The University of the District of Columbia (UDC) has received a $125,000 grant from the GE Aerospace Foundation to buy new equipment and hands-on learning resources for its aviation maintenance technology program.
UDC’s program is based in a hangar at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA).
“This award from GE Aerospace will transform the training experience for our students,” said Aviation Maintenance Technology Program Director Alusine Kanu. “Access to advanced, industry-standard equipment means our students will graduate with not only the practical skills and confidence, but also the technical certifications employers are looking for. It’s an investment in UDC students and in the region’s aviation workforce.”
The university will use the money to acquire state-of-the-art tools and technology that mirror equipment used in today’s aviation maintenance environments, including metal forming tools, wiring trainers, an aircraft engine test cell, and an industrial grinder, according to university officials.
For more information: UDC.edu, GEAerospace.com
Bad choice of a DEI photo. You can throw any amount of taxpayer money you want to change the demographic makeup of our aviation industry, but it will remain a career primarily of white males. People of different background and the two sexes are wired differently, that is fact.
Your comment is a direct reflection of what is wrong with both our country and the aviation industry. Hire only white males and you get mediocrity. Open the door to everyone and you get meritocracy. And the UDC demographic is only 6% white so the photo is spot on