Contacts: Dan Hubbard, (202) 783-9360, dhubbard@nbaa.org
Patrick Dunne, (202) 783-9263, pdunne@nbaa.org
Orlando, FL, October 21, 2009 – Five college students studying aviation-related curricula at National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) and University Aviation Association (UAA) member institutions have received 2009 NBAA Barden Scholarship awards totaling $5,000. The scholarship recipients were recognized today during the Association’s 62nd Annual Meeting & Convention (NBAA2009), taking place from October 20 to 22 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL.The annual scholarships are named for Aviation Personnel International founder Janice K. Barden, who has been active in the aviation community for decades and has served many times as the Local Committee chair of NBAA’s Annual Meeting & Convention.
The recipients of the 2009 Barden Scholarship are:
To learn more about the extensive scholarship opportunities offered by the Association, contact NBAA’s Jay Evans, director, operations, at (202) 783-9353 or jevans@nbaa.org, or visit www.nbaa.org/scholarships.
For complete coverage of NBAA2009, visit www.nbaa.org/2009.
Founded in 1947 and based in Washington, DC, the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) is the leading organization for companies that rely on general aviation aircraft to help make their businesses more efficient, productive and successful. The Association represents more than 8,000 companies and provides more than 100 products and services to the business aviation community, including the NBAA Annual Meeting & Convention, the world’s largest civil aviation trade show. Learn more about NBAA at www.nbaa.org.
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