SOSU students travel to Tenn. to celebrate Women in aviation at conference

Representing Southeastern at the WAI conference, were, back row, left to right, Nathaniel Augustine, Luke Weigel, Kelley Coston, Mark Brummett, Tarique Lyons, Robert Chavez, and Garett Stocking. Front row, left to right, Marie Williams, Reagan Benson, Tatiana Beach, Victoria Bennett, Danilynn Brown, and Audrey Conard.

Representing Southeastern at the WAI convention, were being, back again row, still left to ideal, Nathaniel Augustine, Luke Weigel, Kelley Coston, Mark Brummett, Tarique Lyons, Robert Chavez, and Garett Stocking. Entrance row, remaining to suitable, Marie Williams, Reagan Benson, Tatiana Beach, Victoria Bennett, Danilynn Brown, and Audrey Conard.

About 14 Southeastern Oklahoma Condition College pupils a short while ago traveled to Tennessee to attend the 2022 Women in Aviation International (WAI) Convention held in Nashville.

WAI has far more than 15,000 members throughout the world and 150-moreover chapters, and SOSU has about 20 active customers in its chapter of the corporation.

“This yearly global conference gives an chance for people and companies in just the aviation sector to occur jointly and community,” a information release about the trip said. “Fourteen Southeastern students attended in hopes of producing lifetime-long connections in the industry. In addition, SE was one of only two Oklahoma universities to show up at the conference, and its team of fourteen learners and sponsors was one of the most significant collegiate chapters current.”

The release also claimed the WAI SOSU chapter is devoted to advancing the skilled expertise of its members and supplying academic and networking prospects to its students.

“With this mission, they are typically engaged in occasions this sort of as Women in Aviation Day, touring airline education facilities, browsing aviation museums, and attending the WAI Meeting,” the release reported.

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