NATA Announces 2023 Winner for Lifetime Achievement

The National Aeronautic Association Has announced the recipient of this year's Frank G. Brewer Trophy, Cassandra Bosco.

Bosco is "honored for a lifetime of leadership and service as an effective advocate for shaping and cultivating the next generation through aviation education." Upon accepting, she said she was “I am thrilled and honored to be the recipient of the Brewer Trophy. Throughout my career, I have loved sharing the excitement of opportunities afforded by aviation and aerospace with both career seekers and enhancers – in the hope that they will power our industry forward to even greater heights,” said Cassandra Bosco. “So many past Brewer Recipients have been lifelong friends and mentors and an inspiration for my own passion for aviation education. I am humbled to be included among this esteemed group of professionals.”

Bosco is a Founding Board member of Women in Aviation, International, a relationship that has endured in the years since as she advised their Young Professional Advisory Group. She was reportedly pivotal in the creation of the Super Mentor Program and Jobs Connect platform within the org, too, helping establish pipelines to foster the next generation of female aviation professionals. "One of Bosco's largest and most impactful collaborations, to date, is with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University," NATA adds, "where she launched the successful MOOC ‘Leadership for Women in Aerospace and Aviation". That group has seen more than 2,200 attendees since its inception. Now, Bosco serves as co-chair of the Aviation Accreditation Board International Industry/Educator forum, where she helps those groups "prepare top-notch future talent for the aviation industry."

"Few people in our industry have the drive and passion that Cassandra has," said Amy Spowart, NAA President and CEO. "Her impact has created meaningful exposure and lifelong opportunities for all who desire a place in our industry, especially women and minorities. She is a staunch ally and friend of aviation around the world."

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