Embry-Riddle Prescott Offers Career Exploration Summer Camps to Youth

Teens who would enjoy hands-on exploration of flight, aerospace engineering, and computer/electrical engineering careers will want to check out the exciting Summer Career Exploration Programs offered at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, Ariz.

Summer Career Exploration Programs at Embry-Riddle offer students a taste of the college experience at the world’s most prestigious university for aviation and aerospace education.   The programs are open to high school students ages 14 to 18. The cost includes housing in an Embry-Riddle residence hall, all meals, classroom instruction, educational materials and local trips.

All of the programs utilize our state-of-the art facilities and are taught by our expert faculty.  The Embry-Riddle Career Exploration Programs allow youth to connect with other students who share their interests while exploring which career path to pursue in their college experiences.

This year the Career Exploration Summer Program offers the following camps:

Aerospace Engineering
June 19 – June 24, 2011
This program is designed to demonstrate fundamental concepts of engineering in a fun, hands-on environment. Each participant will learn the science of flight, the principles of aerospace design, and how materials stress, strain, and break. Students will be introduced to a variety of fields relating to aerospace engineering through daily classes and labs.
Requirements and Costs
Ages & requirements:  15 -18 and must have strong background in math and science.
Cost:      $ 1,050

Computer Engineering
June 21 – July 1, 2011
Our Computer Engineering program will introduce you to the world of the electrical and computer systems in the aviation world. During this program students will experience building and flying a payload to the edge of space, and analyzing and researching data collected on the mission that could lead to the discovery of new phenomena.
Requirements and Costs
Ages & requirements:  15 -18 and must have strong background in math & science
Cost:      $ 1,050

Flight Exploration Camp
Alpha Camp:      June 5 – 10, 2011
Bravo Camp:      June 19 – 24, 2011
Charlie Camp:    July 3 – 8, 2011
Delta Camp:       July 17 - 22, 2011
Echo Camp:        July 31 – August 5, 2011

Take to the skies during this six day program with an Embry- Riddle flight instructor in one of our Cessna 172s and discover both the ease and the challenges of becoming a pilot. Just like our Embry-Riddle flight students, you will learn how to read weather reports and fly under VFR (Visual Flight Rules) — but most of all — YOU WILL FLY THE AIRPLANE!  Back on the ground, your class instruction will include basic principles of aerodynamics, navigation systems, aircraft systems and performance, plus procedures related to the safe operation of an aircraft.

Flight Expo Camp participants will receive:
• 4 hours of hands-on flight instruction*
• 4 hours of in-flight observation time*
• 4 hours of aviation ground school*
• 30 minutes of C-172/L-6 simulator time*
• Classroom instruction and lectures on the latest technology in the world of flight

Requirements and Costs
Students ages 14 – 18 must be  a U.S. citizen, the cost for the one-week program is $1950 which includes meals, lodging, all instructional materials, and flight.
* Hours listed are approximate

To register or get more details on Career Exploration Summer Programs, contact Melissa James, 928-777-3786.

Embry-Riddle Prescott Fleet Upgrades to Diamond DA42 NGs

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Flight Line in Prescott will take delivery of four Diamond Aircraft DA42 NG twin engine aircraft before the new school year. The new DA42s will be used as multi-engine trainers for new flight students starting in August.

“We selected the Diamond DA42 NG after evaluating all the light twin engine aircraft on the market,” said William O'Hara, Interim Director of Flight Operations at Embry-Riddle Prescott. “The DA42 NG provides us with an exceptionally safe and fuel-efficient multi-engine training platform with the latest in engine, avionics and airframe technologies. And, the AE300 turbo-diesel is perfect for our high altitude training environment.”

The DA42 NG incorporates an all-carbon fiber airframe with FADEC, twin turbo-diesel AE300 engines from Austro Engine, and the latest avionics from Garmin, including the G1000 integrated glass cockpit with GFC 700 automated flight control system and Synthetic Vision Technology (SVT).

“With the sale of DA42 NGs to Prescott, Diamond is pleased to expand our relationship with Embry-Riddle. The DA42 NG is an excellent choice for Embry-Riddle's mission of preparing their students to be the best professional pilots in the industry,” commented David Moser, Director of Fleet Sales for Diamond Aircraft.

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, the world's largest, fully accredited university specializing in aviation and aerospace, offers more than 30 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in its colleges of Arts and Sciences, Aviation, Business, and Engineering. Embry-Riddle educates students at residential campuses in Daytona Beach, Fla., and Prescott, Ariz., through the Worldwide Campus at more than 150 locations in the United States, Europe, Asia, Canada, and the Middle East, and through online learning. For more information, visit www.embryriddle.edu.

