Contact: Chelsea Yi, chelseay@mrgmi.com, 734-652-3329
BATTLE CREEK, MICHIGAN – The Women’s Aviation Career Symposium (WACS) will be held for the seventh year on March 15, 2025. A professional career conference for women from high school through retirement, WACS will take place at Western Michigan University’s College of Aviation in Battle Creek, Michigan. The WACS event will award $50,000 in scholarships for aviation education, flight and maintenance training, and professional development. Attendees will hear from Jasmin Moghbeli, a NASA astronaut and Marine Corps test pilot who commanded the SpaceX Crew-7 mission to the International Space Station, completing 197 days in space and conducting significant scientific research and a spacewalk.
The details for the event are as follows:
March 15, 2025
9:00 AM to 3:00 PM EDT
Western Michigan University College of Aviation
237 Helmer Road North
Battle Creek, MI 49037
WACS will feature time for meeting and networking with local industry companies, organizations, schools, and professional women in aviation. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about the everyday life of panelists in many different aviation careers. Sponsors and exhibitors are invited to discuss current industry topics. The event will feature hands-on workshops, aircraft simulator sessions, professional development workshops, and roundtable discussions with industry professionals. The workshops will provide valuable information to attendees on numerous topics: scholarship and internship applications, resume writing and review, air traffic control and pilot careers, as well as careers in maintenance and flying drones.
To learn more or to register for the event, visit the following link: Women's Aviation Career Symposium (WACS) 2025
ABOUT WACS
WACS was founded in 2018 and its mission is to create a pipeline for the aviation and aerospace industry, in Michigan and surrounding states, by providing opportunities for both companies and those pursuing aviation to network and connect. This is done by promoting local companies, organizations, resources, and schools in an effort to keep talent in the region. Through scholarships, recipients are able to further their training, and companies looking to hire have the ability to tap into a great resource of candidates.
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