Aviation-Based STEM Program Gives At-Risk Teens Confidence And Purpose

Sean Tucker with student

Sean Tucker (right) with student Isaac Leyva, now graduated, following his first solo flight.

Credit: Bob Hoover Academy
Aviation brought legendary aerobat Sean Tucker world fame, financial comfort, technical acclaim, self-satisfaction and, yes, joy. Eager to share that good fortune, he enlisted the help of those best qualified to facilitate his outreach—probation workers—to identify his intended beneficiaries: “The...
William Garvey

Bill was Editor-in-Chief of Business & Commercial Aviation from 2000 to 2020. During his stewardship, the monthly magazine received scores of awards for editorial excellence.

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