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Aviation Maintenance students earn scholarships

Update | Tuesday, December 13, 2022

Above at Bolton Field, left to right, students Austin Novak, Jackson Wollenburg, Marcus Zullo, Abigail Rhodes, and Jonathan Sanchez. Kneeling: Noah Alloy.

Above at Bolton Field, left to right, students Austin Novak, Jackson Wollenburg, Marcus Zullo, Abigail Rhodes, and Jonathan Sanchez. Kneeling: Noah Alloy. 

After submitting their resumes and an essay on their desire to continue to work in aviation after graduation, six Aviation Maintenance students were awarded scholarships from the Central Ohio Professional Aviation Maintenance Association (COPAMA). The students are enrolled in the Aviation Maintenance Technician Program at the Southwest Center at Bolton Field, where they prepare to become FAA-certified aviation maintenance technicians working on aircraft and aircraft engines.

Since the pandemic’s start, aviation has faced severe labor shortages across the nation. This shortage of skilled workers, mainly mechanics and technicians, leaves the aviation industry struggling to meet the demands of travelers and shippers. Scholarships, such as those awarded by COPAMA, help cover testing fees required to gain FAA certification as an airframe and power plant mechanic.

With dozens of work opportunities in the Columbus and Greater Ohio area, scholarships like the ones awarded from COPAMA, that cover the testing fees required to gain FAA certification as an airframe and power plant mechanic, have become increasingly important. COPAMA unanimously voted in favor of these six Columbus State students because of their strong interest in aviation maintenance and their likelihood of continuing their careers in Ohio.  

 

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