Concurrent with the FAA Minority Business Enterprise Compliance Conference held May 15–17, 1988 in Los Angeles, CA, a handful of individuals who were deeply concerned about the economic disparities and barriers preventing minorities and women from fair competition for airport business and jobs officially incorporated NAMBAC Corp. now known as the Airport Minority Advisory Council (AMAC) on November 8, 1988, in Miami, FL.
Congress reauthorized and amended the statutory DBE program. In the transportation legislation of that year, Congress, among other changes, added women to the groups presumed to be disadvantaged. Since 1987, DOT has established a single DBE goal, encompassing firms owned by women and minority group members.
Leon Watkins, then Director of FAA Civil Rights, fully supported these efforts, laying the foundation for the first FAA Minority Business Seminar that was held in Miami, Florida from May 3–4, 1984. Richard Judy, then Director of Aviation at Miami International Airport, approved a request by his staff to host the Seminar. A six-person planning committee — Esterlene Lewis; C. W. “Bill” Jennings; Melvin McCray; Leon Watkins; Clement Monge; and Clark Sharpe – organized and executed the Seminar within a four-month period to focus mainly on creating an understanding of Part 23 and the range of opportunities that it could present. The 74 Seminar attendees, representing some of the largest airports in the country, were enthusiastic about the Part 23 regulation and prospects for enhancing business opportunities for minorities and women.
Given the combination of FAA enforcement and industry wide interest to comply with 49 CFR Part 23, a group of forward-thinking individuals concluded that there were enormous possibilities for minority and women participation in airport business opportunities. This group gathered in the Administrator’s conference room at FAA Headquarters in Washington, DC on a fall day in 1983 and agreed that a seminar should serve as the starting point to begin a national dialogue on how to achieve enhanced opportunities and success for women and minority businesses.
The Career Development Center assists in making sure that students are prepared to enter the workforce by offering workshops and resume preparation to enhance and increase the likelihood of students being offered and accepting gainful employment.
Our Career and Internship Fairs are a great way for organizations to connect with students and graduates, and this year it will be held in-person.
Estimated Value: 1500
Available Scholarship: 1
Scholarship Year: 2023
The Washington State Chapter of Women in Aviation, International (WAI) offers a $1500 scholarship for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (S.T.E.M.) education in memory of Yukiko Howell.
Estimated Value: 5000
Available Scholarship: 4
Scholarship Year: 2023
This scholarship will be awarded to a student pursuing a degree in aeronautical, electrical, or mechanical engineering degree. Candidates will be evaluated on academic standing, personal accomplishments, leadership skills and future career aspirations. Applicants must meet all WAI scholarship requirements, a minimum GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale); enrolled in an accredited U.S. engineering through a college or university; and must be a sophomore or higher.
Estimated Value: 1000
Available Scholarship: 1
Scholarship Year: 2023
Individual must be enrolled or accepted in an accredited 2 or 4-year college, technical institution, or certificate program with a declared major in Aerospace Engineering. Have a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Applicant must provide a copy of an enrollment acceptance letter.
Estimated Value: 5000
Available Scholarship: 1
Scholarship Year: 2023
Delta Air Lines will award a $5,000 scholarship to a student currently enrolled in a Baccalaureate degree in Aerospace/ Aeronautical, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering. In addition to the $5,000 scholarship, the recipient will receive a trip to the 34th Annual Women in Aviation International Conference (includes round trip airfare, hotel