The National Aviation Hall of Fame is seeking entries for its 33nd Annual A. Scott Crossfield Aerospace Education Teacher of the Year Award, which includes a cash stipend. Founded in 1986 by famed research test pilot, the late A. Scott Crossfield, the award is a juried competition open to current classroom teachers from grades kindergarten […]
Aviation Education
NCDOT Aviation Hosts SAS Data on the Fly
SAS’s Data on the Fly, an event that uses aviation to inspire students to pursue science, technology, engineering and math careers, returned to Raleigh-Durham International Airport on April 12th with a twist. For the first time, all 30 of the students in attendance were girls. Speakers and instructors were mostly women as well, and included […]
Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission Accepting Applications for Aviation and Aerospace Education Grant Program
The Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission announced that the FY20 Aeronautics Commission Aviation & Aerospace Education Grant Program is now accepting applications through May 31, 2019. Any learning institutions or organizations instructing an aviation and/or aerospace minded educational program or camp in the coming year should apply. Aerospace and aviation education is one of the Aeronautics Commission’s […]
Kansas State Polytechnic to Host Flight Academy for High School Students
Kansas State Polytechnic is hosting Fly K-State Academy — a three-day piloting program, July 22-25, for high school students entering their freshman through senior year who dream about a future in aviation. In this immersive experience, students will work with the Kansas State Polytechnic Flight Team to complete four missions and earn 3 1/2 hours […]
Record Entries Help N.C. Students Claim National Aviation Art Contest Spotlight
Two North Carolina students are soaring after their paintings celebrating flight earned them top honors in the 2019 National Aviation Art Contest and a chance to compete in an international contest. First place in the Intermediate division (students born between 2005 and 2008) went to Kailyn Becker, who attends Lufkin Road Middle School in Apex. […]
Boeing Partners with Embry-Riddle to Offer Scholarships for Future Pilots and Aviation Maintenance Technicians
Boeing has announced plans to establish a $3 million permanent endowment for scholarships at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University to assist students interested in pursuing a pilot’s license and certificates in aviation maintenance. The Boeing scholarships at Embry-Riddle will seek to increase the number of underrepresented populations in the pilot workforce, particularly women and persons of color […]
North Carolina Winners of 2019 Aviation Art Contest Announced
After receiving a record 2,793 entries, the N.C. Department of Transportation’s Division of Aviation has announced the winners of this year’s Aviation Art Contest. This year’s theme was “My Dream to Fly” and after weeks of judging and voting, the winners in three age groups have been announced and can be seen below. Junior (born […]
Vermont Wing of Civil Air Patrol Helps Educate Local Students on Aviation Careers & Ops at Burlington International Airport
More than 40 fifth and sixth graders from the Orange Center School near Barre, Vermont, enjoyed an extensive introduction to aviation careers and the workings of their local international airport last week. The tour, organized under by the aerospace education program of the Vermont Wing of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP)Â here, afforded the excited […]
Oklahoma Announces 2019 State Aviation Art Contest Winners
The Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission announced the names of twelve students that placed in the Oklahoma 2019 International Aviation Art Contest. The state-level Aviation Art Contest, sponsored by the Aeronautics Commission, encourages youth, ages 6 to 17, to reflect on aviation by designing a piece of art based on the year’s chosen theme. This year’s contest […]
WEX Foundation Anticipates Exciting Line Up for 2019
The WEX Foundation, located in San Antonio, was established to advance middle and high school education in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) subjects by integrating space exploration technology with project-based learning, with the ultimate goal of creating a robust space technology workforce that will enable people to live on other planets. “We have a […]
