CUNY Aviation Management Promo

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Music.

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Music. In 2001,

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the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
awarded the Research Foundation of the City University

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of New York a grant to establish the CUNY
Aviation Institute at York College.

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The Aviation Institute was designed to provide
a training ground and research to Queens residents and

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beyond to prepare for careers in the local,
national and international aviation industry and

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its allied sectors. In 2003, CUNY Board of
Trustees formally

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approved the establishment of the CUNY
Aviation Institute at York College.

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In April 2003, the Aviation Institute Advisory
Board held its first meeting.

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In April 2006, CUNY Board of Trustees approved
the creation of a new program in aviation management

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leading to the Bachelor of Science at York
College.

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April 2009, the Model Tuskegee Airmen Gallery
opened in temporary space in the York College Performing

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Arts Center. The gallery set the stage for
York College's second annual scholarship benefit concert honoring

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the historic Tuskegee Airmen. In June 2010,
York College had its first

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graduating class for a degree in aviation
management.

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Hello, my name is Veronica Carpio and I'm an
Operations Supervisor

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with JFK IAT. JFK IAT is a terminal management
company that manages the operations in Terminal 4

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at JFK Airport. We house over 30 different
international and domestic airlines.

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Hi, I'm Navalet Brown and I'm working with
JetBlue Airways as the inside sales coordinator for

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the cargo department. We are responsible for
filling out the belly of the aircrafts.

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So I work with large freight forwarders
ensuring that they get the best possible service we can offer.

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Hello everybody, my name is Jose Cuevas. I'm a
planning for operations and the tower at LaGuardia Airport

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for American Airlines and I'm also a graduate
student at Queens College doing my masters in urban affairs.

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I chose York College for three different
reasons. Number one, because York offered a new degree in aviation

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management and I felt I could help pioneer
this program. Number two, because of its location.

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York is in the middle of JFK, LaGuardia, and
Newark. Last but not least, I chose York because it's affordable.

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Other than York being conveniently close to
home, they offered a degree in the feel of my long-time

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passion which is aviation. I think what made
me come to York is like

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a question. Well, the convenience, Queens,

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New York, very close to my house, plus the
cost compared to the aviation schools was relatively very

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convenient for myself. And in addition to
that, the first time I went to York College, you had to check

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out the school and how it looks like the
people were so friendly, welcoming, and I think that that motivated

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me a lot to go to York College.

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I chose the aviation industry because it's a
fast-paced, dynamic industry.

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Not only is it dynamic, but it helps connect
the world. You can be thousands of miles away from somebody

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and connect in a matter of hours. I love it.

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I pursued a degree in aviation management
because, one, it's always a dream of mine to work in a dynamic

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aviation. And, two, my plan was to use my
degree as a stepping stone in pursuing my ultimate goals.

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Well, why aviation? It's because of my
passion. I have a huge passion in aviation.

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Every time I sit down, I want to stop and
start looking at it. And how did it start?

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Well, when I was a little kid, my mom moved
from the Dominican Republic to the United States to keep

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me a better life. And I remember that when I
went to the airport to say goodbye to her,

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I was with my uncle and my aunt and some other
cousins.

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And when my mom was flat to call, I said to my
uncle, "Un cle,

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one day I'm going to be the driver of that big
car." And at that moment, these huge passion

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for aviation started. I was with you. The
benefits I received

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from York were networking, mentorship, and
exposure.

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York taught me the power behind networking and
the importance of building relationships with people.

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Mentorship was the most important thing I
received from York. Not only does a mentor guide you and support

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you with your goals and dreams, but a mentor
holds you accountable for your actions and constantly reminds

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you of your dreams, which is very important. I
received many opportunities and benefits during my stay

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at York. I attended many conferences such as
the Women in Aviation,

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the National Business Aviation Association,
NDWA, Thurgood Marshall.

