ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 18, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The
Air Traffic Control Association (ATCA) and Raytheon Company (NYSE:
RTN) will offer a new scholarship program to encourage women to
pursue degrees in aviation related fields. This is ATCA's first
scholarship specifically geared towards advancing women in the
field.
"This new scholarship aims to encourage women to pursue exciting
and challenging career opportunities in aviation and air traffic
control," said Dave Wajsgras,
president of Raytheon Intelligence, Information and Services. "Our
goal is to help close the distinct gender gap in the air traffic
control field."
Administered by ATCA, the Raytheon Women in Aviation Scholarship
will award scholarships to female college students pursuing a
degree in an aviation related field. Each scholarship will include
a summer internship in Raytheon's Intelligence, Information and
Services, Transportation and Support Services business area.
"This program has the potential to greatly impact the industry
by ushering more women into the aviation community – a
progression that will really benefit our industry," said
Peter F. Dumont, President and CEO
of ATCA. "Through this scholarship, we hope to engage and educate
more women about the career opportunities in aviation, as well as
grow the percentage of women in the field - which currently
sits at 26 percent."
For more information about the scholarship, visit
https://www.atca.org/scholarship.
About Raytheon
Raytheon Company, with 2016 sales of
$24 billion and 63,000 employees, is
a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, civil
government and cybersecurity solutions. With a history of
innovation spanning 95 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art
electronics, mission systems integration, C5I™ products and
services, sensing, effects, and mission support for customers in
more than 80 countries.Raytheon is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts. Follow us on
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About ATCA
The Air Traffic Control Association (www.atca.org) is dedicated to
the progress and safety of air traffic control and works to advance
the technology and professionalism of the industry. Founded in 1956
by a group of air traffic controllers, ATCA serves more than 3,500
members throughout the world—individual air traffic controllers as
well as aviation associations, educational institutions, the
government and military, and companies managing and providing
equipment and services in the aviation community.
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