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    2018 AMT Next Gen 40 Under 40 Award Winners

    Sept. 20, 2018
    Congratulations to this year’s winners of the AMT Next Gen 40 Under 40 Awards. And also to those who recognized your achievements by nominating you.
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    Education & Training

    Adrian Rothrock, AMT 2018 Next Gen 40 Under 40 Award Winner

    Sept. 20, 2018
    39, Campus Executive Director, Aviation Institute of Maintenance, Kansas City, MO Years in Aviation: 10
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    Trade Associations & Events

    Celebrating the Next Generation of Maintenance Professionals: The Journeys That Led Them to Aviation

    Pete Bunce
    Sept. 20, 2018
    A common thread: experiencing aviation at a young age, a family member who worked in the industry, a natural interest in STEM-related subjects, a natural curiosity to solve problems...
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    Sustainability

    Sept. 20, 2018
    Often the first thing that comes to mind is the environment but true sustainability is much more

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    Julio Soza, 2018 AMT Next Gen 40 Under 40 Award Winner

    Sept. 20, 2018
    37, Dayton Maintenance Manager, PSA Airlines, Vandalia, OH Years in Aviation: 17
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    Spencer Necessary, AMT 2018 Next Gen 40 Under 40 Award Winner

    Sept. 20, 2018
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    Travis Morse, AMT 2018 Next Gen 40 Under 40 Award Winner

    Sept. 20, 2018
    37, Chief Inspector, Best Jets International, Minneapolis, MN Years in Aviation: 15
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    P.V. Supun Nirmal, AMT 2018 Next Gen 40 Under 40 Award Winner

    Sept. 20, 2018
    25, Civil Aviation Inspector, Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka Years in Aviation: 7
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    Shawn Petersen, AMT 2018 Next Gen 40 Under 40 Award Winner

    Sept. 20, 2018
    33, Lead Aircraft Maintenance Technician, Sky Quest, Cleveland, OH Years in Aviation: 9
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    Stacey Rudser, AMT 2018 Next Gen 40 Under 40 Award Winner

    Sept. 20, 2018
    30, Line Maintenance Technician, STS Line Maintenance, Titusville, FL, and AWAM Board Member Years in Aviation: 8
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    Judson Rupert, AMT 2018 Next Gen 40 Under 40 Award Winner

    Sept. 20, 2018
    39, Principal Engineer, Piston Engineering, Lycoming Engines, Williamsport, PA Years in Aviation: 16
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    Kyle Bushman, AMT 2018 Next Gen 40 Under 40 Award Winner

    Sept. 20, 2018
    25, Owner, The Ragwood Refactory, Creswell, OR Years in Aviation: 11
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    Mark Saretsky, 2018 AMT Next Gen 40 Under 40 Award Winner

    Sept. 20, 2018
    32, Site Director Components Everett, Aviation Technical Services, Everett, WA Years in Aviation: 10
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    Eric Sorensen, 2018 AMT Next Gen 40 Under 40 Award Winner

    Sept. 20, 2018
    36, Engine Line Team Leader, Duncan Aviation, Provo, UT Years in Aviation: 16
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    John Coty Stiltner, AMT 2018 Next Gen 40 Under 40 Award Winner

    Sept. 20, 2018
    34, Customer Account Leader, StandardAero, Maryville, TN Years in Aviation: 11
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    Lambros Floros, AMT 2018 Next Gen 40 Under 40 Award Winner

    Sept. 20, 2018
    28, Manager, Aircraft Maintenance, Envoy Air, Niles, IL Years in Aviation: 5
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    Elizabeth Tilden, 2018 AMT Next Gen 40 Under 40 Award Winner

    Sept. 20, 2018
    39, General Manager, Airframe Supplier Operations, Delta Air Lines, Atlanta, GA Years in Aviation: 20
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    William Villanueva, 2018 AMT Next Gen 40 Under 40 Award Winner

    Sept. 20, 2018
    39, AMT Instructor, Aviation Institute of Maintenance, Chesapeake, VA Years in Aviation: 14
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    Devin Watson, AMT 2018 Next Gen 40 Under 40 Award Winner

    Sept. 20, 2018
    29, Supervisor, Plane Safe Aircraft Maintenance, Waukesha, WI Years in Aviation: 7
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    Emmeline Watson, AMT Next Gen 40 Under 40 Award Winner

    Sept. 20, 2018
    36, Certification Coordinator, Duncan Aviation, Lincoln, NE Years in Aviation: 4
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    Imran Zaverl, AMT 2018 Next Gen 40 Under 40 Award Winner

    Sept. 20, 2018
    28, Repair Technician, GE Aviation Systems, Loves Park, IL Years in Aviation: 1
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    Sept. 20, 2018
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    Greg Heine, AMT 2018 Next Gen 40 Under 40 Award Winner

    Sept. 20, 2018
    30, Chief Operating Officer, Flightdocs, Bonita Springs, FL Years in Aviation: 10
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    Randall Arnold, 2018 AMT Next Gen 40 Under 40 Award Winner

    Sept. 20, 2018
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    Keilah Bias, AMT 2018 Next Gen 40 Under 40 Award Winner

    Sept. 20, 2018
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    Sept. 20, 2018
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    Sept. 20, 2018
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    Sept. 20, 2018
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    Maarten de Haas, AMT 2018 Next Gen 40 Under 40 Award Winner

    Sept. 20, 2018
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    Sept. 20, 2018
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