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SINCE 2004, THE AEROSPACE EDUCATION AWARDS HAVE BEEN HELD AT QUEENSLAND’S
PARLIAMENT HOUSE TO CONTINUE TO HONOUR THE HIGHFLYING ACHIEVERS FROM
AROUND THE STATE
Industry benefactors fromBoeing
Defence Australia, Brisbane Airport
Corporation, GE Aviation, the Guild of
Air Pilots and Air Navigators, Qantas
Airways, and the Royal Aeronautical
Society presented awards to the
winners from Year 10 to 12 at the
Awards last year.
The awards included:
• The Spirit of Boeing award
• Year 12 Aerospace studies award
• Brisbane Corporation Year 11
Award
• GE Aviation year 10 Award
• The Royal Aeronautical Society
Award
• The Honorable Company of Air
Pilots Award
• Qantas Quest Year 11 Award
• Raytheon Innovators Award
• Aeroskills Scholarships, proudly
sponsored by Aviation Australia,
Airline Academy of Australia and
Boeing Defence Australia.
• Boeing, Brisbane Airport and GE
Aviation Teacher Innovation Award
This year the boys fromCalamvale
Community College entered into the
Aeroskills scholarship awards which
three scholarships were provided by
Aviation Australia, ATEA and Boeing
Defence Australia.
These Awards are Scholarships for
graduating Yr. 12 students to the value
of approximately $4,500 each to cover
the student contribution for the 12
months formal training including all
the theory and off-the-job practical
components of an Institutional
Certificate IV in Aeroskills and then
into an apprenticeship either at
Qantas, Virgin or Boeing Defence.
The students had to complete a 4 min
video showing:
• The work they have completed at
school in Aeroskills
• External activities they have been
involved with such as the UAV
Challenge.
• Illustrating personal qualities
which particularly indicate why the
applicant is a suitable recipient of
the scholarship.
I wish to Congratulate both Mick and
Sylvester being successful in winning
a Scholarship each due to their
hard work over the last two years in
Aeroskills as well as the UAV Challenge.
This will now set themup for life as
they continue their studies at Aviation
Australia and ATAE. For myself, I
entered into the Teacher Innovation
awards.
The Aerospace Teacher Excellence
award is awarded to a teacher
fromone of the Aerospace Gateway
Schools. This is a significant award
which recognises an outstanding
commitment to teaching excellence
in the field of aerospace education.
The Award recognises a teaching
professional who demonstrates
initiative in his/her approach to
aerospace education and who
inspires others through the teacher’s
ongoing contributions to the learning
outcomes of both students and other
teachers.
This is a prestigious award, which will
provide the recipient with:
• a valuable professional
development experience in
aerospace- related studies; and
• a leadership opportunity in
the provision of professional
development for colleagues; and
• the ability to contribute to the
effectiveness of the Aerospace
Gateway Schools Project.
For this award it was my second time
entering. Each application included:
• A statement of application by the
applicant of nomore than 800
words; and
• A short supporting statement from
a person who is in a position to
comment on the applicant’s work
This year I was extremely proud to
receive the award being placed 1st out
of 5 other worthy teachers.
1st Prize for this award is a trip to
Space Camp USA for 2 weeks as well as
traveling to the Boeing assembly plant
of all the commercial and defence
aircraft projects currently being
constructed.
I amextremely proud of the awards
we have won for ourselves and for
Calamvale Community College. I
amalways working to improve our
stance in the community for Aviation
and to create as many opportunities
for our students to advance their
opportunities in the aviation industry.
A big thank you to Mark Tunstall
for helping out with writing the
supporting documentation for myself
and students.
Thank you to Debbie Williamson and
Cathy Crawford for completing the
schools supporting documentation
and for also attending the awards
ceremony at Parliament house in
Brisbane city.
Chris Paterson
Technology Teacher
Calamvale Community College
Sylvester Young, Chris Paterson and
Mick Adcock entered into the Aerospace
awards for 2014
