The Aerospace Center for Excellence Welcomes New CFO
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Where Are They Now? – Parker Anthony
Parker Anthony is a James C. Ray Flight Training Scholarship recipient and Central Florida Aerospace Academy alumnus who has had a direct path toward success in the aviation industry. After receiving the scholarship in July 2020, he earned his Private Pilot License soon after — one week after his seventeenth birthday. One year
Lakeland Aero Club Members to Compete at the 13th FAI Junior World Gliding Championships in Poland
Lakeland Aero Club members are set to depart for Ostrow, Poland for the 13th Fédération Aéronautique Internationale Junior World Gliding Championship in Ostrow, Poland. The competition will be held July 13 through 27. The five-member team consists of the glider pilot, Steven Tellman, and the support crew: Qwest Hipps, Dallas Hurd, Kenneth Turbeville, and Matthew
Sheltair Aviation and the Aerospace Center for Excellence Celebrates the Grand opening of the Jerry Holland Destination: Aviation Playground
On June 10, 2024, Sheltair Aviation and the Aerospace Center for Excellence celebrated the grand opening of the Jerry Holland Destination: Aviation Playground. The playground is a tribute to Jerry Holland, who founded Sheltair Aviation Services in 1963. Jerry’s dedication to the general aviation and business aviation community has been instrumental in the growth of aviation in
RockStar Donuts Hosts Fundraiser for High School Pilots Competing in Poland
For Immediate Release June 15, 2024 RockStar Donuts Hosts Fundraiser for High School Pilots Competing in Poland (Largo, FL): RockStar Donuts in Largo, FL, is hosting a fundraiser this Sunday for an extraordinary team of aviation youth competing in the international championship of glider flying. Five members of the Lakeland Aero Club – a non-profit
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Networking at ACE Events – Wings ‘n Waffles
In the last year, the Aerospace Center for Excellence (ACE) has started two speaker series called Wings ‘n Waffles and Cookies ‘n Convos. Each month there is a guest speaker in the aviation career field that speaks upon their experience and how they got into the position they are in. Wings ‘n Waffles is geared
March Wings ‘n Waffles & Cookies ‘n Convos
Cookies ‘n Convos Our monthly Cookies ‘n Convos speaker series is a program where youth can sit inside the Florida Air Museum, eat yummy cookies, and listen to a guest speaker with an extensive aviation background. This month’s speaker was Adam Lunn. Adam is a Polk county native that grew up attending ACE summer camps