Aerospace and
Aviation Day
2025
Pathways to Aviation Careers

January 25, 9am - 2pm

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Aerospace and
Aviation Day 2025

From piloting to avionics, careers in aviation are plentiful and well paying. This event is designed to inspire Seminole County students to follow their dreams in science, engineering, and aviation. Working professionals from the Orlando Sanford International Airport, its tenants and airline partners will be there to interact with students one-on-one.

  • * Event is for Seminole County students ONLY.
  • ** Students under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. No drop-offs please.

Where

Orlando Sanford
International Airport

Million Air Hangar
2841 Flight Line Ave
Sanford, FL 32773
407.585.4024
AviationDay@OSAA.net

When

January 25, 2025
9am - 2pm

2024 Schedule

Master of Ceremonies — Eric Burris

Eric Burris - Master of Ceremonies

Only one meteorologist in Central Florida can say that they're born, raised and forecasting for their hometown. First Warning Meteorologist Eric Burris is thrilled to be forecasting weather for his friends, family and native Winter Park! Eric started his weather career at another Orlando TV station while still attending Lake Howell High School. His thirst for meteorology led to Seminole County Public Schools creating an internship program that would allow him to get credit. After Eric graduated high school, he helped cover hurricanes Charley, Frances, Jeanne, and Wilma. This armed him with second-to-none experience and readied him for the transition from behind-the-camera to on-screen work. In 2006, Eric was hired at WESH 2's sister station, WPBF-TV in West Palm Beach, but he didn't stay gone for long. In 2007, Eric helped WESH cover the horrible Groundhog Day tornadoes, and he began filling in on weekends at WESH, eventually joining the WESH weather team full-time.

Weather is the only thing he's ever wanted to do, and he's affectionately referred to around the newsroom as a "weather dork". When not on the air, Eric is working behind the scenes supporting Hearst Television's 26 other weather departments, helping create the best-looking, clear, and easy-to-understand graphics in the country. Eric attended Seminole State University and graduated from Mississippi State University, but his fondest memories take him back to his time at the University of Central Florida (UCF), where he played the baritone for the UCF Marching Knights. Eric loves to connect through social media, loves holding live conversations on Facebook and is constantly tweeting weather data.

Gates Open

Door Prize Draw 1

Speaker — Caley Burke

Speaker — Caley Burke

Speaker — Patrick Renna

Speaker — Patrick Renna

Door Prize Draw 2

Aerobatics — Keith Lickteig

Door Prize Draw 3

Panel Discussion: Guest Speakers from Blue Origin

Door Prize Draw 4

Event Close

FREE Plane Rides — EAA Young Eagles

Ages 8 – 17 (no exceptions) Click here to learn more about the EAA Young Eagles Pilots and FREE Plane Rides

2024 Speakers

Caley Burke

Caley Burke

Aerospace Engineer
Patrick Renna

Patrick Renna

Aerospace Engineer
Wil Hoskovec

Wil Hoskovec

Aerospace Systems Engineer
Chelsea Stalcup

Chelsea Stalcup

Project Manager
Derek Milam

Derek Milam

Operations Manager

2024 Partners

2024 Location & Parking

Million Air Hangar

2841 Flight Line Ave, Sanford, FL 32773

Aviation Day Parking Layout