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12-20-2023
End of Year Chair's Report
08-30-2023
WIA Announces 2023 Award Winners
06-26-2023
2023 Mid-Year Chair Report
10-20-2022
2022 WIA Awards Dinner Summary
Looking back on a night of honors...
10-18-2022
WIA Board Member, Mile Corrigan, steps into new role as Noblis' President & CEO
Board Member, Mile Corrigan, steps into new role as President & CEO of Noblis, Inc. after being announced as the company's successor earlier this year.
09-09-2022
WIA Highlighted in White House Fact Sheet
08-31-2022
WIA Announces 2022 Award Winners
03-31-2022
WIA's Chair, Bridget Chatman, awarded Washington Business Journal's 2022 Diversity in Business Award
Read more about Bridget's amazing achievements here: https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2022/03/24/diba-bridget-chatman-saic.html
02-08-2022
WIA's 2022 Race and Gender Equity Premier Partner Highlight_Aviation Week Network
02-02-2022
WIA's 2022 Race and Gender Equity Premier Partner Highlight_The Aerospace Corporation
01-26-2022
WIA's 2022 Race and Gender Equity Premier Partner Highlight_Noblis, Inc.
01-18-2022
WIA's 2022 Race and Gender Equity Premier Partner Highlight_SAIC
12-08-2021
2021 WIA Awards Dinner & Ceremony Recap
08-25-2021
The 36th Women in Aerospace Awards Honors Six Exceptional Women From Around the Country
07-08-2021
Podcast: What Can Companies and Individuals do to Encourage Race and Gender Equity
Listen to a brief continuation of our discussion started during WIA's Race and Gender Equity Program on June 3rd, with speaker Bird Guess, as well as WIA's Chair, Dr. Rebecca Keiser and Aviation Week's Lee Ann Shay
06-02-2021
WIA's Race and Gender Equity Premier Partner Highlight_SAIC
05-26-2021
WIA's Race and Gender Equity Premier Partner Highlight_Aviation Week Network
05-21-2021
NASA Releases Solicitations for USRC and ULI
05-19-2021
WIA's Race and Gender Equity Premier Partner Highlight_Ball Aerospace
05-05-2021
WIA's Race and Gender Equity Premier Partner Highlight_Noblis, Inc.
01-04-2021
Reshaping the Pipeline into Aerospace Careers
12-21-2020
Women in Aerospace Chair Report: Reflecting on 2020
12-16-2020
WIA Foundation's 2020-2021 AIAA Digital Avionics Scholarship Recipient
12-14-2020
WIA Foundation's 2020-2021 Scholarship Recipient
WIA Foundation's 2020-2021 Northrop Grumman Scholarship Recipient
WIA Foundation's 2020-2021 Scholarship Recipient in memory of Molly K. Macauley
12-07-2020
2020 WIA Award Recipients Announced
WIA's 2020 Outstanding Achievement Award Winner
WIA's 2020 Leadership Award Winner
2020 Aerospace Awareness Award Winner
2020 Initiative, Inspiration, Impact Award Winner
WIA's 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award Winner
08-05-2020
ISU Corporate Brochure
06-26-2020
Women in Aerospace Chair Report: Response to Racial Injustice
04-27-2020
WIA Mourns the Loss of Roselee Roberts
01-17-2020
Women in Aerospace Chair Report: New in 2020!
09-16-2019
Women in Aerospace Chair Report: Prepping for a Busy Fall
08-16-2019
2019 WIA Award Winners
05-01-2019
Women in Aerospace Chair Report: Welcoming New Chair
04-23-2019
A Message from WIA's Chair: Saying Farewell and Welcoming a New Chair for 2019
11-09-2018
First Female Chancellor at ISU
The International Space University (ISU) appointed Prof. Pascale Ehrenfreund to be its new and first female Chancellor
08-28-2018
33rd WIA AWARDS HONORS EXCEPTIONAL WOMEN INCLUDING LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT WINNER, DEBORAH LEE JAMES
Official Press Release
11-28-2017
WIA Remembers Rosanna Sattler
In remembrance of the life and achievements of a true trailblazer
11-17-2017
Stellar Solutions, Inc. Named Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Winner
The U.S. Secretary of Commerce named Stellar Solutions a recipient of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation’s highest honor for performance excellence and sustainability.
