Tue, Mar 11, 2003
More than 1,800 members of Women in Aviation International (WAI)
will convene March 20-22 at the Cincinnati Convention Center to pay
tribute to 100 women who have forged opportunities within aviation
and aerospace. Honoring these women during the Centennial of Flight
and Women’s History Month is a fitting tribute.
Not
only do many of the honorees continue to work for diversity within
the industry, they were influential in many of the conference
attendees’ careers. And several of those attendees will be
awarded scholarships during the WAI closing banquet on March
22.
"We want to make sure that the world knows more women than
Amelia Earhart have made a difference in aviation and aerospace,"
WAI President, Dr. Peggy Chabrian, said. "Our members have elected
100 women from all aspects of the aviation and aerospace industry
to honor at this year’s Centennial of Flight
celebration."
Many Honorees Still Leading
Of
those being honored on March 22, many are still active and
influential in their fields. Nominees include Colonel Eileen
Collins, Space Shuttle Commander; June Maule (right), aircraft
manufacturing CEO; Jane Garvey, former FAA Administrator and
current Washington consultant; and Martha King, co-owner of one of
the largest providers of video training to aviators worldwide.
Several of the 100 being honored will be available for
interviews. The International Women in Aviation Conference is
geared to the specific needs of women pursuing careers in all
aspects of aviation and aerospace, from engineers, pilots,
mechanics and managers to flight attendants and teachers.
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