Women in Corporate Aviation to Award $16,000 in Scholarships at 2010 NBAA Convention

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Women in Corporate Aviation
CONTACT: Elizabeth Partie
Women in Corporate Aviation, Secretary
ecpa...@gmail.com

PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

[May 31, 2010]
Women in Corporate Aviation Announces Six Upcoming Scholarship
Offerings
Women in Corporate Aviation (WCA) is pleased to promote personal
career development through the awarding of six scholarships at the
National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Annual Convention,
October 19-21, 2010 in Atlanta, GA. The scholarships will be presented
at a WCA sponsored event during the convention. For convention
information, please visit the NBAA website.

The scholarship offerings are varied, representing the diverse
opportunities available within corporate aviation. The Women in
Corporate Aviation Career Scholarship ($1,000) is sponsored by WCA
members to assist a person pursuing professional development or career
advancement in corporate/business aviation. The career scholarship may
not be awarded to a previous WCA Career Scholarship recipient.

The WCA Aviation Management Scholarship ($500-$2,100) is sponsored by
WCA Corporate members: The Home Depot and Jeff Reich, CAM, of Elevon
Consulting. The scholarship assists those currently in corporate
aviation with the costs of professional courses/programs toward
aviation management.

The Susan C. Friedenberg Corporate Flight Attendant Scholarship
($3,800) consists of a four day training program designed to teach
individuals entering into the industry how to approach contract
flying.

The Universal Weather and Aviation, Inc. Dispatcher License Training
Scholarships (2 available at $3,445 each) are available to individuals
who desire to pursue their FAA Dispatcher Licenses.

The University of Southern California Viterbi Aviation Safety &
Security Scholarship ($2,250) is offered to an individual who has
demonstrated interest in aviation safety or management in corporate/
business aviation. The award covers the cost of tuition of the 4.5 day
Human Factors in Aviation Safety Course offered by USC Viterbi.

Applications and detailed guidelines for the listed scholarships may
be found on the WCA Scholarship website. Applicants should be actively
working toward their goals in business/corporate aviation and
demonstrate financial need. With further questions on application
guidelines please contact WCA Scholarship Chair Sandra Clifford at
sjcliffor...@gmail.com.

About Women in Corporate Aviation
WCA, a non-profit 501 (C) (3) organization, is the premier mentoring
association for both men and women in corporate/business aviation. WCA
promotes aviation careers and supports diversity by providing
information, networking, mentoring, scholarships and education for
current and future industry professionals. WCA is open for student,
individual, and corporate membership. For more information about WCA
or to donate towards our scholarship program please visit the website
at http://www.wca-intl.org, contact our WCA Headquarters at 4450
Nicholas Lane, Southaven, MS 38672, or email to WC...@cs.com. If you
would like to be removed from our press contact list, or have a change
to your information, please email Elizabeth Partie, Secretary for WCA
at ecpa...@gmail.com.