Chief Operating Officer Kevin Hiatt and Director of Communications Emily McGee visited Purdue University to launch the inaugural Flight Safety Foundation Student Chapter at the College of Technology’s Department of Aviation Technology. Chapter adviser Stewart Schreckengast, associate professor in the Aviation Technology Department, invited the Foundation to participate in its annual career fair and meet with the chapter officers and potential members.
The visit revealed the importance of this new effort. At the career fair, enthusiastic students from around the world stopped to talk about their work and how to get involved directly in safety efforts. The FSF team toured the Department of Aviation Technology’s facilities and met with professors and instructors. Local TV filmed the announcement of the launch and ran a story that evening.
The Foundation benefits from reaching out to these up-and-coming aviation safety professionals, and the students benefit from having access to…
