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AyearaftergraduatingfromTucsonHighVictoriaCodonahasearnedherAirframeandPowerplantCerticationandiswellpositionedtoworkinherchoiceofhundredsofjobsinaviationsaysPeteStogsdillPimaCommunityCollegeDepartmentChairandAviationMaintenanceInstructor.x1cThisindustryisjustdyingformechanicsx1dhesays.EveninthiseconomyStogsdillsayshehasmorethan200requestsforqualiedtechniciansrightnow.Hepredictsthatnumberwillincreasethreefoldinthenexttwoyears.StogsdillsaysheenviesthefactthatstudentslikeCodonacanstartpursuingacareerinaviationwhiletheyarestillinhighschool.x1cIftheJTEDprogramwasaroundwhenIwasinhighschoolIwouldhavebeenalloverit.x1dHesaysCodonawasusuallyamongthetopthreepercentofherclasswhichhadapproximately120peopleofallagesandbackgrounds18ofwhichstartedasJTEDstudents.HedescribesCodonaasbeingverybrightandmatureforherageandsaysbeinganon-traditionalstudentmayhavehelpedher.x1cWomenhaveauniquetraittheytendtoreadinstructionsrst.x1dCodonasayssheplayedmusicforeverandwasamemberofherhighschoolbandbutsheneverwantedtoputintheefforttobecomeaprofessionalmusician.AttheendofherjunioryearsheaskedhercounselorKarenWilseyiftherewasaPimaCountyJTEDwritingprogram.WilseysaidnobutthenaskediftherewasanythingelsethatinterestedCodona.x1cItoldherIhadbeeninterestedinaviationsinceIwasabout9yearsoldandbeforeIknewitMs.WilseyputmeonthephonetothedirectoroftheprogramandIwassignedupforit.x1dCodonadreamtofbeingaghterpilotwhenshewasyoungerbuthereyesightdashedthosehopes.x1cThisisthenextbestthingrightx1dshesayswithabeamingsmile.x1cMyfriendsinhighschoolusedtomakefunofmebecauseallIwouldtalkaboutwasairplanesx1dsaysCodonawhoearned26PimaCommunityCollegecreditsbythetimesheleftTucsonHigh.Sheenjoyedthehands-onlearningaffordedherbyhavingaBoeing727andseveralCessnaaircraftparkedinthemiddleofherclassroom.x1cTherearealotofthingsyoulearninhighschoolbutyoucanx19tnecessarilygooutandmessaroundwithitortouchitwithyourhandstoreallyunderstandhowitworks.x1dSheaddsx1cWhenwehadaquestionatPimatheinstructorwouldsayx18Everybodygrabyoursafetygogglesandwex19lltakealook.x19x1dCodonawantstojoinahelicoptereldteamwhichwouldenablehertogowhereverthehelicoptersheisassignedtotravels.Shesaysx1cYoucanseealotoftheworldthatwayx14nowthatwouldbesomething.x1dSheaddsx1cIdidnx19treallyhaveaplanuntilthiscamealongbutIknewthatthisisexactlywhatIwantedtodoassoonasIstartedtheprogram.x1dx1cIfstudentsaretechnicallywiredthisprogramhasalottoofferthemx1dsaysStogsdill.Wehavea96percentplacementratestudentscanexpecttoearn35Kto40Ktheirrstyearandearnsixguresafteraboutayearandahalforwithanadvanceddegree.ThereareawidevarietyofareastoworkincludingairlineservicesavionicsAightinstrumentsaircraftstructuresandaircraftinteriors.Editorx19sNoteShortlybeforepublicationCodonanotiedJTEDthatsheacceptedajobaBombardier.Aviationmechanicsinhighdemandx14VictoriaCodonax19scareertakesfightIdidnx19treallyhaveaplanuntilthiscamealongbutIknewthatthisisexactlywhatIwantedtodoassoonasIstartedtheprogram.VictoriaCodonaJTEDAviationAlumnaTheCalling20115