Plattsburgh Aeronautical Institute (PAI)

Plattsburgh Aeronautical Institute's Benefactors

Since the Spring of 2004, the Plattsburgh Aeronautical Institute has enjoyed a growing list of benefactors who have devoted their time, talent, and machinery/equipment to this important career and technical education program.

CV-TEC and CCC wish to recognize the central role that the Clinton County Legislature has played in development of the PAI. Without their assistance and leadership, establishment of the PAI would not have been possible. Other essential support and partnerships have come from: our varied Local, State and National Representatives, business partners such as Pratt & Whitney, the North Country Chamber of Commerce, the Plattsburgh Area Redevelopment Corporation (PARC), the Development Corporation, and from varied members of our community.

The receipt of $2.4 million in State and Federal appropriations monies will ensure that the PAI will be able to implement its programs. In addition to the critical support received from our legislators, PAI has received more than $18,000,000 worth of donations, services, fee waivers, equipment, and materials from local businesses, contractors, aeronautical firms, private individuals, organizations, and agencies.

CV-TEC and Clinton Community College express their sincere gratitude to all of those who are playing a vital role in making PAI a reality for Clinton and Essex Counties, for the Plattsburgh International Airport, for local aeronautical firms, and for the residents of our State.

CV-TEC and Clinton Community College wish to recognize the following individuals and organizations for supporting the PAI initiative through donations of time, appropriations, service, materials, equipment, fee/lease waivers, and expertise:

Businesses, Private Individuals, Organizations and Agencies: (Alphabetically)

  • ACES Systems
  • Adirondack Regional Airport
  • Aird Dorrance
  • Ashley's Home Center
  • Altona Correctional Facility Work Crew (Pat Curry)
  • Atmospheric Sciences Research Center (Doug Wolfe)
  • Aviation High School (Ralph Santiago, Assistant Principal)
  • Aviation Technical Support LLC
  • Brackett Aircraft Company
  • Burlington Technical Center (Rick Sylvester and Moses Daley)
  • Champlain Valley Electric (Mike Murray)
  • Chauvin Insurance Agency (Gene Chauvin)
  • Clinton Community College, Board of Trustees
  • Clinton Community College, College Foundation
  • Clinton Tube USA
  • Coca-Cola Enterprises
  • College of the Ozarks
  • Composite I, LLC
  • Conroy and Conroy (Will Conroy, Industrial Contractor; Ron Clark)
  • CVES Board of Education
  • Development Corporation, TDC (Adore Kurtz and Keith Matott)
  • Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration (GSA)
  • James Drollette and Champlain Air
  • Empire State Development Corporation (Rosanne Murphy, Ron Clark)
  • Ecole nationale d' aerotechnique (Lucie Cousineau)
  • Eastern Suffolk BOCES (John Volants and Mike Weisz)
  • George Boolukos, MD
  • George Flynn (Senior Professor, SUNY Plattsburgh)
  • Gregory's Supply (Ray Heatherton)
  • Hogan's Refrigeration
  • Timothy Horn (DOD- Tucson, Arizona)
  • Hulbert Brothers (Alan Thompson)
  • Jeffords Steel (Judy and Larry Jeffords)
  • Kiwanis Club (AM)
  • Tom LaBombard, PE
  • Joseph Lavorando, Esq.
  • Luck Brothers
  • LVI (Asbestos Abatement Firm)
  • Lycoming, Inc. and Denis Racine
  • Members, CVES O & M and Health Safety Risk Management Staff
  • Morrisonville Septic
  • Murnane Building Contractors
  • NES (Albany Ladder)
  • New York State Department of Labor
  • New York State Electric and Gas (NYSEG)
  • New York State Office of General Services (NYS OGS)
  • Morrisonville Septic
  • Multimedia Marketing
  • Nida Corporation (Tom Snider)
  • North Country WIB Board (Jim Calnon/Paul Grasso)
  • North Eastern Labor Council, AFL/CIO
  • Northern Sanitation, Inc. (Michelle & Kevin Menard and Casella)
  • Northern Snow & Dirt (Jeff Prichard)
  • NYS Department of Education's Office of Curriculum & Instruction (Al Silverman)
  • NYS Office of General Services
  • PAI Advisory Board Members
  • Plattsburgh Area Redevelopment Corporation, PARC (Dan Weineke & Bruce Steadman)
  • Plattsburgh North Country Chamber of Commerce (Garry Douglas and Sue Matton)
  • Pratt & Whitney Plattsburgh (Doug Fage and Larry Trow)
  • Pratt & Whitney Canada
  • Primelink (Steve Southwick)
  • Rene's Repair (Chad Poirier)
  • Simplex
  • Trygve Svard
  • The Development Corporation (TDC- Adore Flynn Kurtz, Keith Matott)
  • Tractor Supply Company
  • United Way
  • Varied CVES Board-approved Substitute Teachers, Consultants, and Volunteer Technicians (Tom Church, Ricky Napper, Jim Reed, Cletus Schussler, Brian Strange, Larry Trow)
  • Valley Vending
  • Vermont Air National Guard  (Larry Wood, John Geno)
  • Vermont Army National Guard (Chester Welch)
  • Ward Lumber
  • Warren Electric
  • Workforce Development Institute (WDI, Greg Hart)
  • Western Suffolk BOCES (Diana Santiago)
  • Woodmen of the World
  • Wyeth Pharmaceuticals
  • Mike Zurlo and Rodney Brown, Clinton County Administrators
  • 17 Public School Districts in Clinton and Essex Counties

Legislators, Legislative Bodies and Municipalities:

  • Governor David A. Paterson
  • Former Governor George Pataki
  • Former Congressman John McHugh
  • Congressman Bill Owens
  • Senator Kirsten Gillibrand
  • Senator Charles Schumer
  • Former Senator Hillary Clinton
  • New York Senator Betty O'C. Little
  • Assemblywoman Janet Duprey
  • Assemblywoman Teresa Sayward
  • Members of the NYS Legislature
  • Clinton County Legislature and the Airport Development Committee
  • Town of Plattsburgh (Board Members, Bernie Bassett, Don Lee)
  • City of Plattsburgh (Common Council and Former Mayor Stewart; Mayor Kasprzak)
  •  The Hard-Working Staff Members of Local, State and National Legislators