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  Vermont Space Grant Consortium_Aerospace Workforce Development

VSGC AEROSPACE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT *

Aviation Scholarships
Aerospace Workforce Development Group has awarded 3 Aviation Scholarships (VICA) to
Burlington Aviation Technology School
 in So. Burlington, VT.  A total award of $3000 in three awards of $1000 for each student.

Congratulations to the 2012-2013 Aviation Award recipients!

Rick Sylvester_Director of Burlington Aviation School 

Rick Sylvester, Director of Burlington Aviation School_ receiving award for Alexander Unger, not able to attend

Wade Kirshebaum_Aviation Scholarship Award  Adnan Kablar_ Aviation Scholarship Award  Steven Bessette_Aviation Scholarship Award 
Wade Kirschbaum
BTC Aviation Post Secondary
Program_Airframe & Powerplant
First year Recipient
Adnan Kablar
BTC Aviation  Program
_Airframe & Powerplant
First year Recipient
Steven Bessette
BTC Aviation Post Secondary Program_Airframe & Powerplant
First year Recipient
     
  SKILLS USA  
VSGA Aviation Award_ Alexander Unger

SkillsUSA Week is celebrated the second week of February each year.

The date for the 2013 SkillsUSA Week is February 10 to 16.

SkillsUSA Week gives state associations, advisors and student members the opportunity to promote SkillsUSA programs at activities at the local and state levels.

Wade Kirshebaum_Skills USA_4th Place 
Alexander Unger
Aviation Technology, Burlington Technical Center.  GOLD Medal, 
Post-Secondary Program in the National Competition. Now employed at Grumman Aerospace, Boston. MA
Skills USA Wade Kirschbaum
Aviation Technology, Burlington Technical Center.  Fourth Place, Secondary Program in the National Competition

SUMMER AEROSPACE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH INTERNSHIP PROGRAM (SAWDRIP)
NASA STUDENT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER
Thomas Manton, Jr.
Thomas Manton, Jr_NASA Goddard Student Internship Program

Electromechanical Engineering student, Vermont Technical College and a resident of Wilmington, Vermont.  Thomas worked at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center for the period of June 4, 2012 through August 13, 2012 with Dr. Jeanette Plante and the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD.  His research focuses on the topic of "Electrostatic Discharge Program Development".

VERMONT'S AVIATION AND AEROSPACE

Burlington Aviation Technology School

Aviation takes off at Vermont Tech 

Vermont Flight Academy