MEDIA ADVISORY
STUDENTS GRADUATE FROM SUMMER AVIATION PROGRAM AT VAN NUYS AIRPORT
| WHAT: | Los Angeles City Councilmember Tony Cárdenas will present certificates of achievement to area high school students from the 2005 graduating class of Van Nuys Airport’s Aviation Career Education (ACE) Academy. Ceremony also includes a first-ever showing of Van Nuys Airport: 75 Years in Pictures, a new 12-minute, photo-based film about the airport’s rich history. Offered primarily to students in the San Fernando Valley, the weeklong motivational program is designed to provide an understanding of career opportunities and operations at both Van Nuys and Los Angeles International Airports. During the program, students from 10 local high schools got a behind-the-scenes look at various airport facilities and met employees from a wide variety of trade and professional occupations at both airports. Excellent opportunity for visuals. |
| WHO: | • Fifteen local high school students (selection based on merit) • Los Angeles City Councilmember Tony Cárdenas • Airport tenant employees representing various trade and professional occupations • Los Angeles World Airports officials |
| WHEN: | Friday, August 26, 4 p.m. • 3:45 p.m.Reception and refreshments • 4 p.m.Graduation ceremony |
| WHERE: | Airtel Plaza Hotel, Concord III Room, 7277 Valjean Ave., Van Nuys (Thomas Guide p. 531, E-4) |
| CONTACTS: | Richard French or Stacy Geere, Van Nuys Airport Public and Community Relations, at (818) 909-3529 |
