National Award Winners: Colorado had multiple National Award winners this year, and those awards were presented at the National AFA Convention September 2023. Congratulations to these individuals and Chapters for their outstanding contributions to the mission of AFA. National Chapter Winners were: Aerospace Education Achievement—Mile High Chapter Aerospace Education Achievement—RE Huyser Chapter Aerospace Education Achievement—Mel…
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Teachers of the Year: Vice Chairman of the Board for Aerospace Education, Stephen Gourley, joined State President Cliff Klein at the State Awards Banquet to honor each Chapter’s and State Teachers of the Year (ToYs). Each Chapter may select a Chapter Teacher of the Year and recognize all they contribute to encouraging students in the…
USAF JROTC Cadet Awards The AFA Lance P Sijan Chapter presented USAF JROTC Outstanding Cadet awards at Sand Creek High School on April 20, 2023; Air Academy High School on April 24, 2023; Vista Ridge High School on May 1, 2023 and Mitchell High School on May 5, 2023. An Outstanding Cadet Award was also…
Chapter volunteer, Jeff Womelsdorf, presented the Sijan Chapter 2023 Scholarship winner, Ms. Hana Pavelko, a check for $1000 at the B-52 Memorial at the USAFA on July 21st, 2023. Ms. Pavelko graduated in May from Pine Creek High School with a 4.708 cumulative GPA. She will attend Colorado State University where she will study Microbiology…
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A solid group gathered the afternoon of June 22nd at the Colorado Mountain Brewery on Interquest Parkway. We had a comfortable separate room, dedicated service, and good food. As before, a beverage ticket awarded each guest who showed our online invitation. Of the ten who attended, most were chapter members refreshing their commitment to the…
Col (Ret) Linda Aldrich, Arnold Air Society and Silver Wings Coordinator, past Colorado AFA State President, and prominent Sijan Chapter member, was recently featured in the Colorado Springs Gazette. Apr 22, 2023; Updated Apr 26, 2023 One of the first female missileers, retired Col. Linda Aldrich, was 30 when she decided to call a recruiter to…
