NEWS RELEASE September 1, 2000 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jennifer Saddler Thomas Phone: (740) 452-6462 Fax: (740) 453-3758 E-mail: jthomas@wiai.org 2001 WAI Scholarship Information Available Daytona Beach, Florida, September 1, 2000 - Scholarships will be awarded at the 12th Annual International Women in Aviation Conference, to be held March 22-24, 2001, at the Reno Hilton in Reno, Nevada. Each year, WAI strives to offer scholarships to suit the needs of the organization’s diverse membership. At the 2000 Conference, 39 women received awards totaling $461,500 in areas such as flight training, maintenance and aviation management. The program began in 1995 with two $500 scholarships. “WAI is pleased to announce 17 additional scholarship to be awarded at the 2001 conference,” said WAI President Peggy Baty Chabrian. “Scholarship areas this year include engineering, flight training, maintenance, management, and general scholarships covering areas such as flight attendant training, college tuition, conference expenses, and career enhancement. “It is through the generosity of the companies and individuals in the aviation industry that WAI can award these scholarships annually to women pursuing aviation careers,” continued Chabrian. Scholarships available for 2001 (as of September 1, 2000) include: Engineering Scholarship Delta Air Lines Engineering Scholarships General Scholarships Airbus Leadership Grant AirLog Imaging Career Change to Aviation Scholarship The Amelia Earhart Society Career Enhancement Scholarship The Boeing Company Career Enhancement Scholarship AOPA’s Flight Training Magazine Scholarships Pro Pubs Corporate Aviation Scholarship Susan C. Friedenberg Corporate Flight Attendant Training Scholarship Women in Aviation, International Achievement Awards Women in Corporate Aviation Career Scholarship Flight Scholarships Airbus A320 Type Rating Certificate Scholarship American Airlines Flight Training Awards Atlantic Coast Airlines Holdings, Inc. Flight Training Scholarships Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA) Flight Training Award Bombardier Aerospace CL-604 Pilot Training Bombardier Aerospace Lear 45 Pilot Training Bombardier Aerospace Regional Jet RJ200 Pilot Training Cessna Aircraft Company Private Pilot Scholarship Jeppesen Private Pilot Scholarship Northwest Airlines Flight Officer Training Award SimuFlite Citation II Corporate Aircraft Training Scholarship United Airlines Flight Training Awards Maintenance Scholarships Aircraft Electronics Association Aviation Maintenance Scholarship Aircraft Technical Publishers (ATP) Maintenance Technician of the Year AirLog Imaging Maintenance Scholarship Bombardier Aerospace CL604 Maintenance Training Bombardier Aerospace Lear 45 Maintenance Training Bombardier Aerospace Regional Jet RJ200 Maintenance Training Northwest Airlines Maintenance Training Scholarship (A&P) Northwest Airlines Maintenance Training Scholarship (Avionics) Paul Irvin Memorial Maintenance Scholarship Pratt & Whitney Maintenance Scholarships SimuFlite Training International Maintenance Scholarship United Airlines Maintenance Training Scholarships Management Scholarships AirLog Imaging Management Graduate School Scholarship Women in Aviation Management Scholarship Tuition Scholarship A.E.P.S. College Tuition Scholarship Scholarships are awarded to deserving candidates based on the following selection factors: achievements, attitude toward self and others, commitment to success, dedication to career, financial need, motivation, reliability, responsibility and teamwork. Individuals interested in applying will find the application procedures and the detailed list of scholarship opportunities in the September/October issue of Aviation for Women magazine and on the WAI Web site at www.wiai.org. Additional scholarship opportunities will be listed in the November/December issue of the magazine and on the Web site. All applicants must be WAI members and provide the official application, three recommendation letters, a descriptive essay, resume and copies of all aviation and medical certificates and the last three pages from their logbook, if applicable. The application deadline is Friday, December 8, 2000. For additional scholarship information, contact Mary Ann Eiff at eiff@gte.net. Women in Aviation, International (WAI) is a non-profit organization headquartered in Daytona Beach, Florida, with more than 5,300 members worldwide. WAI is dedicated to the encouragement and advancement of women in all aviation career fields and interests. To request a scholarship application, contact Women in Aviation, International at P.O. Box 11287, Daytona Beach, FL 32120-1287; Phone (904) 226-7996; Fax (904) 226-7998; E-mail wai@infinet.com; Web www.wiai.org. ###