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    President and Chief Executive Officer of Rolls-Royce North America Honored at Vaughn College Gala

    Metropolitan Airport NewsBy Metropolitan Airport NewsNovember 22, 2016No Comments2 Mins Read
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    Marion C. Blakey, president and chief executive officer of Rolls-Royce North America.

    Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology honored the President and Chief Executive Officer of Rolls-Royce North America, Marion C. Blakey, for her role as a trailblazer and advocate for the aviation and transportation industries, and her dedicated support of Vaughn College at the annual event on Thursday, November 10.

    The Gala’s theme this year was “Inspiring Students, Launching Careers,” highlighting successful students and alumni and Vaughn’s role in providing opportunities for students during college and beyond. Lou Young, long-time CBS broadcast journalist and eight-time Emmy Award winner served as the master of ceremonies.

    Rolls-Royce donated four helicopter T-63 turbine engines to Vaughn for use in the College’s Aviation Training Institute, and the $260,000 raised in Gala proceeds will be used to fund scholarships and institutional priorities.

    “Marion and Rolls-Royce have been so generous in their support of Vaughn College and have a strong commitment to aviation education, internships and career opportunity,” said Vaughn President Dr. Sharon B. DeVivo. “We are deeply appreciative of our relationship and shared vision and we are exited about the future of Vaughn and providing advancement opportunities for our students. With our small campus environment, unique networking, off-campus opportunities funded by Vaughn, affordable tuition and scholarships, and our successful internship program, we ensure that Vaughn students land great careers,” said DeVivo.

    Vaughn College serves many first-generation Americans and first-generation college students and seeks to provide an engaging educational experience for every student. Ninety-eight percent of Vaughn graduates are employed or continue their education within one year of graduation.

    “We are in an unprecedented era of opportunity in the world as companies increasingly look for new talent across the diversity spectrum and technological advances push the limits of the imagination,” said Blakey. “And I love the imagery of ‘Launching Careers;’ because we aren’t teaching our youth to aspire to mediocrity. No, we want to teach them to dream big and then have the courage to follow those dreams.”

    Thomas J. McKee, chair of the Vaughn College Board of Trustees
    Thomas J. McKee, chair of the Vaughn College Board of Trustees with his wife, Trisha.
    Vaughn College President Dr. Sharon B. DeVivo
    Left to right: Vaughn College Board of Trustees Member Frank Rosenberg, Immediate Past President Dr. John C. Fitzpatrick, Board Member George A. Vaughn, James Vaughn, and Michael Brady, assistant vice president of development and alumni affairs at Vaughn College.
    Melva Miller, deputy Queens borough president, left, with Patricia Ornst, director, New York state and local government affairs at Delta Air Lines.
    Marion C. Blakey, president and chief executive officer of Rolls-Royce North America.
    Broadcast Journalist Lou Young at the Vaughn College Gala on Thursday, November 10.
    Left to right: Greg Hamilton, president of Aviation Week, Marion C. Blakey, president and chief executive officer of Rolls-Royce North America and Brian Elson, vice president of government relations at Rolls-Royce North America .
    Vaughn College President Dr. Sharon B. DeVivo poses with veteran students at the Vaughn College Gala on Thursday, November 10.
    Vaughn College President Dr. Sharon B. DeVivo, left, with Rolls-Royce North America President and Chief Executive Officer Marion C. Blakey at the Vaughn College Gala on Thursday, November 10.
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