed the Professional Pilot
Training Program at UC and was elected to the Flight Instructor
Hall of Fame in 1998.
Sporty’s Academy, in partnership with the University of
Cincinnati, administers the Aviation Technology: Professional Pilot
Training Program providing instructors, aircraft, facilities, and
training curriculum for use in the program.
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