ETA International, the Radio Club of America and AFFCE Collaborate with IWCE to Offer IWCE 2018 Scholarships

International Wireless Communications Expo (IWCE), the premier annual event for communications technology professionals, is joining forces with ETA International, the Radio Club of America and the Association for Federal Communications Consulting Engineers (AFCCE) to bring the next-generation of critical communications professionals to IWCE 2018 to provide them with training and introductions to industry professionals as they create a blueprint for careers in the wireless communications industry. IWCE will take place March 5-9, 2018 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL..

“The critical communications industry is growing by leaps and bounds. And we’re very excited that the next-generation of professionals – tomorrow’s leaders – are attending IWCE as a catalyst to grow their careers,” said Stacey Orlick, IWCE’s Director of Community and Conference Content. “We look forward to having these outstanding individuals attend IWCE to help them prepare for careers in our industry.”

The 2018 IWCE Scholarship Awards winners include:

• Spencer Williams, a student at A&M Consolidated High School in College Station, TX has been awarded the ETA Student Scholarship. A cancer survivor, the entirety of patient care held under the umbrella of wireless communication amazes Williams and has brought about changes in his academic career. He takes telecommunications and networking class to increase his understanding of wireless and wired communications.
• Lukas C. Pinson, CETsr, a Motorola Solutions Systems Technologist in Chandler, AZ has been awarded the ETA Veteran Scholarship. He will attend the Microwave Radio Technician training workshop to help Pinson become more familiar with the fundamentals of microwave communications. An ETA Senior Certified Electronics Technician, Pinson has earned ETA certifications in basic electronics, wireless communications, antenna systems, radio frequency (RF) interference mitigation and computer service. Pinson has 16 years of combined experience in IT and communications with the U.S. Army, Department of Emergency and Military Affairs and the Arizona National Guard.
• Ruth Willet, KM4LAO, has been awarded the Radio Club of America’s Young Achiever’s Award. Willet is a sophomore at Kettering University, in Flint, MI, majoring in Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Physics. She alternates academic terms at school with a co-op job at Textron Specialized Vehicles in Augusta, GA. Willet, an Amateur Extra class Amateur Radio operator, volunteers at many community events and has received several operating awards and college scholarships.
• Rafida Zaman, a Ph.D. student at University of Missouri, Kansas City, MO has been awarded the Association for Federal Communications Consulting Engineers (AFCCE) Student Scholarship. Zaman has completed a Masters in Electrical and Computer Engineering, with a thesis on Cognitive Radio Networking. Zaman is currently working on a Ph.D. in Telecommunication and Computer Networking. Zaman’s research subject is V2V (Vehicle-to-Vehicle) communication and Zaman is working on the Kansas City-Smart city project in traffic management, auto vehicle project and data management. Zaman has been awarded multiple scholarships from AFCCE in the past.

The scholarship criteria and winners are selected by each of the associations. IWCE covers all travel expenses for scholarship winners and will provide a complimentary Premium Package conference pass, which includes access to IWCE’s five-day conference program.

Earlier this month, IWCE announced the second annual IWCE Young Professional Award winners.

Picture: Courtesey of IWCE - made during the IWCE 2017 young proffessional awards