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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
K-State
Aviation lands highest level of accreditation
Natalie Blair
nblair@k-state.edu
K-State Salina
Salina, Kan., (August 12, 2011) -Kansas State University Salina's professional pilot program is in
elite company with renewed program accreditation from Aviation
Accreditation Board International.
The accreditation is good for another
five years.
"The accreditation means we are
among a relatively few collegiate aviation programs in the world that have
been evaluated according to very stringent criteria and found to be worthy
of the AABI seal of approval," said Kurt Barnhart, aviation department
head. "Receiving this accreditation means that our students are
receiving the highest quality flight education possible."
"Being AABI accredited
reinforces the fact that we have a top five aviation program," said
Dennis Kuhlman, CEO and dean of K-State Salina. "Because we are
continually working to exceed accreditation standards, our program is
continually one of the best in the country."
The Aviation Accreditation Board
International is the only professional, specialized accrediting
organization approved by the Council on Higher Education to accredit
aviation professional programs at universities in the United States and
around the world. Only 26 of the more than 100 universities and colleges
with aviation programs in the nation have earned the board's accreditation.
Located on the Salina campus adjacent
to a 12,000-foot runway, K-State's aviation 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 bachelor's degrees in aircraft maintenance, avionics, air
traffic control, airport management, professional pilot, and unmanned
aircraft systems. More information on K-State aviation programs is
available at http://www.salina.k-state.edu/aviation.
The accreditation process
analyzes every aspect of a program, including faculty quality, teaching
resources and technology, facilities, academic and flight training
curricula, connections with the industry and community, and services for
students. More information about Aviation Accreditation
Board International is available at http://www.aabi.aero.
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