Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2023 Digital Issue
Bismarck, N.D. – The North Dakota Aviation Association (NDAA) has awarded its 2022 scholarships to a group of high school juniors, seniors, and recent GED recipients who plan to pursue advanced education in the field of aviation. NDAA partners with the ND Community Foundation and the aviation community to provide these scholarships to qualifying students.
This year, 11 scholarships were awarded at the 2022 NDAA Fly-ND Career Expo, which was held at the Fargo Air Museum in Fargo, N.D. on October 6th. The event hosted more than 170 students from all over the state and awarded over $13,000 in scholarships. Scholarships were provided by NDAA, the University of North Dakota, and many other local businesses and individuals who support aviation in the state. The 2023 event will take place in the fall at the Dakota Territory Air Museum in Minot.
Additionally, NDAA was recognized by the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) as this year’s recipient of the “Outstanding Excellence by a Local or Regional Group Award.” This award was presented to NDAA at the annual NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition held in Orlando, Fla. in October. NDAA was recognized for its hard work in redefining the association’s mission for promoting aviation in the state of North Dakota, the success in implementing aviation career expos and the aviation scholarship program, as well as the outreach and events held throughout the year to engage students interested in this field.
The North Dakota Aviation Association was founded in 1983 by six aviation organizations interested in promoting aviation in the state and presenting their concerns before government and the general public. The organization was founded with the notion that solutions to problems facing aviation can be best served by consolidating and working together, rather than struggling as independent groups. The NDAA seeks to serve aviation professionals by providing a forum for the exchange of information, ideas, and experience among their peers-pilots, agricultural operators, airport managers, FBOs, aviation mechanics, educators, and aviation museums.
