Contact: Dan Hubbard, 202-431-5970, dhubbard@nbaa.org
New Orleans, LA, March 25, 2025 – The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) and its Schedulers & Dispatchers (S&D) Committee today announced that more than $30,000 in scholarship funds will be awarded to individuals seeking to advance their aviation careers through continuing education.
These individuals will be recognized during the 2025 NBAA Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference (SDC2025), taking place March 25-27 in New Orleans.
AC-U-KWIK, Atlantic Aviation, Manny Aviation, Mercury Fuel, NBAA, Signature Aviation and Universal Weather and Aviation, Inc. donated funding toward the awards this year.
The following are the recipients of the 2025 NBAA S&D monetary awards:
- John Breaux
- Brittany Peoples
- Isaiah Thermilus
- Eunique Jackson
- Vera Cornett
- Stephen Burgess
- Vijay Abraham
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.
Through the S&D Scholarship Program, the committee offers cash grants, which can be used for a variety of professional development initiatives. Since 1997, more than $850,000 has been awarded through this program.
A separate S&D Training Scholarship Program, launched in 2004, offers opportunities for scholarship recipients to gain access to hands-on teaching initiatives.
NBAA offers several scholarships to promote professional development and business aviation careers. For more information about NBAA scholarships, contact NBAA Manager, Educational Development LaKisha Dillingham at scholarships@nbaa.org or visit www.nbaa.org/scholarships.
For information about NBAA’s Schedulers & Dispatchers Committee, contact NBAA Director NBAA Senior Director, Events and Credentialing Tyler Austin at taustin@nbaa.org.
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