Wed, Feb 08, 2017
Winners Announced During Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference This Week
The NBAA and its Schedulers & Dispatchers (S&D) Committee have announced the recipients of the 2017 Schedulers & Dispatchers Training Scholarships. These individuals will be recognized during the 2017 NBAA Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference (SDC2017), taking place Feb. 7-10 in Fort Worth, TX.
These training awards, given in conjunction with annual sponsors, promote the career development of current and aspiring schedulers and dispatchers.
The following are the recipients of 2017 NBAA S&D Training Scholarships:
- Brandon Aaseby
- Ysmael Anthony Sayson
- William Asare
- Jewel Hill
- Teresa Norwood
- Andrew Ochagla
- Pamela Dee Rana
- Christina Riley
- Nathan Stephens
- Noah Talbott
- Karla Todd
- Musa Touray
- Chris Wheeler
- Lamont Whitfield
The 2017 sponsors include:
- Academy College
- Airline Dispatchers Federation in conjunction with Flamingo Air Schools
- Beyond & Above Corporate Flight Attendant Training
- CornerStone Strategies LLC
- Corporate Aviation Solutions
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
- FlightSafety International
- GA Food Safety Professionals
- Jeppesen
- King Schools, Inc.
- MedAire, Inc.
- NBAA Air Traffic Services
- ServiceElements International, Inc.
- UnitedHealthcare Global
- Universal Weather and Aviation, Inc.
NBAA's S&D Committee offers scholarships through two separate but related programs that specifically promote professional and career development for business aviation schedulers and dispatchers.
The S&D Training Scholarship Program, launched in 2004, offers opportunities for scholarship recipients to gain access to hands-on teaching initiatives. Through a separate S&D Scholarship Program, the committee offers cash grants, which can be used for a variety of professional development initiatives. Since 1997, $660,900 has been awarded to current and aspiring schedulers and dispatchers through this program.
NBAA offers several scholarships to promote professional development and business aviation careers.
(Source: NBAA news release)
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