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CityViewNC.com | 15 Hannah Adams, 16, had a specific purpose in mind when she signed up. "I was a little nervous but very excited. Part of it is because I get anxious on planes, and part of it is because I'm interested in the Air Force. So, I've got to kind of get over this before I go out and do that," says Adams, a junior at Cumberland Polytechnic High School. "You see a lot about planes that you don't always understand, so I'm here for that. "I'm at a high school that does college courses, so I can come out with an associate degree and then possibly go into the Air Force as, I believe, possibly an officer." She has not ruled out anything in terms of her career. "I have a decent amount of time le before going and deciding officially (what path to take)," Adams says. "So I might as well look at every box before." It's the same for Lopez-Andujar, who plans to take some college-level classes at E.E. Smith. He has a license to fly drones and is looking toward a future as a veterinarian or firefighter. "I love to keep my options open and see what I can do. I don't like sticking to one place," he says. "Just be open-minded and willing to learn, and you'll get the best out of life." All for the students Giving the students options in aviation is what ACE Academy is all about. "It gives you a good feeling," says Gregg, the captain at Sierra Nevada Corp. "If they are taking an interest in it now then maybe we can get them … on the right path. It takes a lot of time to learn to fly, and the time they're doing something like that, they're not out in the street with idle hands." e aviation academy is held only once a year mostly because of the costs, Airport Director Coleman says. e payoff, in the long run, would be seeing a few of those 41 students working in the aviation field in the next few years. "If we can get 10% of the students who show up to actually go into aviation, I think that would be a good return on this investment," says Coleman. "e most that I get out of working with kids is the realization and seeing in their faces and in their communication that they've got dreams and aspirations. e fact that they are dreaming is worth the effort." F T C C C O R P O R A T E & C O N T I N U I N G E D U C A T I O N HRD – PREPARING YOU FOR SUCCESS IN THE WORKPLACE! For more information or to register, call Kim Lewis @ (910) 678-8495 or email lewisk@faytechcc.edu Employability Skills Training: • Job Search Basics • Employability Labs • Career Pathway Courses are short, fast-paced classes designed to jump-start you into a new career • NC Career Readiness Certificate (CRC) Preparation Lab FUNERAL SERVICES ~ CREMATION ~ PRENEED JAMES LANCASTER EDWARD MERCER SULLIVAN'S Highland Funeral Service & Crematory Family Owned and Operated Funeral and Cremation Services Cremations Performed On Site Pre-planning of Funeral Options 910.484.8108 • 610 Ramsey Street, Fayetteville, NC www.sullivanshighland.com

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