May/June 2010
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FeaTuReS
14 WaI 21ST annual ConFeRenCe WRap-up
24 SoaRIng WITh SaRah by Kathleen Winters
30 glIdeR RaCIng In SlovenIa by Patricia Valdata
34 SuRvIvIng and ThRIvIng on FuRlough by Linda Berlin
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2 President’s Message
4 Airmail
6 WASP Gold Medals
8 WAI Chapter News
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11 Tech Tips
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13 Sources & Resources
40 Professional Development
46 Careers & Classifieds
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48 In Our Own Words
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ColuMnS
36 MedICal Q&a
by Dr. Phil Parker
The vIe W FRoM heRe
by Jenny T. Beatty
42 peRSonal developMenT
by Patricia Luebke
FInanCIal TIMeS
by Sherry Parshley, Ph.D.
CoveR phoTo
Soaring the ridges of Tennessee
is airport and flight school owner
Sarah Kelly. Photo by David L. Smith.
