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Tune In Radio Show "Aviation Scholarships Not Just For Kids" |
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June 28, 2010 – Adding to the
activities scheduled for this year's WomenVenture at EAA AirVenture
Oshkosh 2010 are a daily radio program and an all-new forum. The forum,
scheduled for Thursday, July 29 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. is called,
"Aviation Scholarships: Not Just for Kids." This forum is intended to brief the aviation community about scholarship opportunities for career enhancement or change and technical training, including flight training offered by the aviation industry. "Companies and organizations have made it a priority to help grow the number of pilots and technicians and have made scholarship money available for motivated applicants," says WAI President Dr. Peggy Chabrian. "We want to get the word out that WAI's scholarships are not just for college students." A daily radio show hosted by Dr. Chabrian, "WomenVenture Voices" will air each morning from 10 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. and feature interviews with women having a variety of backgrounds and accomplishments. |
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The 2009 Women in Corporate
Aviation Career Scholarship, a $2000 cash award, was awarded to
Ms. Jamie Melton at the 2009 Women in Aviation conference in
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At this time the
interview schedule includes Anna Mracek Dietrich, COO Terrafugia; Ann
Cooper, well known aviation writer; Patty Wagstaff, National Aerobatic
Champion and air show performer; and Connie Bowlin, Warbird pilot and
owner and retired Delta Air Lines pilot; Denise Waters, homebuilder, air
racing pilot and A & P mechanic; Dorothy Cochrane, Curator, National Air
and Space Museum. Additional invited guests are Bonnie Dunbar, astronaut
and Jessica Cox, the first pilot licensed to fly using only her feet.
"EAA Radio gives
people worldwide an opportunity to share the excitement of WomenVenture
if they are unable to come to
WomenVenture will
expand to two days for 2010, and kicks off with an evening at Theater in
the Woods on Thursday, July 29 at 7:00 pm. Dr. Chabrian will host a
panel of inspiring women including NASA Astronaut Bonnie Dunbar and
Space Station Commander Peggy Whitson. |
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