Sat, Jan 17, 2009
Will Help New Schedulers, Dispatchers Learn The Trade
The
National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) and its Schedulers
& Dispatchers (S&D) Committee announced this week the seven
recipients of the Schedulers & Dispatchers Training
Scholarship.
These training awards, given in conjunction with annual
sponsors, promote the career development of current and aspiring
schedulers and dispatchers. ExxonMobil Aviation and the Avitats,
Signature Flight Support, Universal Weather and Aviation Inc.,
Chevron Global Aviation, Atlantic Aviation, Air BP Aviation
Services, Jeppesen DataPlan and AC-U-KWIK, proudly sponsor the
awards this year.
The following are the recipients of the 2009 NBAA Schedulers
& Dispatchers Training Scholarship:
- Denise Costa of American Express/National Express
- Raymond Damien of Eagle Aviation – France
- Jennifer Hess of Citigroup
- Woodley Jumis, student
- Monique Kendall of Jetworks
- Joe Mayer of Alpha Flying
- Kyle Short of Delta AirElite
NBAA's S&D Committee offers scholarships through two
separate but related programs that specifically promote
professional and career development for business aviation
schedulers and dispatchers.
The Schedulers & Dispatchers Training Scholarship Program,
initiated in 2004, offers opportunities for scholarship recipients
to gain access to hands-on teaching initiatives.
Through a separate Schedulers & Dispatchers Scholarship
Program, the Committee offers cash grants, which can be used for a
variety of professional development initiatives. Since 1997, more
than $300,000 has been awarded to schedulers and dispatchers
through this program.
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