Rocky Capozzi appointed director of CTC Aviation Technology Division
by Kathleen McCoy |
The University of Alaska Anchorage is pleased to announce the appointment of Rocky Capozzi to the position of Director and Term Associate Professor of Aviation Technology in the Aviation Technology Division of the Community and Technical College (CTC).
Rocky Capozzi was selected from a highly qualified pool of applicants resulting from
a national recruitment. His qualifications include a B.S. in Engineering Mechanics
from the United States Air Force Academy (1974) and an M.S. in Engineering Mechanics
from Columbia University as a Guggenheim Fellow (1975). Rocky has held a variety
of positions with increasing responsibility during his 26 year career in the United
States Air Force (USAF), prior to assuming his current position as interim director
of the UAA Aviation Technology Division (2006-present).
During his short time at UAA, Mr. Capozzi has demonstrated an impressive commitment
to faculty, staff and students, and has worked on building community partnerships
and gaining support for UAA's aviation programs. Additionally, his wealth of aviation
experience from his career in the USAF is of great value to the operations of the
division.
The Aviation Technology division has experienced significant enrollment growth in
many areas, most notably air traffic control and professional piloting. A reconstituted
Industry Advisory Council is helping guide the division in creating a new forward-looking
vision, a strategic plan for the future and an action plan for managing present and
near-term growth. Demands from students for academic opportunities, and from industry
for training and applied research, call for exceptional academic leadership. Mr. Capozzi's
role as the director of CTC's Aviation Technology division is a critical position
that is important to UAA, the division, the college, and to the industry and communities
we serve.
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