Burlington Aviation Tech

BTC A&P Tech’s

Moses Daly, Instructor

2007
AIRFRAME
Michael Baumann
Tony Choiniere
Rene Cotto
Karl Nelson
Scott Thibault

BURLINGTON TECHNICAL CENTER /AVIATION TECHNOLOGY AWARD RECIPIENTS

Aerospace Workforce Development Group has awarded 3 Aviation Scholarships (VICA) to Burlington Aviation Technical School in So. Burlington, VT. A total award of $3000 in three awards of $1000 for each student.

MICHAEL BAUMANN, JR. - A first year recipient, and a resident of Stowe, Vermont. Michael is a first year aviation program student at Pennsylvania College of Technology. His honors include “SKILLS USA” 2007: First Place in Vermont for Aviation Technology; “SKILLS USA” 2006 2nd Place in Vermont for Aviation Technology; Michael also competed in the National “SKILLS USA” competition. He was awarded 14^th place in Post Secondary Program and has achieved excellence in the Airframe and Powerplant Program. He is also an Eagle Scout.

KARL NELSON - A second year recipient, and a resident of Milton, Vermont, is currently enrolled in the BTC Aviation Technology Program pursuing an Airframe and Powerplant Certification. His many extra curricular activities and programs include youth group band/chorus, leadership retreats and a community service trip to China Town in New York City. He would like to continue his education in Aviation Engineering and feels the training that the school provides is a great way for him to get accustomed to what he will be doing in his profession as an aircraft mechanic.

          SCOTT THIBAULT - A first year recipient, and a resident of Colchester, Vermont.
          Scott is currently enrolled in the BTC Aviation Technology Program pursuing an Airframe
          and Powerplant Certification. He hopes to use this certification to work on aircrafts
          and eventually   continue his schooling to earn a bachelor’s degree in Aeronautical Engineering.
          He also hopes to be able to participate in the advances made possible through NASA’s
         Aeronautics Research Mission, and to work in the field to “close the gap between empirical
         and abstract knowledge” (NASA).

SKILLS U.S.A.

2007 VERMONT STATE COMPETITION

March 28, 2007

** MICHAEL BAUMANN, JR. - A resident of Stowe, Vermont. Michael is a first year aviation program student at Pennsylvania College of Technology. He was awarded the Gold medal in the Post Secondary Program in the State. Michael also competed in the National “SKILLS USA” competition. He was awarded 14^th place in Post Secondary Program and has achieved excellence in the Airframe and Power Plant Program.

TORIN CRANDAL - A resident of Bristol, Vermont. Torin is currently enrolled in the BTC Post Secondary Program. He was also awarded the Bronze medal in the Secondary High School Program in the State.

** MICHAEL GRUPP - A resident of Milton, Vermont. Michael is currently enrolled in the BTC Post Secondary Powerplant Program. He was awarded the Silver medal in the Secondary High School Program in the State. Michael also competed in the National “SKILLS USA” competition. He was awarded 4^th place in General Program and has achieved excellence in the Airframe and Power Plant Program.

AARON LESSOR - A resident of Williston, Vermont. Aaron is currently enrolled in the BTC Post Secondary Powerplant Program. Aaron was Gold medalist in the Secondary HS Program in the State.

SHAWN MARTELL - A resident of Burlington, Vermont. Shawn has been in the BTC Aviation Technology Program from August 2004 to the present. He has completed his Powerplant training and is graduating from Airframe Class. Shawn was awarded the Silver medal in the Post Secondary High School Program in the State.

* Skills USA: A national " Skills USA" Competition, June 25-June30, 2007, in which Burlington Aviation Technology School achieved 14th in the nation on the Post Secondary level. Students from BAT were awarded gold, silver & bronze medals in the Secondary High School Program in the State.

2006
POWERPLANT
Michael Baumann
Tony Choiniere
Michael Furmanski
Martin Seally
Mathew Williams

2006
AIRFRAME
Steven Alexander
Jay Baris - Heritage Flight
Michael Furmanski
Michael Leonard
Mathew Stembridge
Zachary Williams
Josh Trombly
Matthew Williams

2005
POWERPLANT
Jay Baris - Heritage Flight
Danny Duval -
Mike Leonard - Heritage Flight
Bill Morelli - Border Air
Matt Stembridge - Pratt & Whitney, Plattsburgh, NY
Zack Williams
Josh Trombly - Heritage Flight

Burlington Aviation Technology School's Director, Rick Sylvester
presents the graduates:
Zachary Williams
Karl Nelson
Martin F. Sealey
Shawn Martell

SKILLS USA

Zachary Williams
licensed in North Dakota and #14 in the nation for the adult program

Shawn Martell
Secondary Aviation Technology - Airframe & Powerplant
# 4 in the nation

Awards of $1000

2004-2005 Class with Instructor

2001-2003

Tim Osier (2001) Express Jet at the Burlington International Airport

Jason Tantlinger (2001) Express Jet at the Burlington International Airport

Martin Vollmer (2001)

Craig Thomson (2003)

Charles Ouellette (2002) Aviatron at the Burlington International Airport

Devin Lewis (2003)

David Winrock 2002 Self employed.

       Maggie Baslow (2002)

          Isaac Parenteua (2003) Airframe Mechanic’s license completed

          Zlatan Valjevac (2002) Heritage Flight at the Burlington International Airport

        Fred Winrock    (2002) Self Employed

          Ed Scott Powerplant Mechanic’s license completed

          Alex Lyman Powerplant Mechanics License - Heritage