Contact: Dan Hubbard, (202) 783-9360, dhubbard@nbaa.org
Kansas City, MO, May 4, 2016 – The Maintenance Committee of the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) this week announced the recipients of the Hank Hilsmann Memorial Scholarship at NBAA’s Maintenance Management Conference (MMC2016) in Kansas City, MO.
The two recipients will be able to attend model-specific training courses to advance their careers as business aviation maintenance technicians.
“It’s exciting to see the level of interest and commitment that exists at the entry level today,” said John Loh, director, technical support with Dassault Falcon Jet Corp. and member of the scholarship selection committee. “It is important to have this caliber and commitment of folks entering the industry – we face a significant shortage of qualified technicians in the coming years – and reviewing these candidates reveals that we have people coming up through the ranks who have integrity and pride in their work, who are not afraid to step up and work hard to meet those challenges that face us.”
The NBAA Maintenance Committee and NBAA Charities, in coordination with Dassault Falcon Jet Corp. and Dassault’s authorized training providers CAE Simuflite and Flight Safety International, offer the Hank Hilsmann Memorial Scholarship to current and aspiring aviation maintenance technicians and military personnel transitioning to business aviation.
The scholarship was created to honor the memory of Hilsmann, whose strength of character inspired a high standard of caring in the business aviation community. In his most recent position as a field representative with Dassault Falcon Jet, as well as in his previous positions as an aviation mechanic and pilot, Hilsmann was known for his integrity and pride in his work.
Applications for the 2017 Hank Hilsmann Memorial Scholarship will be available in fall 2016. Learn more about the Hank Hilsmann Memorial Scholarship.
In addition to the Hank Hilsmann Memorial Scholarship, NBAA Charities offers a number of other scholarships and programs to promote professional development and business aviation careers. For more information, contact NBAA at (202) 783-9000 or visit www.nbaa.org/scholarships.
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