Electrical Engineering gets a Jolt
Two endowments honor avionics innovator, Persh Wipff 
Embry-Riddle Prescott students pursuing degrees in Electrical or Computer Engineering with an avionics interest will now have the opportunity to receive scholarship support, thanks to two endowments established by a $500,000 gift from the family of the late Frank Pershing “Persh” Wipff.
Persh Wipff, inventor, avionics pioneer, and founder Airborne Navigation Corporation spent an illustrious career designing and building sophisticated communication and navigational equipment for small aircraft. His company Airborne Navigation Corporation continued its advancement in general aviation and avionics market for nearly 20 years, before being absorbed by Global Navigation and eventually acquired by United Technologies Corporation.
The two endowments were inspired by the legacy of Wipff, who passed away in 2009 and is remembered for his sharp intellect, keen sense of humor and passion for innovation. One Wipff Endowment will generate four $5,000 scholarships annually for qualifying students, and the other will fund an annual Avionics Contest to promote innovation by testing students’ knowledge and skills through a design challenge.
Read more about Persh Wipff's career, as a rancher turned aviation innovator.
