FAA Honors Embry-Riddle Employees

Prescott, AZ - The FAA awarded Embry-Riddle employees Ken Fukayama and Allen Hedgepeth aviation honors for the state of Arizona. Fukayama, flight check instructor, has been awarded Flight Instructor of the Year and Hedgepeth, maintenance technician, has been awarded Maintenance Technician of the Year.

The annual awards were presented by Randall Prine, FAA Safety Team program manager of the FAA’s Flight Standards District Office (FSDO) in Scottsdale, AZ.

“The awards recognize aviation professionals on a local, regional and national level,” says Prine. “These few select individuals exemplify the best in the industry by their contributions to aviation safety, flight instruction, education and professionalism.”

The FSDO selected Fukayama and Hedgepeth from numerous nominees recommended by colleagues and managers at Embry-Riddle and other organizations.

“It’s a privilege to be nominated by my peers for this award,” says Fukayama. “It’s validation that I’m doing the right things and building professional relationships with my students, peers and the community.”

“I feel that I could not have achieved this goal without the support and dedication of the maintenance team here at Embry-Riddle," says Hedgepeth, who has worked for Embry-Riddle since 1996. "This award is for everyone in the department.”

For more information, visit www.faasafety.gov and www.generalaviationawards.com.