• Women in Aviation International

    West Alexandria, OH 45381-9354

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    Morningstar Airport
    3647 State Route 503 South
     West Alexandria, OH 45381-9354
    USA
    http://www.wai.org
    (937) 839-4647
    (937) 839-4645

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    Women in Aviation, International is a nonprofit 501(C)(3) organization dedicated to providing networking, education, mentoring and scholarship opportunities for women (and men) who are striving for challenging and fulfilling careers in the aviation and aerospace industries. It holds an annual conference in the spring.

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    The Mile High Chapter from Denver, Colorado, celebrated GIAD 2024
    Girls in Aviation Day is part of a multi-faceted international youth program designed by Women in Aviation International to inspire girls to pursue careers in aviation and aerospace...
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    New for 2023, WAI has published The Sky is Unlimited: Careers in Aviation and Aerospace that will be included in each GIAD Activity Kit.
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    Chapters and corporate members to host events worldwide.

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    Dr. Peggy Chabrian

    President

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    Women in Aviation International (WAI) is proud to announce the awarding of a $1 million grant from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation to strengthen the organization’s initiatives...
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    August 17, 2020 – Women in Aviation International’s 6th Annual Girls in Aviation Day (GIAD) will deliver a free, year-round experience for girls ages 8-17 around the world through...
    July 14, 2020 – Despite the canceled #OSH20, Women in Aviation International (WAI) is dedicated to kicking off the virtual WomenVenture for EAA AirVenture Oshkosh with the 25th...
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    June 30, 2020 – With new scholarships being posted weekly, the 2021 WAI scholarship program officially opens tomorrow, July 1, and members can review dozens of scholarships. Currently...
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    Women in Aviation International members and friends carefully planned gravesite tributes or virtual message recordings to 110 Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) across the country...
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    This year, 142 scholarships were distributed to WAI members for academic use, lifestyle enhancement, and flight training, including type ratings worth a total of $695,500.
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    A total attendance of 3,200 included 114 international representatives from 21 countries were present.
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    The 29th Annual International Women in Aviation Conference, March 22-44, 2018, at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center in Reno, Nevada.
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    The scholarships will be awarded during WAI’s conference, held next year in Reno, Nevada, from March 22-24, 2018.
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    The two-day, Friday and Saturday gathering will be held at the Marriott Hotel at the University of Dayton and begins with a tour of the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical...
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    With a theme of Connect. Engage. Inspire., this year’s conference hosted more than 4,500 participants.
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    This new member benefit is effective immediately in most states and will be a boost to the hundreds of WAI members who own and rent aircraft.
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    This year’s conference is scheduled for March 2-4, 2017, at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort in Lake Buena Vista, FL.
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    The opening reception of Women in Aviation International’s 2017 annual conference will be turned into a 100th birthday party for WASP Dawn Seymour. WAI Conference to be held March...
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    For the first time, scholarship applications may be submitted electronically through WAI.org/scholarships.