Strengthening Community in our Hangar: NCSS Summer Visit 2025

Written By Beth White

Every six months, we look forward to welcoming our friends from Northwestern Counseling & Support Services (NCSS) to Franklin County State Airport—and this summer’s visit was extra special. NCSS has been creating “a stronger community one person at a time” since 1958, and when their crew steps into our hangar, their mission comes to life alongside ours. We toured the shop, checked in on our WOMEN BUILD PLANES project, peeked under the cowling of airplanes (and even George’s classic car). Their values—safety, responsiveness, compassion, and integrity—mirror exactly what we want young people and adults to feel when they walk through our pink hangar door.

In the middle of their visit, the Green Mountain Power team dropped in by helicopter to refuel, adding a surprise bit of excitement to the day. Our guests had the chance to meet the crew, ask questions, and see yet another way aviation and technical skills serve our wider community. It was a perfect snapshot of what we believe: when human services, industry partners, and youth programs share space and stories, we build a stronger, more welcoming Vermont—for everyone.

Beth White

Education Possibilitarian, Artist, Writer, Doula, Mentor, Aviatrix, Breast Cancer Survivor, Pilot-in-Command at Habitat for Aviation

Born and raised in Vermont, Beth worked in a variety of schools in New England, including The Met, which is Big Picture Learning, flagship public high school in Providence, Rhode Island. After a decade in the classroom, Beth returned to the University of Vermont to earn a PhD in educational leadership and policy studies. She is an education possibilitarian, artist, a writer, a Doula, a mentor and aviatrix and most recently, after winning a tough battle with breast cancer, Beth founded Habitat for Aviation to inspire the next generation of airplane mechanics, avionics, specialists and pilots.

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