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Women in Aviation to hold Wash and Wax Saturday

K-State Women In Aviation to hold Wash & Wax

Natalie Blair

K-State Salina

Salina, Kan., (October 12, 2011) - Kansas State University Salina's Women in Aviation International chapter is hosting their third annual Plane Wash & Wax Saturday, Oct. 15 in Salina Municipal Airport's Hanger 600, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Pilots can enjoy refreshments and hors d'oeuvres while their planes are cleaned.

The organization is suggesting a tax-deductable minimum donation of $150 for a wash and wax or $50 for a wash only.

"The money we make will be used to send our Women In Aviation chapter to the annual international conference where we will network and talk with potential employers and other aviation enthusiasts," said Jennifer McLean, junior in professional pilot, Sleepy Hollow, N.Y., who is helping plan the event. "This year the conference is in Dallas, Texas, and this fundraiser helps with our transportation, hotel and registration fees."

Women in Aviation International is a nonprofit organization that encourages the advancement of women who are striving for challenging and fulfilling careers in the aviation and aerospace industries.

K-State is an elite Top 5 aviation university. Located on the Salina campus adjacent to a 12,000-foot runway, the program has a modern fleet of more than 40 learning aircraft and more Master Certified Flight Instructors than any other college or university in the country. K-State Salina offers affordable degrees in aircraft maintenance, professional pilot, technology management and engineering technology. Certificate programs are available in air traffic control, airframe and powerplant, airport management, avionics maintenance technology and unmanned aerial systems. More information on K-State aviation programs is available atwww.salina.k-state.edu/aviation.

The Salina Airport Authority has developed the premier airport and industrial center in the Midwest. The board of directors and staff are proactive in providing the citizens of Salina, Saline County and North Central Kansas with a center that support business and industry, which, in turn, provides jobs and payroll that benefit the region.

The Salina Airport Authority is home to the Salina Municipal Airport, the Salina Aviation Service Center and the Salina Airport Industrial Center.

Source: Salina Airport Authority