Stillwater Airport Director named to lead committee of airport executives

Stillwater’s Regional Airport Director Paul Priegel has been named chairman of the South Central Chapter Academic Relations Committee of the American Association of Airport Executives.

In this role, Priegel will work to strengthen the relationships between the South Central ChapterAAAE and the regional student AAAE chapters at participating universities across the states of Oklahoma, Kansas, New Mexico, Texas and Central America.

This role is vital in providing resources to college students pursuing a career as an airport executive. Priegel also serves on the national academic relations committee of AAAE and is the co-advisor for Oklahoma State University’s AAAE student chapter.

Priegel is an adjunct professor for the College of Aviation and Space at OSU, teaching in areas of aviation accident investigations, security and management.

The South Central Chapter of AAAE is a professional association comprised of individuals and businesses involved in the management of airports in the states of Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Texas and Central America.