Financial Angels Among Us - "Gives Back"
Prescott, AZ, December 1, 2009
Leon R. Noe, a lifelong pilot and retired President and founder of several marketing publication companies, understands what helping students can accomplish for the betterment of all. As a young man, Lee was influenced by a gentleman who was always willing to help young people get the right start. That gentleman made a lasting impression and instilled the importance of "giving back."
Now, many years later, Noe is giving $100,000 to help Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University students in Prescott, Arizona get the right start with their education and career plans. The Arizona campus of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is proud to announce this show of support and additional opportunities for service men and women and Veterans. Embry-Riddle's
Former Marketing Executive Helps U.S. Servicemen and Women Succeed with Embry-Riddle Degree
reputation for education in aviation, engineering, space physics, meteorology, management, global security and intelligence, and other related aviation and aerospace programs is second to none. The Prescott, Arizona campus established in 1978 has one of the best pilot training, engineering, education, and living environments in the country.
Noe, who relocated to Prescott, Arizona after a thriving career in the publishing industry, became acquainted with many Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University students through a common interest in aviation. After many conversations with students working in the community, as well as their employers, Noe was impressed by the students' focus, determination and work ethic. "Employers tell me they seek out Embry-Riddle students for their reliability and intelligence," Noe said.
Noe started looking for ways to help these up-and-coming leaders in the aviation industry. As a perennial supporter of the U.S. military, Noe's search led him to take advantage of the Pension Protection Act Of 2006 and the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill's Yellow Ribbon Program.
"I have always been a proud patriotic American, having served in the Army paratroopers with the 82nd Airborne Division," said Noe. "I am an enthusiastic supporter of all veteran programs."
Noe directed his gift to support returning Veterans seeking a degree at Embry-Riddle's Prescott campus, as well as senior-level students who need financial help to continue at the university. While Noe downplays his own generosity, he acknowledges the importance of giving at all levels. "Small is my contribution, compared to others, but the sum of many small efforts can be huge."
Individuals interested in learning more about Embry-Riddle's admissions standards and course offerings, and scholarships can call the Admissions Office at 800-888-3728.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, the world's largest, fully accredited university specializing in aviation and aerospace, is a nonprofit, independent institution offering more than 40 baccalaureate, master's and Ph.D. degree programs in its colleges of Arts and Sciences, Aviation, Business and Engineering. Embry-Riddle educates students at residential campuses in Daytona Beach, Fla., and Prescott, Ariz., and through the Worldwide Campus with more than 150 locations in the United States, Europe, Asia, Canada and the Middle East. The university is a major research center, seeking solutions to real-world problems in partnership with the aerospace industry, other universities and government agencies. For more information, visit http://www.embryriddle.edu, follow us on Twitter (@EmbryRiddle) and facebook.com/EmbryRiddleUniversity, and find expert videos at YouTube.com/EmbryRiddleUniv.
