The NLC Foundation was on hand to award two Aircraft Maintenance Technician students with the Duane Sunderman Memorial Award and the Erich Lehmann Memorial Award on October 28.
Billie-Jo Crandall, Duane’s wife at the time of his passing, awarded Tully Swan the Duane Sunderman Memorial Award. This award goes to a student who has a personal interest in working on helicopters and shows promise through both practical and theoretical work. Duane was a graduate of the Aircraft Maintenance Engineering program and exemplified excellence in everything he did.
Bonnie Lehmann, Erich’s mother, awarded Ariel Paulino the Erich Lehmann Memorial Award. This award goes to a student who has demonstrated high achievement in the practical skills of AMT and a dedication to safety and professionalism in the workplace. Erich received first prize in Northern BC for a science fair project that demonstrated lift coefficients of various wing designs. His dream had been to have a career in the helicopter field.
Congratulations on your awards, Tully and Ariel! If you want to learn more about the NLC Foundation awards, head over to www.nlc.bc.ca/nlc-foundation/.
