The Bank of Tioga supports local drone and aviation pilot programs
June 8, 2023
Tioga, ND, June 8, 2023 – The Bank of Tioga was a proud supporter of Tioga's aviation and unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) pilot program with a gift of $7,500 toward this groundbreaking initiative. The program achieved remarkable success due to a $100,000 matching grant from area businesses as well as the North Dakota Technical Skills Grant Program and generous support from Enel Group.
Participants received both their general aviation pilot’s license and UAS certification upon completion and prepared to enter the workforce as UAS pilots. In the program of fourteen students, eight completed solo flights and three completed their check rides as part of the final step in the training process.
Pictured above are pilots who recently graduated UAS pilot program.
A recognition banquet was held on Friday, May 5, 2023, to celebrate the program’s success, sponsors, partners and pilot graduates. Wendy Lenzen, VP of Business & Consumer Banking with The Bank of Tioga expressed at the event, “We are so grateful for this program and how it has elevated our community and its members while providing a new economic vitality and workforce to the area. We look forward to continuing our partnership to make a positive impact on the community for years to come.” At the celebration banquet, several students accounted how this free program has, ‘changed their lives.’
Local sponsorships from The Bank of Tioga, Tioga Aero Center, Aeroport Hobby Shop, NCC, and others help provide youth activities and STEM certified opportunities, including Tioga's Drone Camp for Kids and Tech Camp for Kids, which will be held in Tioga on August 12th & 13th, 2023. For more information, contact Tioga Area Economic Development Corporation at (701) 664-8233.
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