Over 250 students learn about aviation careers at Norwich airport
NORWICH – Over 600 people gathered at the Lt. Warren Eaton Airport in Norwich for the 2018 Aviation Career Exploration Event hosted by DCMO BOCES on Friday.
The event, sponsored by GE Aviation, provided opportunities for 289 middle and high school students in the region to learn about careers connected to the aviation field.
GE Aviation Norwich Lead, Dan Ketchum commented, “GE Aviation is proud to sponsor and support an event like this in our community. Our industry has seen incredible growth over the past few years, and it is expected to continue.”
A partnership between DCMO BOCES and the Chenango Industrial Development Agency, as well as funding from the Greater Norwich Foundation made the facility accommodations possible.
“We were prepared to host approximately 100 people. However, the demand was much greater and turning away students was not an option. So we reached out to our community partners and they stepped forward to support our future workforce development efforts,” said Martha Ryan, the DCMO BOCES staff member coordinating the event.
The full-day event connected aviation industry leaders with students to assess their skills and to explore future job opportunities in the field of aviation. According to Ryan, “It felt like an aviation festival with drones flying, helicopters landing, vintage and modern planes on exhibit, and much more.”
Students had the opportunity to take an interests test to match their skills to career paths. School counselors and parents joined the event to learn from the academic and industry leaders, and to help prepare our students for future careers.
The development of this pilot event was prompted by local predictions for jobs needs from such organizations as Mohawk Valley Community College’s aviation mechanics program, and information from Chenango’s Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA).
The event was also respondent to critical workforce preparation needs. Ketchum said, “Last year GE Aviation and Unison Industries signed a grant with the state of New York to hire 76 people over 5 years. To do that we need more students interested in STEM subjects, aviation, manufacturing, and engineering type jobs. Our hope is that an event like this can gets kids excited about aviation and to someday be a part of the growing industry in our great community.”
At the global level, predictions from Boeing, the aerospace giant, the company’s jobs outlook for the next 20 years reports a need for 637,000 commercial aircraft pilots, 648,000 technicians; and a whopping 839,000 cabin crew members. According to the Boeing report, the demand for high-quality aerospace professionals is driven by three things: emerging economies, strong aircraft replacement demand, and new markets. Boeing’s President cited that the new replacement aircrafts will increase capacity in all areas of commercial aviation. Projected travelers with discretionary income will have a positive impact on the hiring surge.
The event also exposed attendees to the opportunities in the field of Drones. These pilotless aircraft, UAVs (“Unmanned Aerial Vehicles,” better known as drones) are poised to play a much more significant role in the business model of a variety of industries, as well as become commonplace in our everyday lives.
The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International forecasts that the drone industry will create more than 100,000 new drone jobs and contribute $82 billion in economic impact within the first 10 years they become legal to fly. While emerging drone technology brings about a host of new questions and concerns about security, safety and privacy, there is no doubt that drones will provide a multitude of opportunities for developers and businesses looking to integrate them into our everyday lives.
According to Ryan, the event exceeded expectations, “The goal of the program was to expand the base of knowledge about future opportunities in the field of aviation for our students. In addition, we connected with a comprehensive team of professionals in the aviation field who have volunteered to continue working with us to coach and develop aspiring aviation professionals. This is an amazing accomplishment.”
The event also engaged volunteers from GE Unison, as well as GE Aviation Intern participants to set up and help. “This was an excellent opportunity to connect our students to coaching and teaching others,” said Ketchum about their strategy to invite students from their Intern Program. Ryan added, “It took presenters from various local schools, 21 business organizations, 2 economic development partners, and over 60 volunteers to make this event happen.”
According to Ryan, the response from the Norwich Greater Foundation was instrumental to accomplish the goal, “At the last moment, when the number of students exceeded our capacity and the financial resources we had available, the foundation trustees responded to our call for help and invested in our venture to turn our students into dreamers and future members of the aviation workforce.”
– Martha Ryan
The event, sponsored by GE Aviation, provided opportunities for 289 middle and high school students in the region to learn about careers connected to the aviation field.
GE Aviation Norwich Lead, Dan Ketchum commented, “GE Aviation is proud to sponsor and support an event like this in our community. Our industry has seen incredible growth over the past few years, and it is expected to continue.”
A partnership between DCMO BOCES and the Chenango Industrial Development Agency, as well as funding from the Greater Norwich Foundation made the facility accommodations possible.
“We were prepared to host approximately 100 people. However, the demand was much greater and turning away students was not an option. So we reached out to our community partners and they stepped forward to support our future workforce development efforts,” said Martha Ryan, the DCMO BOCES staff member coordinating the event.
The full-day event connected aviation industry leaders with students to assess their skills and to explore future job opportunities in the field of aviation. According to Ryan, “It felt like an aviation festival with drones flying, helicopters landing, vintage and modern planes on exhibit, and much more.”
Students had the opportunity to take an interests test to match their skills to career paths. School counselors and parents joined the event to learn from the academic and industry leaders, and to help prepare our students for future careers.
The development of this pilot event was prompted by local predictions for jobs needs from such organizations as Mohawk Valley Community College’s aviation mechanics program, and information from Chenango’s Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA).
The event was also respondent to critical workforce preparation needs. Ketchum said, “Last year GE Aviation and Unison Industries signed a grant with the state of New York to hire 76 people over 5 years. To do that we need more students interested in STEM subjects, aviation, manufacturing, and engineering type jobs. Our hope is that an event like this can gets kids excited about aviation and to someday be a part of the growing industry in our great community.”
At the global level, predictions from Boeing, the aerospace giant, the company’s jobs outlook for the next 20 years reports a need for 637,000 commercial aircraft pilots, 648,000 technicians; and a whopping 839,000 cabin crew members. According to the Boeing report, the demand for high-quality aerospace professionals is driven by three things: emerging economies, strong aircraft replacement demand, and new markets. Boeing’s President cited that the new replacement aircrafts will increase capacity in all areas of commercial aviation. Projected travelers with discretionary income will have a positive impact on the hiring surge.
The event also exposed attendees to the opportunities in the field of Drones. These pilotless aircraft, UAVs (“Unmanned Aerial Vehicles,” better known as drones) are poised to play a much more significant role in the business model of a variety of industries, as well as become commonplace in our everyday lives.
The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International forecasts that the drone industry will create more than 100,000 new drone jobs and contribute $82 billion in economic impact within the first 10 years they become legal to fly. While emerging drone technology brings about a host of new questions and concerns about security, safety and privacy, there is no doubt that drones will provide a multitude of opportunities for developers and businesses looking to integrate them into our everyday lives.
According to Ryan, the event exceeded expectations, “The goal of the program was to expand the base of knowledge about future opportunities in the field of aviation for our students. In addition, we connected with a comprehensive team of professionals in the aviation field who have volunteered to continue working with us to coach and develop aspiring aviation professionals. This is an amazing accomplishment.”
The event also engaged volunteers from GE Unison, as well as GE Aviation Intern participants to set up and help. “This was an excellent opportunity to connect our students to coaching and teaching others,” said Ketchum about their strategy to invite students from their Intern Program. Ryan added, “It took presenters from various local schools, 21 business organizations, 2 economic development partners, and over 60 volunteers to make this event happen.”
According to Ryan, the response from the Norwich Greater Foundation was instrumental to accomplish the goal, “At the last moment, when the number of students exceeded our capacity and the financial resources we had available, the foundation trustees responded to our call for help and invested in our venture to turn our students into dreamers and future members of the aviation workforce.”
– Martha Ryan
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