Working as a special education specialist in the early 1990s with 3rd, 4th and 5th graders in Mora, Minnesota, Judy Rice found herself searching for classroom materials on aviation that she could use in her classroom. Her students discovered that Judy was learning to fly and would do anything she asked, if she talked about […]
Aviation Education
Ohio High School Teacher Selected as 2018 A. Scott Crossfield Aerospace Educator of the Year
The National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) announced that Heidi L. Edwards, Oakwood H.S. Science Department Chair, Executive Curriculum Director for Air Camp, Dayton STEM Fellow, and SOFIA Ambassador for NASA, has been selected as the 2018 A. Scott Crossfield Educator of the Year. Edwards will receive the honor, including a $1,500 cash award, during […]
GAMA Announces 2019 Aviation Design Challenge on National Aviation Day
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) announced it is opening registration for the 2019 Aviation Design Challenge, an annual competition GAMA hosts to promote Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education in U.S. high schools through aviation curriculum and a virtual fly-off. “This will be our seventh consecutive year hosting this life-changing competition, and it […]
Vermont Wing of Civil Air Patrol Boosts Aviation Careers and Aerospace Education at Green Mountain Technology and Career Center
Lts. Scott Lowe and Peter Steinerman of the Vermont Wing of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) brought some “real world” expertise on volunteer and other opportunities in Vermont aviation recently to a few elementary school students participating in a science and technology summer camp at the Green Mountain Technology and Career Center in Hyde Park. […]
2018 Aviation Design Challenge Second-Place School Completes Redbird STEM Camp
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) announced that the 2018 Aviation Design Challenge second-place team, from St. Croix Lutheran Academy in West St. Paul, Minnesota, completed the Redbird Flight Simulations Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Lab Camp. On August 1 and 2, RedbirdSTEM’s Director of Training and Development Greg Roark taught 30 students from […]
AOPA Foundation Raises 3.6 Million for its You Can Fly Program
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Foundation announced it raised more than 3.6 million dollars for its You Can Fly Program to get people flying and keep them flying. The generosity of more than 3,800 donors produced contributions exceeding $1.8 million, topping the $1.4 million goal set by the Ray Foundation, which was established […]
Students Complete Week Long Aviation Academy at Van Nuys Airport
Twenty middle school and eighteen high school students participated in the annual Aviation Careers Education (ACE) Academy hosted by Van Nuys Airport (VNY). “This program gave middle school and high school students a weeklong, in-depth look into the world of aviation; including career options and daily operations,” said Diana Sanchez, Van Nuys Airport’s Public and […]
500+ CAP Members Honing Emergency Services Skills at Civil Air Patrol Academy
More than 500 Civil Air Patrol officers and cadets are participating this month in the National Emergency Services Academy, a multidisciplinary training program held July 15-28 at Camp Atterbury, a 30,000-acre Indiana National Guard facility in Edinburgh. “This is Civil Air Patrol’s largest training event,” said John Desmarais, CAP’s director of operations who founded NESA. […]
AFA Announces 2018 National Award Winners
The Air Force Association (AFA) has announced the winners of its Lifetime Achievement, H.H. Arnold, Symington, John R. Alison, and Chairman’s Aerospace Education awards. All winners will be honored at the Air, Space & Cyber Conference on September 19, 2018 during the Air Force Birthday Dinner. The AFA Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes groups or individuals […]
EAA Celebrates 35 Years of Air Academy by Opening Exhibit in Museum
The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) is celebrating 35 years of introducing youth to the world of aviation through the EAA Air Academy with a unique exhibit in the EAA Aviation Museum. The EAA Air Academy is a youth program created in 1984 by Executive Director of Resident Education Chuck Larson as a way to reach […]
