MELBOURNE, FLA.—At Florida Institute of Technology’s recent annual Honors Convocation, Brittany Reinard of Newtown, Pa., was named Outstanding Senior and Rian Mehta of Mumbai, India, was named Outstanding Junior for the 2011-2012 academic year.
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FAC Annual Conference Alumni Reception
Tue Jul 24, 2012
Florida Institute of Technology’s College of Aeronautics is hosting a reception for all their alumni attending the FAC Annual Conference. The reception will be on July 24th at 6:30pm in the Acacia 4-5, which is on the Ballroom level of the Waldorf Astoria Naples & Edgewater Beach Hotel. We are expecting at least five members from our student organization, CABE to attend the conference and reception. Please RSVP to Nick Galli, Recruiting and Alumni Coordinator at ngalli@fit.edu or you may call (321) 674-7369. Dr. Ken Stackpoole, Vice President for Aviation Programs and Dean of the College of Aeronautics, would love to have you join him and the CABE student members for some refreshments and hors d'oeuvres.
Outstanding Florida Tech Junior and Outstanding Senior Named at Honors Convocation
05/04/2012
Faculty and Staff Earn Development Grants
04/18/2012
MELBOURNE, FLA.—Eleven Florida Institute of Technology faculty and staff members have been awarded Faculty Professional Development Grants ranging from $1,000 to $2,500 each for nine technology and student support proposals. Each year, Florida Tech’s Academic Information Technology Committee (ACITC) grants program provides opportunities for Florida Tech faculty and staff to enrich their teaching and professional development through participation in technology-related projects and travel.
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04/17/2012
MELBOURNE, FLA.—Florida Institute of Technology College of Aeronautics graduate student Greg Reverdiau won the “Best Research Paper” award at the 2012 Human Factors and Applied Psychology Student Conference, held April 5 at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU).
Full ArticleFirst Two Students Complete New Type Rating Courses at Florida Tech
04/09/2012
MELBOURNE, FLA.—Juan Villa Navarro and Sidney Callaghan are the first to complete Florida Institute of Technology’s new advanced airline pilot flight courses. The flight courses, Jet Transition and Commercial Type Rating, are presented in conjunction with Aerostar Training Services of Orlando.
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university-based aviation programs in the nation. Our programs and faculty have earned an international reputation for
excellence in the education and preparation of aviation professionals. We are responsible for graduate and undergraduate programs
in the Aeronautical Sciences to include Aviation Management, Pilot/Flight Crew, Aviation Computer Science, Meteorology, Airport
Management and Development, Human Factors, and Aviation Safety. The college enrolls 400 undergraduate and graduate students
in programs on its Melbourne campus, in its Aeronautical Science Program in Panama, and many others through distance learning.