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I did luncheons, dinners, banquets, to name a
few. I also had the opportunity to exercise

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my leadership skills through clubs and events
that I attended. The benefits and opportunities that

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York College gave me, well, a lot. This is
huge. First,

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as soon as I started at York College, I had
the opportunity to participate in the Leadership

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Institute, which was a seven-day intensive
leadership training.

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Then I got involved with the Aviation Club and
Women in Avi ation. I started going to different events,

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helping with those events. Then we went to
different conferences such as the NBAA,

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the Women in Aviation International
Conference.

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And throughout going to those conferences and
being involved with different professionals in the industry,

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I got motivated with other students to
establish a new club, which was a student chapter of the American

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Association of Airport Executives at York
College. All the things that I did at York College,

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well, I studied abroad in France and in
Argentina. And when I went to Argentina,

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I got a grant in a scholarship. The York
College study abroad at WayFriend and the Gloria Waldman

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study abroad scholarship. And just to finalize
my journey throughout York

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College, last May, exactly the week before
graduation, I had the opportunity to attend the

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Global Airport Security Conference in Tel
Aviv, Israel. And something sad but at the same time was good

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for me in terms of my professional career is
that I wasn't able to attend graduation.

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I wasn't able to make it on time on my flight
back to New York. But by going to the conference

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in Israel, I was able to meet so many people
in the aviation industry that really gave a

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lot to my portfolio in terms of connections
that I have in the industry. Five years from now,

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I see myself working for an international
organization in the aviation

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industry. I love aviation and I plan to stick
with it, but I also have a strong passion for international

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studies. So I'm currently looking for
possibilities of merging those two fields together.

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I endeavor to refine my knowledge and skills
in aviation. Most importantly,

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I will contribute my abilities in a rewarding
and challenging environment while taking advantage of advancement

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within my organization. Well, five years from
now, I see myself continuing giving

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the best to this company that really opened
the doors for me to start my career in the industry.

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I really love this company, American Airlines,
and I want to continue giving the best of myself to this

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company. In addition to that, five years from
now, I also see myself establishing

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the bridge that's going to allow me to
accomplish my goal, my ultimate goal in life, which is to become

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a diplomat in the aviation field. I really
want to go abroad to different developing countries to help

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them to develop the transportation
infrastructure, help young individuals to pursue a career in aviation

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by giving scholarship, being a mentor, and
also I really want to help develop the transportation

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system in the New York City. So that's what I
see myself for five years from now.

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The advice I would give your college students
is to be involved while in college.

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Gain experience as much as you can, whether it
be obtaining an internship or volunteering or

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getting a job in your chosen field. This is
very important when you graduate because employers are looking

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to be people that have taken responsibility
while in college.

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The most important advice I would give is to
create your own opportunities. Don't wait for opportunities

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to come to you. You have to create them.

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The real world is nothing like school. It is
way faster, even more challenging,

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but can be interested if you apply your skills
in the right way. You should start by making attainable

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goals, seek opportunities, be politely
persistent, rely on your faith,

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live your life with passion and power, and
most importantly,

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smile.

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Well, what advice would I give to your college
students? Well, first, get good grades because you don't

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want to get to the industry without having
good grades or in case you want to apply for grad school.

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It's going to be very difficult if you don't
have really good grades. Also, volunteer,

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very important. That could open many doors for
you. Internships.

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If you cannot get into a huge company, top
company, apply for those small companies so that you get experience

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there, then you apply for another better
internship. Also, study abroad.

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I did it. It opened up my mind. It made me see
things from a different perspective.

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So I tell everybody, please study abroad.

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Last but not least, network. Network and
network. And it's not only about who you meet,

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but it's about the relationships that you
establish.

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And last but not least, if you want to do
something in life, go for it.

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There's nothing impossible in life. 200 years
ago, the man couldn't go to the moon.

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And now we're able to go to the moon. And I
said to everybody,

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there's nothing impossible in life. It's all
about you and the motivation that you have.

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- Yeah.

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- Yeah.