09-08-2017
The 32nd Women in Aerospace Awards Honors Six Exceptional Women Including Lifetime Achievement Winner, Astronaut Peggy Whitson
The 2017 Women in Aerospace Award recipients.
06-29-2017
#WomenMakeUsBetter
Through its powerful #WomenMakeUsBetter video, which features Boeing engineers reading and reacting to college rejection letters women received in the early 20th century, Boeing demonstrates we have come a long way.
06-06-2017
WIA Board Member Dr. Lani Kass Honored for Innovation in Cyber Security
04-24-2017
Women in Aerospace Launches Two New Global Markets
WIA Japan and WIA Mexico officially established
01-30-2017
WIA Remembers Former Awards Winner, Dr. Lisa Hardaway
Dr. Lisa Hardaway, WIA's 2015 Outstanding Leadership Award Winner, has passed away at the age of 50. Read the full article here: http://www.dailycamera.com/science_environment/ci_30753828/lisa-hardaway-pioneering-ball-aerospace-engineer-dies-at
01-17-2017
Women in Aerospace remembers Eugene Andrew "Gene" Cernan, an American astronaut
Eugene Andrew "Gene" Cernan, an American astronaut, naval aviator, electrical engineer, aeronautical engineer, and fighter pilot passed away at the age of 82. He was the last human to walk on the Moon, in 1972.
01-03-2017
The Aerospace Community Remembers Harriett Jenkins
The late Harriett Jenkins is remembered for her outstanding career and all she had done to make strides for equality in our workforce. Read the full article here: http://nasawatch.com/archives/2016/12/harriett-jenkin.html
12-09-2016
WIA Remembers John Glenn
John Glenn, American hero of the Space Age, and former U.S. Senator, dies at 95.
12-07-2016
Lippert honored at Women in Aerospace Awards ceremony
Navy Lt. Amanda Lippert was one of six women honored at the Women in Aerospace Awards Ceremony Oct. 13.
11-10-2016
Two NASA Goddard Employees Win Women in Aerospace Awards
Dr. Holly Gilbert and Dr. Colleen Hartman were honored for their professional achievements at last month's WIA Awards Dinner & Ceremony.
11-08-2016
Trip to Mars 'not an exaggeration'
Shelli Brunswick speaks with Gulf News about efforts to send humans to Mars.
11-07-2016
Chair Shelli Brunswick promotes STEM at the 18th Global Women in Leadership Economic Forum in Dubai
Read the full article: http://www.khaleejtimes.com/stem-industries-not-a-male-only-domain
07-11-2016
Molly Macauley, Renowned Space Economist, Killed While Walking Her Dogs
Article provided by Marcia Smith and SPACEPOLICYONLINE.COM
06-15-2016
Space Exploration Student Chapter at the University of Portland Wins Award Recognizing Participation
The ISU and WIA have had a strong educational partnership since 2009. The Participation Award is a collaborative effort by both organizations to encourage more women to pursue careers in STEM.
Tribute to Patti Grace Smith
This tribute to Patti Grace Smith was written by Marcia Smith, one of the founding members of Women in Aerospace.
04-21-2016
WIA Announces New Two-part Aerospace Conference Series
Women in Aerospace (WIA), a leading professional organization that is dedicated to expanding women's opportunities for leadership and increasing their visibility in the aerospace community, will host a two-part Aerospace conference series.
12-28-2015
Chair's Corner: Message from Giovanna M. Cinelli, Chair 2015
12-11-2015
Women in Aerospace Announces 2016 Election Results
Women in Aerospace (WIA) is pleased to announce the results of the 2016 Election results for WIA Leadership.
10-27-2015
WIA HAS RECORD BREAKING ATTENDANCE AT ANNUAL AWARDS DINNER: CELEBRATES 30 YEAR ANNIVERSARY
Women in Aerospace had record breaking attendance at their Annual Awards Ceremony and Dinner on Thursday night as industry and government leaders, volunteers and the media gathered to honor WIA's Awardees and to celebrate WIA's 30th year Anniversary.
10-14-2015
Instruments and Images on New Horizons: The Long Range Reconnaissance Imager (LORRI) and Ralph
09-23-2015
Women in Aerospace Celebrates 30 Year Anniversary
On Thursday, October 22, 2015, industry and government leaders, volunteers and the media will gather to honor Women in Aerospace's 30th year Anniversary at their Annual Awards Ceremony and Dinner.
