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Meet the 2023 Class of Boeing Scholars at Embry-Riddle
Aspiring pilot Kristy Magana, who was an exceptionally good student in high school, had a scare this past summer when she worried she couldn’t attend her first-choice college:…
Pilot Moms Say You ‘Can’ Have It All at Women in Aviation Panel
With plans to graduate in December, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Flight student Caroline Schmid is looking forward to launching her career as a cargo pilot — as well as…
Embry-Riddle All-Women Team Makes History at Aerospace Maintenance Competition
Hannah Daren and Shelby Quillinan gripped hands as they listened to the winners being called at the global Aerospace Maintenance Competition.
They had been in this position before,…
New Boeing Scholars at Embry-Riddle Set to Bolster Aviation Talent Pipeline
The networking opportunities and financial assistance that Shaddi Abdala received as a Boeing Scholar at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University helped position the recent graduate right…
Famous Poem Helps Eagle Decode Gender Discrimination in STEM
Graduate student Kayla Taylor, mentored by professor of Humanities Dr. Ashley Lear, will present a unique study on women in astronomy, at the International Astronautical Congress (IAC)…
Embry-Riddle Partners with Delta Air Lines, OBAP to Diversify Talent Pipeline
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University helped more than 50 minority teens take flight this summer through a partnership with Delta Air Lines and the Atlanta Organization of Black Aerospace…
Abandoned as a Baby, Embry-Riddle Class President Reflects on a Life of Struggle and Triumph
Angel Thomas, the president of her Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University graduating class, is an exuberant young woman with many awards and accomplishments to her name. She has been…
Embry-Riddle’s First All-Female Team to Take on Global Maintenance Competition
Students from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University will head to Dallas next week to defend its title at the worldwide Aerospace Maintenance Competition — except this time, for…
Trailblazing Women in Aviation Showcased at Embry-Riddle
In an industry where only 2.5% of all aviation maintenance technicians in the United States are women and 4.6% are Airline Transport Pilots — with a tiny fraction of those pilots…
Changing Demographics in Aviation Maintenance
The face of aviation maintenance is changing as more and more women move into the field. Reflecting that change, and with the aim of helping further diversify the talent pipeline in…
Latina Pilots Unite! New Student Group Promotes Equality
Claudia Zapata-Cardone achieved her dream of becoming a pilot for United Airlines in 2015, but getting there wasn’t easy. As a Colombian-American woman in a male-dominated field,…
Eagle Researchers Examine Gender, Racial Bias in Aviation
As the aviation industry strives to diversify its workforce pipeline, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University researchers just published a paper demonstrating the bias faced by aspiring…
Women in Aviation: Diversity Boosts the Bottom Line
Female aviation leaders representing the airline industry, Urban Air Mobility, safety and academia all agreed, in an Aviation Outlook virtual event Oct. 7, that workforce diversity…
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Names Six Eagles to National Women in Aviation Advisory Board
Six Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University alumnae were recently named to the newly formed Women in Aviation Advisory Board (WIAAB), which is tasked with developing strategies and recommendations…
Embry-Riddle Salutes Alumna All-Stars Who are Leading the Way
Embry-Riddle alumna JoAnne Bass (’05) is set to become the first woman to serve as the chief master sergeant of the U.S. Air Force. Taking her position in August, she will be…
Embry-Riddle Alumnus Named First Black Service Chief in U.S. Military History
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University salutes alumnus Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. on his unanimous confirmation, in a 98-0 vote by the United States Senate on Tuesday, June 9, as the first…
Women in Aviation: Find Your Tribe
As part of the annual Women in Aviation International (WAI) Conference that took place March 5-7 in Orlando, Florida, a group of advocates and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University alumni…
Representation the Key to Expanding Diversity in Aviation, Experts Say
With a projected global need for 790,000 new civil aviation pilots and 754,000 maintenance technicians over the next 20 years, there has never been a better time in the history of aviation…
Super Bowl Fans: Tweet About Embry-Riddle Alumna Nicole Stott’s Commercial, Raise Funds for Women in STEM
To support an inspirational Super Bowl LIV commercial featuring Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University alumna and retired astronaut Nicole Stott, the Olay company plans to donate one…
College of Aviation Launches Initiatives to Encourage More Female Students
Michele Halleran (’04) recalled being one of a handful of female aerospace majors in college, but she didn’t waver in her determination to become a pilot.
“When I…
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