NBAA Announces Recipients of 2016 Schedulers & Dispatchers Training Scholarship

Contact: Dan Hubbard, (202) 783-9360, dhubbard@nbaa.org

Tampa, FL, Jan. 21, 2016 – The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) and its Schedulers & Dispatchers (S&D) Committee announce the recipients of the 2016 Schedulers & Dispatchers Training Scholarship. These individuals will be recognized during the 2016 NBAA Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference (SDC2016), taking place Jan. 19 to 22 in Tampa, FL.

These training awards, given in conjunction with annual sponsors, promote the career development of current and aspiring schedulers and dispatchers. The 2016 sponsors include:  

The following are the recipients of the 2016 NBAA S&D Training Scholarship:

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, $620,700 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. For more information about NBAA scholarships, contact NBAA Project Manager, Professional Development Tyler Austin at taustin@nbaa.org or visit www.nbaa.org/scholarships

For information about NBAA’s Schedulers & Dispatchers Committee, contact NBAA Director, Educational Development & Strategy Jo Damato at jdamato@nbaa.org

Learn more about SDC2016.

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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 10,000 companies and provides more than 100 products and services to the business aviation community, including the NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition, the world’s largest civil aviation trade show. Learn more about NBAA at www.nbaa.org.

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