09-03-2015
Women in Aerospace Announces 2015 WIA Award Winners
Women in Aerospace honors eight exceptional women with its 2015 awards.
Tickets are Selling Fast! Register Today for the 30th Annual WIA Awards Ceremony
The Women in Aerospace Awards Ceremony and Banquet is an annual event dedicated to celebrating women's professional excellence in aerospace.
08-26-2015
Step Up: Women Veteran's Workshop
The Step Up! Women’s Workshop is an interactive, hands-on workshop for transitioning women veterans and female military spouses who are seeking private and government sector careers.
05-07-2015
Ball Aerospace's Facktor Lepore Named Fellow by American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. Vice President and General Manager for Strategic Operations Debra Facktor Lepore has been selected as a Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). Lepore was inducted on May 6, 2015
05-06-2015
Bolden Bashes Authorization Bill Again, Marks Earth as NASA Territory
Speaking at the annual Women in Aerospace conference in Washington, NASA Adminsitrator Charles Bolden continued a scathing critique of what he called an "abysmal" Republican-authored NASA authorization bill that was recently voted out of the House Sc
05-05-2015
U.S. Air Force says may revisit rocket plan if firms do not respond
Lt. Gen. Pawlikowski discusses U.S. Air Force plan to potentially revisit strategy to develop a new U.S.-fueled launch vehicle at the Women in Aerospace (WIA) Conference 2015.
05-01-2015
Congresswoman Comstock to Address Attendees at Women in Aerospace Conference
Women in Aerospace (WIA) will host its annual Aerospace conference on Tuesday, May 5th 2015, at the Washington Court Hotel in Washington, DC. Congresswoman Comstock is the opening speaker of the conference.
04-23-2015
Day Long Conference Set for Women In Aerospace Organization In DC
Women in Aerospace (WIA), a leading professional organization dedicated to expanding women's opportunities for leadership and increasing their visibility in the aerospace community, will host its annual Aerospace conference on Tuesday, May 5th 2015,
01-28-2015
Celebrating 30 Years: A Message from the Chair
12-01-2014
Emily Zimovan receives WIA Foundation and ATK Scholarship
10-31-2014
Cominsky Honored with Women in Aerospace Award
09-05-2014
Women in Aerospace Announces 2014 Award Recipients
05-27-2014
U.S. House of Representatives Passes HR 863
05-08-2014
ATK - WIA Scholarship News Release
05-02-2014
WIA Receives Record Press from Conference!
Here are just a few of the articles that have spoken about WIA's 2014 Conference: Breaking the Mold
02-18-2014
Aerospace 2014: Breaking the Mold
02-14-2014
AIAA Aerospace Spotlight Awards Gala
10-23-2013
Purchase your Ann Hand Pin Today!
10-11-2013
Women in Aerospace Remembers Scott Carpenter
09-19-2013
WOMEN IN AEROSPACE HONORS NINE EXCEPTIONAL WOMEN WITH ITS 2013 AWARDS
08-16-2013
Connections Summer 2013
WIA's Newsletter
04-25-2013
Connections Spring 2013
WIA's Newsletter
04-09-2013
WIA Foundation Announces 2013-2014 Scholarship Recipients
03-28-2013
A Tribute to Yvonne Brill
WIA Recognizes the Passing of an Amazing Women in the Aerospace Industry
01-24-2013
Register for WIA Breakfast with Congresswoman Donna Edwards
Breakfast Keynote Event
12-20-2012
WIA Connections Winter 2012
WIA's Winter Newsletter
11-19-2012
WIA's National Expansion Memo
11-18-2012
WIA Awards Dinner Featured in Steven's Institute of Technology's "The Stute"
A students perspective on the WIA Awards Dinner
10-29-2012
WIA Awards Dinner to Proceed as Planned
10-19-2012
WIA Connections Fall 2012
WIA's Fall Newsletter
09-19-2012
WOMEN IN AEROSPACE HONORS NINE EXCEPTIONAL WOMEN WITH ITS 2012 AWARDS
09-12-2012
International Aviation Womens Association 24th Annual Conference
Industry Event of Interest to WIA Members
08-27-2012
Women in Aerospace Remembers an American Hero
Neil Armstrong passes at the age of 82
08-22-2012
Tell us what you think of the WIA website
07-31-2012
WIA Connections Summer 2012
WIA's Summer Newsletter
07-30-2012
Don't Let Time Run Out -- Submit Your WIA Award Nomination Today!
