Aviation and Technology Department banquet
Earlier in 2024, over 100 attendees gathered at the annual Aviation and Technology Department banquet to honor scholarship recipients and recognize distinguished alumni. The attendees included scholarship donors, students, alumni, faculty, and parents.
28 students received scholarships and many met the generous donors who provided financial support. The department recognized two alumni, one in Aviation and one in Engineering Technology.
Aviation alumni, Pamela Svrdlin, has over 20 years of experience in the industry and is currently the Operations Supervisor at Hayward Executive Airport. Prior to her current post, she was the Airport Operations Supervisor for the Santa Clara County Airports. Pamela has also been involved with the FAA federal grant and capital improvement projects with budgets of $2.3M to $5.4M. She is active in community relations and outreach and is a major supporter of the SJSU Aviation program. She is a member of the Aviation Program Advisory Board.
Technology program alumni John Fisher has over 29 years of experience in the Aerospace and Defense industry where he provided technical expertise, was an instructor for leadership
skills for advancement, carried out financial performance, contract negotiations, and ISO 9001 compliance.
Congratulations to all the scholarship recipients, and thank you to our donors for your continued generosity.
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