For more information about Diamond Aircraft (North America) visit www.diamondaircraft.com
For more information about Diamond Aircraft (International) visit www.diamond-air.at

Embry-Riddle Prescott Hires Kim Haddow as Men’s and Women’s Golf Coach

Kim Haddow has been named the first-ever head golf coach for Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Director of Athletics Ted Blake announced this week.  Haddow will build both the men's and women's golf programs from the ground up, as the newest Embry-Riddle intercollegiate athletic teams are set to kick off this fall.

Kim Haddow

Coach Haddow commented on her new position, “I'm thrilled and honored to have been selected as the head golf coach.  This is going to be a challenging experience for me, and at the same time, a rewarding opportunity at a very prestigious university.”

She added, “I am impressed with the dedication and professionalism of the coaches, faculty and staff at Embry-Riddle, as well as its students. The student-athletes that I have met are exceptional.  I am looking forward to working with Ted Blake and the entire athletic department to build the best golf program possible.”

As a former head coach for both the University of Florida and the University of Arizona, Coach Haddow had phenomenal success guiding collegiate student-athletes to achieve their upmost potential. She has led her teams to nine NCAA Championship appearances, finishing in the Top-10 in seven of those tournaments. Her 1992 University of Arizona team finished second overall, and two of her Wildcat golfers claimed NCAA titles during her tenure.  Coach Haddow has seen 22 of her golfers named NCAA All-American, nine who were Academic All-Americans, and one who was named National Player of the Year. During Haddow's time at Arizona, 15 golfers received All Pac-10 honors.

At the University of Florida, 11 players received All SEC honors while she was coach.  Coach Haddow had numerous former student-athletes go on to illustrious careers in professional golf, including former LPGA great Annika Sorenstam. She has received many personal accolades herself, including being named NCAA Coach of the year in 1992, Pac-10 Coach of the year in 1992, as well as three times being named as the Far West Region Coach of the year. In 1997, Coach Haddow was inducted into the NCAA Golf Coaches Hall of Fame.

A veteran of international coaching assignments as well, Coach Haddow has coached the USA Team and USA Individual Team in the Shiseido Cup Matches in Tokyo, Japan. In the summer of 2010, she was selected to coach the U.S. Women's Team for the World University Golf Championships in Antequera, Spain, where four of her golfers earned medals. In 2008 she was selected to coach the USA Team for the World Championships in Sun City, South Africa, guiding them to a gold medal finish.

“We are all excited to have a coach with her background join us here at ERAU,” said Blake.  “As we add these new intercollegiate teams, Coach Haddow's experience will be invaluable not only to the new golf programs, but the athletic department as a whole.”

A member of the National Golf Coaches Association, and an LPGA Class A Golf Instructor, Coach Haddow has a B.S. degree from Southern Methodist University, as well as an M.A. from the University of Arizona. The mother of two adult daughters, Coach Haddow resides in Chino Valley with her husband Mike.

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, the world's largest, fully accredited university specializing in aviation and aerospace, offers more than 30 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in its colleges of Arts and Sciences, Aviation, Business, and Engineering. Embry-Riddle educates students at residential campuses in Daytona Beach, Fla., and Prescott, Ariz., through the Worldwide Campus at more than 150 locations in the United States, Europe, Asia, Canada, and the Middle East, and through online learning. For more information, visit www.embryriddle.edu.

Amelia Earhart Lands at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart, as portrayed by actress Roberta E. Bassin, visits Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott campus on March 24 at 6pm in the Davis Learning Center.

The free performance, written by Bassin, is intended to be enjoyed by show-goers of all ages. Bassin uses Amelia’s words, adventures and accomplishments to motivate her audience.

Roberta E. Bassin as Amelia Earhart

"She went after what she wanted to do. It takes a lot of courage to overcome things that are in your way... to pursue your interests and have fun doing it,” said Bassin.

Earhart was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean as a passenger in 1928. She then proved four years later she could make the crossing “alone if only to vindicate myself.”
The famed aviator disappeared over the Pacific in 1937, on her attempted around the world flight. The mystery of her disappearance is cause for heated debate and conjecture to the present day.

A question and answer session will follow the performance.

Roberta Bassin is also known for her notable television and film roles, including Emmy and Golden Globe winner for “Indictment: The McMartin Trial" and film classic "Barfly." She has also appeared in “Grey’s Anatomy,” "ER,” “Crossing Jordan,” “The Pretender,” and an upcoming Clint Eastwood film, “J. Edgar,” starring Leonardo DiCaprio.