07-12-2012
Breakthrough Leadership Steps to Success, Vol. 1
05-22-2012
Susan Chodakewitz is named one of the Top 25 Female CEOs in DC
05-02-2012
WIA Connections Spring 2012
WIA's Spring Newsletter
04-17-2012
Lillian Zarrelli Ryals Named MITRE Vice President
03-23-2012
WIA Foundation Announces 2012-2013 Scholarship Award Recipient
01-10-2012
Help Keep Girls in Math, Science, and Technology Classes and Encourage Them in Career Choices
A Volunteer Opportunity to Help Local Middle School Students
12-23-2011
WIA Foundation Ann Hand Pins now Available to Order
Benefit the Women in Aerospace Foundation by purchasing a limited edition numbered Ann Hand pin to honor the legacy of the Space Shuttle program. Hurry – there are only 135 pins available!
12-16-2011
WIA Connections Winter 2011
WIA's Winter Newsletter
12-15-2011
WOMEN IN AEROSPACE ANNOUNCES OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS
11-16-2011
A Lovely Note from 2012 Outstanding Member Awardee Angela Philips Diaz
11-03-2011
Award-winning female aviator says challenges same for men as women
Article on WIA Award Winner Col. Laura J. Richardson
10-18-2011
WIA Foundation Now Accepting Applications for 2012-2013 Scholarship
10-03-2011
WIA Connections Fall 2011
WIA Fall Newsletter
09-27-2011
WIA Member Molly Macauley Name VP for Research at RFF
09-13-2011
Maryland Space Business Roundtable is hosting their Annual Gala and 21st Anniversary Celebration
MSBR's biggest event of the year,
RotorNews writes about WIA's Safety and Security Event
09-09-2011
Air Transport World writes about WIA's 9-11 Event
09-02-2011
Safety and Security: How 9-11 Changed Aviation
07-20-2011
WIA Connections
Summer 2011
06-27-2011
WIA Announces Call for Annual Awards Ceremony Nominations
06-23-2011
How's the Weather on the Sun?
WIA Board Member Writes Op-Ed Piece for NY Times
06-16-2011
Aerospace 2011: The Road Ahead - A Great Success
05-17-2011
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords celebrates Endeavour's final voyage
04-07-2011
WIA Connections
Spring 2011
04-05-2011
All-Female Team Launches Historic Mission Over Afghanistan
A team of female Airmen made history on March 30 when the F-15E Strike Eagles of "Dudette 07" blazed down the runway to provide close air support for coalition and Afghan ground forces.
02-22-2011
Former WIA Board Member, Deb Alderson, Honored by Federal Computer Week
SAIC’s Deb Alderson Named Federal 100 Winner
01-18-2011
WIA Connections now available!
Winter, 2011
01-08-2011
Women in Aerospace sends our most heartfelt support to Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords
01-03-2011
Stevens Institute named one of Forbes' Top 20 Colleges for Women in STEM
11-24-2010
Women persevere to rise in aerospace field
Reprint from Denver Post
Women in Aerospace Foundation, Inc. Announces Educational Scholarship for 2011-2012 School Year
Announcement and application
WOMEN IN AEROSPACE ANNOUNCES OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS
11-08-2010
WOMEN IN AEROSPACE FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES INAUGURAL UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
North Carolina State University Senior Whitney Lohmeyer is Scholarship Recipient
11-01-2010
WIA Foundation President and Past Board Chair Debra Facktor Lepore on space entrepreneurship and WIA
Via The Space Show
09-23-2010
WIA Connections
Fall, 2010
09-07-2010
Women in Aerospace Announce 2010 Award Recipients
08-27-2010
Women in Aerospace Leadership Development Group At UT Launch a Payload
Comets!
08-19-2010
Call for Nominations - WIA Board and Officers
Upcoming WIA elections for Board of Directors, President-Elect and Vice Presidents
07-19-2010
Former WIA President Angela Phillips Diaz Named Managing Director of Purdue University's GPRI
Call for Nominations - WIA Board and Officers
07-14-2010
History in the Making for Women in the Canadian Aerospace Industry
WIA Welcomes WIA Canada!
