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 […]
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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 […]
FAA, State Celebrate ACE Graduation Hosted by SIUC
The graduation ceremony for the week-long FAA Aviation Career Education (ACE)Camp hosted by Southern Illinois University Carbondale was held on Friday, July 22, 2011 at Southern Illinois Airport (KMDH). A total of 19 students from Colorado, Illinois, Missouri and Ohio completed the camp. The graduation was attended by approximately 50 family members and friends of the campers, plus […]
OSU Celebrates First Graduate in Aerospace Logistics
Oklahoma State University recently honored its first graduate of the university’s new bachelor’s degree program in Aerospace Logistics, a unique program offered entirely in Oklahoma City at Rose State College. Madison Mullens was honored as the first recipient of that degree during a gathering on the campus of Rose State College, which is located in […]
U.S. SWEEPS INTERNATIONAL AVIATION ART CONTEST JUNIOR CATEGORY
Washington, D.C., May 3, 2010 – The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) announced the 2010 International Aviation Art Contest winners during the international judging last week in Naples, Italy. U.S. students swept the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place honors in the Junior Category for students ages 6-9. This year’s theme "Flying with the Sun" garnered participation […]
University of North Dakota Launches Nation’s First Collegiate Program in Unmanned Aircraft Systems
GRAND FORKS, N.D., Oct. 15 /PRNewswire/ — The University of North Dakota John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences (UND Aerospace), a world-renowned center for aerospace research, training and learning, is the first educational institution in the nation to offer an undergraduate major in Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Operations. The program addresses the increasing demand […]
