NBAA Announces Recipient of 2022 Cartwright Leadership Scholarship
/The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) is pleased to announce Sue Pickelman as the recipient of the 2022 Jake Cartwright Leadership Scholarship, which was created to support candidates in the association’s Certified Aviation Manager (CAM) program.
Pickelman is a trip coordinator who helps ensure individuals safely and comfortably reach their destinations, and believes the CAM certification can help her elevate her career in business aviation and increase her understanding of the industry.
The scholarship, which is underwritten by Solarius Aviation, funds up to three CAM candidates, paying for all certification costs, including application fees, study guides and the exam-registration fee.
The scholarship is named in honor of Solarius Vice Chairman Jake Cartwright. The highly respected industry veteran has played a pivotal role in growing the company’s domestic and international business. A former commercial pilot and Marine Corps aviator who served in Vietnam, Cartwright previously was president and CEO of TAG Aviation USA.
Launched in 2003, the CAM program is considered the gold standard in industry-sponsored aviation management certification programs. The program was accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies in 2013, becoming the first in the aviation industry to receive this recognition. The CAM exam is available throughout the year in a computer-based testing format.
To be eligible for the exam, participants must be pre-qualified and approved through a formal application process. Learn more about the CAM program.
NBAA Charities offers monetary and training scholarships for both students and aviation professionals, such as flight department managers, pilots, maintenance technicians, schedulers, dispatchers, flight attendants and flight technicians. These scholarships, which total nearly $100,000 annually, are administered by NBAA standing committees and would not be possible without the generous financial support of NBAA member donors.