The event is sponsored by the Prescott Campus Diversity Center. For more information contact Suzie Roth at the Hazy Library, 928-777-3858 or suzie.roth@erau.edu.

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, the world's largest, fully accredited university specializing in aviation and aerospace, offers more than 30 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in its colleges of Arts and Sciences, Aviation, Business, and Engineering. Embry-Riddle educates students at residential campuses in Daytona Beach, Fla., and Prescott, Ariz., through the Worldwide Campus at more than 150 locations in the United States, Europe, Asia, Canada, and the Middle East, and through online learning. For more information, visit www.embryriddle.edu.

Yuri’s Night Events Set at Pima Air & Space Museum

A day-long celebration of 50 years of space exploration, named Yuri’s Night in honor of Yuri Gagarin, the first man to go into space, will be held Saturday, April 9, at the Pima Air & Space Museum, 6000 E. Valencia Road in Tucson.

Yuri’s Night  features an afternoon of presentations from leaders in space exploration, starting at 1 pm, and a family-oriented evening program, from 5 pm to 9 pm, featuring space, astronomy and physics displays and activities.

Yuri’s Night is one of 200 events honoring space exploration and travel that are scheduled in 30 countries.  Russian Yuri Gagarin was the first man in space April 12, 1961. Twenty years later, on April 12, 1981, the first US Space Shuttle Mission was launched.

The afternoon presentations include University of Arizona Lunar and Planetary Laboratory Professor Peter Smith, who was the leader for the Phoenix Mars Lander Mission; Grant Anderson, vice president of engineering for Tucson-based Paragon Space Development Corporation and lead design engineer for the International Space Station solar arrays; Astronaut James McDivitt (BrigGen. USAF Ret), who flew on Gemini 4 and Apollo 9 and was the Apollo Spacecraft Program Manager for three years in charge of Apollo 12 through 16; and Sy Liebergot, the EECOM (Emergency, Environmental and Consumables Management) Flight Controller on duty in Mission Control during Apollo 13.

The panel discussion will be held in the Flight Central Hangar.  The presentations are free with admission to the museum. Admission to the Pima Air & Space Museum is $15.50 for adults; $9 for children ages 6 to 12 and free for children six and under.  The museum is open from 9 am to 5 pm daily.

Yuri’s Night evening events include viewing space through telescopes provided by the Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association; hands on activities from the Physics Factory; displays and activities from the National Optical Astronomy Observatory at Kitt Peak;  the International Dark Sky Society; Southern Arizona Rocketry Association; Tucson L5 Space Society; the University of Arizona Russian and Slavic Studies Department; the Titan Missile Museum;  Flandreau Planetarium and the Planetary Science Institute.   A collection of objects from manned space flight will be presented by Space Aholic.

In addition, participants will be able to sign a card for Astronaut Mark Kelly, wishing the STS-134 crew a successful April 19 launch.

Events will be held in Hangar One, Flight Central, the Spirit of Freedom Hangar and in the Dorothy H. Finley Space Gallery.

Admission to the Yuri’s Night evening events from 5 pm to 9 pm is $10 for adults. Children 12 and under are free.  (Last admission is at 8 pm.)

Flight Grill, the new restaurant at the Pima Air & Space Museum, will be open for the evening event.

Public Invited to 13th Annual International Festival at Embry-Riddle in Prescott

The International Student Association (ISA) at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University invites the public to its annual International Festival on Saturday, February 26, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. The event will be held in the Prescott Campus Activity Center located on Dobberteen Dr.

Attendees will be given a “Food Passport” which will allow them to sample foods from five different countries, prepared and served by students from various nations around the world.  The cost of the Passport for non-ERAU guests will be $5; non-ERAU students $3 and all ERAU students, faculty and staff will be admitted free with their student or employee ID.  Children under the age of 12 are admitted free.

In addition to the opportunity to taste a variety of international foods, the event offers information about other countries and cultures as well as examples of the native clothing and music from various countries. There will be entertainment provided by numerous student and community groups.

Seventy international students from over 20 different countries are currently enrolled at Embry-Riddle. The International Student Association sponsors this festival to encourage interaction between international students and other campus students, as well as with citizens of the Tri-City area.

For more information about the event, please contact Courtney Luque at (928) 777-3774.

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, the world's largest, fully accredited university specializing in aviation and aerospace, offers more than 30 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in its colleges of Arts and Sciences, Aviation, Business, and Engineering. Embry-Riddle educates students at residential campuses in Daytona Beach, Fla., and Prescott, Ariz., through the Worldwide Campus at more than 150 locations in the United States, Europe, Asia, Canada, and the Middle East, and through online learning. For more information, visit www.embryriddle.edu.