NORFOLK, Va. (Dec. 19, 2023) - Tidewater Tech and Aviation Institute of Maintenance were honored to welcome Governor Glenn Youngkin, G. Bryan Slater, Secretary of Labor, and Carrie Roth, Director of the Department of Workforce Development and Advancement, for a productive visit to the schools. The purpose of the visit was to engage in discussions about workforce development and skilled trades training, with a focus on building a strong pipeline of skilled tradesmen and ... Read more
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Aviation Institute of Maintenance and Norfolk Public Schools Announce Dual-Credit Partnership
NORFOLK, Va. (Dec. 11, 2023) — Aviation Institute of Maintenance (AIM) and Norfolk Public Schools (NPS) announced their dual-credit program with a kickoff event at AIM’s Norfolk campus on December 6th. The event showcased an interactive tour of the campus and highlighted the long-standing collaboration between AIM and NPS. Norfolk Mayor and AIM Chancellor, Dr. Kenneth Alexander, shared his personal journey as a product of the Norfolk Public School System and how it shaped his success. Kenyetta ... Read more
Aviation Institute of Maintenance Partners with the Wes Strong Foundation to Host Toy Drive
NORFOLK, Va. (Nov. 9, 2023) - Aviation Institute of Maintenance’s Norfolk campus is proud to announce it will again host the Wes’ Wish Holiday Family Shopping Expo. This marks the third consecutive year the campus has hosted this event. The Wes Strong Foundation, a 501c3 charity organization, strives to bring joy to children battling cancer and serves as a reminder of the power of compassion and community. The Wes Wish Foundation Holiday Toy Drive is a cherished tradition in Hampton Roads, where ... Read more
Virginia Department of Aviation Honors Aviation Institute of Maintenance Instructor at Statewide Conference
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Aug. 10, 2023) - Aviation Institute of Maintenance (AIM) is pleased to announce long-time instructor, Dominic Cummings, as the recipient of the 2023 Person of the Year Award from the Virginia Department of Aviation (DOAV). The award was presented at the Williamsburg Lodge in Williamsburg yesterday evening, following a banquet. Every year this award is selected by the leadership of the DOAV and is presented to an individual who has made an exceptional contribution to the ... Read more
Delegate Jackie Glass Presents Aviation Institute of Maintenance with General Assembly Letter of Commendation
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Aug. 25, 2023) - Delegate Jackie Glass acknowledged the contributions of Aviation Institute of Maintenance during her address to graduating students of Green Run Collegiate's (GRC) summer camp on August 10, 2023. The camp, a two-week run of programming at Aviation Institute of Maintenance, Centura College, and Tidewater Tech, provided hands-on activities to sixty-two incoming GRC students. Campers were exposed to aviation and other skilled trades and the potential career ... Read more
Aviation Institute of Maintenance Unveils Mural Painted by Local Artist
On Tuesday, June 21, 2022, the Norfolk campus of Aviation Institute of Maintenance (AIM) held an unveiling of an original mural, painted by local artist John Hickey. John Hickey is a Norfolk native dedicated to creating murals around Hampton Roads, but primarily focuses on the City of Norfolk. John’s work is admired all around the Hampton Roads region in places like the Neon District, a local pharmacy, and Yorgo’s Bageldashery. The mural was donated, in part, by ForKids, designed and painted by ... Read more
Centura College Family of Schools Partner with Next Step to Success
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (May 1, 2023) - Aviation Institute of Maintenance, Centura College, and Tidewater Tech (ACT) are pleased to announce their partnership with Next Step to Success (NSTS), the recipient of a $53,125 Program for Improving Capacity and Capability (PICC) conditional grant from the City of Norfolk. Next Step to Success, a division of the James Barry Robinson Institute, works with Norfolk youth who hail from neighborhoods with high concentrations of poverty. The mission of NSTS is to ... Read more
Julia Orr visits Aviation Institute of Maintenance’s (AIM) “Fly Norfolk” Camps
Hello! I am Julia Orr. I am an educational coordinator from the National Air and Space Museum in Washington D.C. I run the S.H.E. Can aviation camp program. What did we do today? Today I visited Aviation Institute of Maintenance’s (AIM) “Fly Norfolk” camps, and we learned about how our bodies change in space, and we also learned a little bit about Mars rovers. We learned about this through Ozobots. The bots can be programmed through coloring, and they have sensors on the bottom that can ... Read more