Governor McCrory Celebrates Grand Opening Of Aviation And Logistics Lab | Eastern NC Now

Governor Pat McCrory joined 500 students, staff and community leaders to celebrate the grand opening of the John Yowell Aviation and Logistics Lab at Phoenix Academy today.

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    High Point, N.C.     Governor Pat McCrory joined 500 students, staff and community leaders to celebrate the grand opening of the John Yowell Aviation and Logistics Lab at Phoenix Academy today.

    "I'm very proud to help open this unique lab, which will help give students more choices in their education, and better prepare them for exciting careers and opportunities," said Governor McCrory. "This innovative lab is a benchmark for how industry and education in North Carolina can work together to discover and develop talent to better foster economic development."


    Phoenix Academy has partnerships with both Guilford Technical Community College and the aviation industry, and was recently named an IB World School, the only public charter school in the state to receive this distinction.

    McCrory's administration has been working to bring education and business leaders together through the North Carolina Business Committee for Education, in addition to a number of other programs and initiatives.

    Earlier this week, Governor McCrory attended the groundbreaking of HAECO Americas expanding aerospace operations at nearby Piedmont Triad International Airport, an announcement that will bring 500 new jobs and $60 million in investments to the state.

    The lab was named for John Yowell, a successful business and family man known as a long-standing contributor to the community.

  • Contact: Crystal Feldman
  •     govpress@nc.gov

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