Desert Jet Corporate Aviation Management Scholarship

For the second year, Desert Jet is sponsoring a $1000 scholarship to promote the professional development and leadership skills of business aviation pilots who seek careers in aviation management or desire to start their own aviation-related business. It is envisioned that a pilot would be able to transition into a position of leadership with the training provided by this scholarship.

Suggested uses for the scholarship include (but are not limited to):

• - Certification in the NBAA Certified Aviation Manager Program
• - Aviation Safety Officer Training
• - Coursework towards the USC Aviation Safety and Security Certificate
• - Attendance at NBAA’s Leadership Conference
• - Darden Graduate School of Business Corporate Aviation Function Programs
• - NBAA Professional Development Program Courses
• - Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Corporate Aviation Management Certificate Program

The scholarship will be presented at the Women in Aviation conference to be held in Reno, Nevada, February 24-26, 2011.  For full details on how to apply, please visit the Women in Aviation scholarship website.

Last year’s recipient was Stacey Kotrla.  In her own words…

“Earlier this year I was the eager recipient of the Desert Jet Corporate Aviation Management scholarship during the 2010 Women in Aviation conference. I used the scholarship award to take the Photography for Aircraft Accident Investigation course at University of Southern California Viterbi. This particular course fit in well with trying to complete my flight department’s own accident response plan and compiling our ‘go-team’ kit.

This is the second USC class I have taken, and my goal is to attend all the courses needed to fulfill the requirements of the schools Aviation Safety and Security Certificate Program. This is a master’s level program, and completion of this program will be beneficial not only to my career, but will help solidify my current position of Safety Officer of a part 91 corporate flight department. I am very appreciative of companies like Desert Jet who offer scholarships to aid in developing others careers.”

Read more about our scholarship recipient here Desert Jet Scholarship.