According to ocm.auburn.edu, the War Eagle Chapter of Women in Aviation International hosted their annual Girls in Aviation Day on Saturday, October 15th, giving women of all ages the chance to learn about different areas of aviation through a encouraging, fun environment at Auburn University Regional Airport. The event this year was sponsored by Delta Propel, Delta Airlines’ pilot career path program, that the Auburn School of Aviation is an inaugural member of.
Dominique Vervil a junior in professional flight and president of the War Eagle Chapter of Women in Aviation International stated, “This year’s setup was much smoother than last year, In 2020, we didn’t even have an event due to the pandemic. Last year, it was challenging to regain some of our community involvement. This year, it was much easier since businesses knew about us, it was easier to speak with media outlets and Delta Propel was gracious enough to sponsor the event.” On top of Delta, many organizations turned out for this years event, such as United Aviate, Southwest Airlines, FedEx, Alabama Medevac and Endeavor Air.
Vervil went on to say that, “I have such a heart for serving aviation students at Auburn because they make me feel at home, To be able to put on an event with so many reputable companies that people are able to connect and build relationships with is something I value. I am so grateful to these companies for wanting to be involved, as it really does help our program, and the students who serve it get that frontline access to professionals who work in the fields we are training for.”
The engagement coordinator for the School of Aviation, Daphne Walker stated that, “Girls in Aviation Day provides girls of all ages the opportunity to learn about different career fields in the aviation industry, Younger girls can look up to and learn about our students and other female pilots who attend with their companies. This can build a lifelong relationship with aviation and allows them to view aviation as a potential career path.”
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