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Dorcey Earns Master CFI Accreditation
OSHKOSH, WIS. –
John M. Dorcey of
Oshkosh, Wis.,
recently earned his
Master CFI accreditation.
Besides his
CFII credentials,
Dorcey is an
Airframe and
John Dorcey
Powerplant
Mechanic, and worked for the
Wisconsin DOT Bureau of Aeronautics
as an aviation consultant before recently
being appointed the assistant airport
director at Wittman Regional Airport,
Oshkosh, Wis. Dorcey also serves on
the Wisconsin Aviation Hall of Fame
board of directors.
To help put this achievement in its
proper perspective, there are approximately
90,000 CFIs in the United
States. Fewer than 600 of them have
achieved the distinction of Master
CFI thus far. The last 12 national
Flight Instructors of the Year were
Master CFIs while John Dorcey is
one of only 14 Wisconsin aviation
educators to earn this prestigious
“Master” title.
The National Association of Flight
Instructors (NAFI) is dedicated to
providing support and recognition for
America’s aviation educators while
helping them raise and maintain their
level of professionalism. The association
was founded in 1967 and affiliated
with EAA in 1995. NAFI is headquartered
at EAA in Oshkosh, Wis.
(www.NAFInet.org)
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Wanda Jean Zuege Earns Master CFI
CUSTER, WIS. –
Wanda Zuege of
“Am I High
Aviation” (www.
AmIHighAviation.
com) flight school,
Stevens Point
Municipal Airport
(STE), Wis.,
recently earned her
Wanda Zuege
Master CFI accreditation. Zuege is an
independent flight and ground instructor
specializing in primary and instrument
training, and her company,
AmIHighAviation, provides aircraft
rental and ground schools.
Koberinski Named
UNDAF Student Services Manager
GRAND FORKS, N.D. – The
University of North Dakota
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Aerospace
Foundation
(UNDAF) has
named Debbie
Koberinski the
Student Services
Manager. In her
position,
Koberinski will
manage the international
contracts
Debbie Koberinski
and students associated with UNDAF
programs, including travel documentation,
university enrollment and resident
placement.
Koberinski, a native of Moorhead,
Minnesota, brings an extensive background
in customer service and project
management to UNDAF.
Previously Koberinski was the general
manager of the Hilton Garden Inn
in Grand Forks where she was
responsible for the management and
day-to-day operations of the full-service
hotel.
Koberinski and her husband Scott
reside in East Grand Forks with their
two daughters.
UND Aerospace includes the
Odegard School of Aerospace
Sciences at the University of North
Dakota and the UND Aerospace
Foundation (UNDAF).
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Wisconsin Air Academy Construction Underway
STURTEVANT, WIS. – The ground
was broken September 10, 2007 for
the Wisconsin Air Academy, a new
kind of boarding and day school
designed to place young people on the
path towards a career in the aviation
industry. A first of its kind, the
Wisconsin Air Academy is the only
private day school sanctioned by the
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Civil Air Patrol (CAP), the civilian
auxiliary of the United States Air
Force.
After leaving the Florida Air
Academy to return to his home state
of Wisconsin, Jeff Starke turned to
Allied Steel Buildings to provide the
best possible solution for the construction
of the new academy. The
new 44,000 square foot facility will
include a main hall, an indoor gymnasium,
classrooms, an operations center,
and dormitories for boarding students.
The Wisconsin Air Academy
hopes to set a new group of middleschool
aged students on the path to
become America’s next generation of
first responders. “Air marshals, military
and airline pilots, air traffic controllers,”
explained project developer
Jeff Starke, “are many of the folks
that are on the front lines of our
nation’s security. Instead of focusing
on school rivalries and trivial activities,
we can help influence the future
of the country’s emergency response
abilities.”
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