Tue, Feb 13, 2018
Awarded More Than $41,000 In Funds To Six Individuals
The NBAA and its Schedulers & Dispatchers (S&D) Committee have announced that $41,000 in scholarship funds will be awarded to individuals seeking to advance their aviation careers through continuing education. These individuals were recognized during the 2018 NBAA Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference (SDC2018), held Feb. 6-9 in Long Beach, CA.
AC-U-KWIK, Carolina Aviation Professionals Association (CAPA), Jet Aviation, Million Air, Phillips 66, Rockwell Collins, Signature Flight Support, SkyVector and Universal Weather and Aviation, Inc. donated funding toward the awards this year.
The following individuals are the recipients of 2018 NBAA S&D Monetary Scholarships:
- Abbie Fox
- Lindsey Kavchok
- Megan Knox
- Zachary Kramer
- Kasia Segieda
- Jessica Wicks
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. Through the S&D Scholarship Program, the committee offers cash grants, which can be used for a variety of professional development initiatives. Since 1997, more than $700,000 has been awarded through this program.
A separate S&D Training Scholarship Program, launched in 2004, offers opportunities for scholarship recipients to gain access to hands-on teaching initiatives.
NBAA offers several scholarships to promote professional development and business aviation careers.
(Source: NBAA news release)
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