Good News! Some of our Aviation Management students were chosen to receive scholarships.

Blakeley Blanchard, Gabe Nelson, and Dan Wahl were chosen to receive the Louisiana Airport Managers and Associates (LAMA) scholarship worth $1,000. LAMA awards three scholarships annually to Louisiana residents that are full-time students enrolled in an aviation program. The scholarship is awarded based on GPA, career objectives and financial need.

AVFEST 2009 has been scheduled for April 24 - 26.

AVFEST 2009 Activities

Friday, April 24

12:00 p.m. - Golf Tournament (Ruston Country Club)

6:00 p.m. - Crawfish Boil (Cooktown Park)

Saturday, April 25

10:00 a.m. - Alumni meeting with students and parents - Room 113 Davison Hall Auditorium

12:00 p.m. - BBQ- Ruston Regional Airport Hangar

1:30 p.m. - Alumni Meeting - Tech Flight Operations

3:00 p.m. - Industry Advisory Board Meeting - Tech Flight Operations

6:00 p.m. - Awards Banquet - Louisiana Tech Student Center

9:00 p.m. - Social - Rabb's

Sunday, April 26

9:30 a.m. - Come and Go Brunch for Alumni and Parents with Students - Home of Gary Odom

The speaker for this year's Awards Banquet is Bill Cooksey, Marketing Director for the Shreveport Airport Authority and current President of the Louisiana Airport Manager's Association.

For more information contact the Professional AViation Office at 318-257-2691.