06-18-2010
WIA Connections
Summer 2010
06-04-2010
First Woman Picked to Lead Carrier Air Wing
06-03-2010
First Air Force Fighter Pilot Named to Command Wing
06-01-2010
Remarks by Lori Garver at the Pratt & Whitney Women's Forum
05-25-2010
Missed Opportunities
Aviation Week Editor in Chief Tony Velocci reflects on the path for women in Aerospace after moderating the WIA Conference "Women in the Boardroom" panel
05-10-2010
Women in Aerospace Engineering Development
Recruiting women for the Aerospace Engineering program at the Unversity of Texas
05-03-2010
Canadian Snowbirds to get first female commander
04-28-2010
WIA Addresses “Challenges and Opportunities at the Dawn of a New Decade” at First-Ever Conference
Women in Aerospace will host its first day-long conference: Aerospace 2010 on Tuesday, May 18 at the Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C
04-13-2010
Photo - Record number of women aboard the International Space Station
NASA Photo
04-09-2010
WIA Announces First-Ever Day Long Conference
May 18, 2010
04-05-2010
Four Women in Orbit Sets a New Record
27 years after Sally Ride became the first American woman in space.
04-01-2010
WIA Connections
WIA's Spring, 2010 Newsletter
WIA Co-Sponsors The Capitol Hill InterSociety STEM Event and Poster Session
03-09-2010
WIA Members Receive Major Discount on International Space University’s Executive MBA Program
WIA membership will save you one-third on the next Executive MBA (EMBA) class offered by the International Space University (ISU) set to start in March, 2011
02-03-2010
WIA Members in the News -- Leshin named to a top NASA Exploration position
Dr. Laurie Leshin, a long-time WIA member and former member of the WIA Board of Directors, was named the new deputy associate administrator of the Exploration Systems Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters,
01-27-2010
Women Pioneers in Aviation and Aerospace
Timeline and description
12-23-2009
WIA Connections
December 2009 Year in Review
12-17-2009
SEDS Chapter at Olin College Wins Award
The Chapter of Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS) at Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering in Needham, Massachusetts is the first recipient of the ISU-WIA Prize for Participation of Women.
12-16-2009
NASA Administrator Charles F. Bolden Jr. at WIA Lunch
Link to YouTube video
12-15-2009
Interview with Claudia Kessler, WIA-Europe's Chair of the Board
From International Astronautical Federation
11-24-2009
WIA Announces 2010 Board of Directors and Officers
Women in Aerospace (WIA) is pleased to announce the election of its 2010 Board of Directors and Officers
10-09-2009
Right Stuff, Wrong Sex: NASA’s Lost Female Astronauts
Article reprinted from October 6th Wired Science on the Women in Space Program
09-24-2009
WIA Connections
September, 2009
08-31-2009
WOMEN IN AEROSPACE ANNOUNCES 2009 AWARD RECIPIENTS
08-13-2009
WIA News Update
Includes Letter from the WIA President, the new WIA Member Survey, upcoming events and aerospace jobs
Old Rheinbeck Aerodrome Welcomes "Girls with Wings" to "Women Fly Weekend" August 22 and 23, 2009
Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome (NY) announced today that it will hold a “WOMEN FLY WEEKEND” on August 22 and 23 to expand awareness among girls and young women about the fun of flying and the potential for careers in aviation.
07-20-2009
Former Astronaut Eileen Collins Inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame
Collins was the first female Space Shuttle pilot (1997) and commander (1999)
07-17-2009
First Female Presidential Helo Pilot Finishes Tour
More history was made at the White House on Thursday when President Barack Obama climbed aboard his waiting helicopter: An all-female Marine Corps crew was taking him to Andrews Air Force Base.
07-16-2009
WIA Congratulates Women on Their Top-Level Agency Appointments
07-07-2009
Unsung World War II Heroes Finally Get Their Due
Some 65 years after their service, the 300 surviving Women Airforce Service Pilots are being honored with the Congressional Gold Medal.
06-19-2009
A Message from the Chair
06-01-2009
The National Women's History Museum Act
04-21-2009
Meet, Greet, & Learn: A Speed Mentoring Signature Event
Meet the mentors
03-26-2009
Women's History Month program featuring Carol Aragon-Smith
Women's History Month Program
03-03-2009
ISU named first Education Partner of 'Women In Aerpospace"
11-04-2008
WIA Officer Slate Biographies
08-08-2008
WOMEN IN AEROSPACE ANNOUNCES 2008 AWARD RECIPIENTS