The Southern Illinois University Carbondale Flying Salukis utilized depth to turn in another dominating performance for the team’s sixth straight National Intercollegiate Flying Association Region VIII title Saturday, Oct. 29. Senior Bradley C. Smith earned top pilot honors and six other Flying Salukis finished among the top 10 overall scorers as SIU won a ninth […]
Aviation Education
Nominations for the Strickler and Crown Circle Awards Are Now Open
The National Coalition of Aviation and Space Education (NCASE) has established two awards recognizing outstanding leadership in aerospace education, the Crown Circle Aerospace Leadership Award and the Mervin K. Strickler Jr. Aerospace Leadership Award to honor individuals or organizations who exemplify leadership in aerospace education. These two awards provide an opportunity to recognize outstanding efforts […]
2nd Annual AOPA High School Aviation STEM Symposium Coming to Seattle
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) will host the second annual AOPA High School Aviation STEM Symposium at the Museum of Flight in Seattle, Washington, November 6 and 7. Nearly 200 aviation educators and administrators from around the country who are dedicated to building and strengthening aviation STEM programs in high schools will attend […]
AOPA to Partner with Purdue University to Put Aviation in High School Classrooms
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) and Purdue University have announced a partnership to develop aviation-related science and math curricula for high schools across America. The program will be the first of its kind, offering students comprehensive four-year aviation study options that are aligned to rigorous math and science standards used in many states […]
Harrison Ford Kicks Off 25th Anniversary of EAA Young Eagles with 2 Millionth Young Eagle Flight
What started in 1992 as a program to introduce kids to flight has evolved 25 years later into an aviation movement powered by the world’s largest volunteer air force. The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Young Eagles program is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2017, a milestone year that began with the flight of the 2 […]
OAC Awards More Than $218,000 in Aerospace & AvEd Grants
Twenty-four organizations were recently awarded Aerospace and Aviation Education Program grants or contracts totaling over $218,000 from the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission (OAC). The funds will be used to expose more school-aged children in Oklahoma to STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) careers, particularly those in aerospace and aviation. “Aerospace is our second-largest industry. To ensure […]
AOPA Announces More Than $156,000 In Flight Training Scholarships
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) announced applications are open for three different flight training scholarship programs that will award more than $156,000. Cindy Hasselbring (shown at right), senior director of AOPA’s high school aviation initiative said, “AOPA’s scholarships are a great way to simultaneously grow the pilot community and teach young people the […]
AIA and NAR Recognized for Achievement in Aerospace Education
The National Coalition for Aviation and Space Education (NCASE) announced recently that it has selected the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) and the National Association of Rocketry (NAR) as the recipients of the Dr. Mervin K. Strickler Aerospace Education Award, in recognition of their outstanding achievements in the field of aerospace education. The awards presentation event […]
Winners of Edward W. Stimpson and Dr. Harold S. Wood Scholarships Announced
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) recently announced the winners of two prestigious $2,000 scholarships awarded annually to recognize excellence among high school and university students pursuing aviation education. GAMA named Takoda Benedict of Tri-Village High School in New Madison, Ohio, as the winner of the Edward W. Stimpson “Aviation Excellence” Award. Benedict, a graduating […]
U.S. Students Do Well in International Aviation Art Contest
Two U.S. students are among the nine winners of the 2012 International Aviation Art Contest for young people sanctioned by the National Aeronautic Association (NAA) and the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) and managed by the National Association of State Aviation Officials’ Center for Aviation Research and Education. The art contest is designed to motivate and […]
