--- title: "Taking flight: Phoenix native Clara Rios finds home in UNK aviation program" description: Clara Rios, set to graduate from UNK in 2026, has already taken flight toward her career goals. With her private pilots license secured and current role at --- [Skip to content](https://blog.growbuffalocounty.com/development-council-for-buffalo-county-blog/news-center/p/item/58151/taking-flight-phoenix-native-clara-rios-finds-home-in-unk-aviation-program#main-content) [![Development Council for Buffalo County logo](https://blog.growbuffalocounty.com/hubfs/Development%20Council%20Logo_1-23-23_V1.png)](https://growbuffalocounty.com) - About Buffalo County - [Communities](https://growbuffalocounty.com/communities) - [Livability](https://growbuffalocounty.com/live) - [Labor](https://growbuffalocounty.com/work) - Site Selectors - [Sites & Buildings](https://growbuffalocounty.com/sites-buildings) - [Target Industries](https://growbuffalocounty.com/target-industries) - [Regional Data](https://growbuffalocounty.com/regional-data) - [Location Advantages](https://growbuffalocounty.com/location-advantages) - Strategic Initiatives - [Build Buffalo County](https://growbuffalocounty.com/build-buffalo-county) - Business Support - [Incentives](https://growbuffalocounty.com/incentives) - [Resources](https://growbuffalocounty.com/resources) - [Entrepreneurs](https://growbuffalocounty.com/big-idea-buffalo-county) - About DCBC - [Services](https://growbuffalocounty.com/services-1) - [Staff](https://growbuffalocounty.com/staff) - [Board](https://growbuffalocounty.com/board) - [Investors](https://growbuffalocounty.com/membership) - [News](https://growbuffalocounty.com/news) - [Contact Us](https://growbuffalocounty.com/contact-us) This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. # Taking flight: Phoenix native Clara Rios finds home in UNK aviation program [Admin](https://blog.growbuffalocounty.com/development-council-for-buffalo-county-blog/author/admin) Published May 28, 2024 Reading Time 1 min read Clara Rios, set to graduate from UNK in 2026, has already taken flight toward her career goals. With her private pilots license secured and current role at Kearney Regional Airport, the Phoenix, Arizona, native discusses how the unique combination of practical flight training and other hands-on learning at UNK is equipping her for a successful future in aviation management. [Watch the video here.](https://unknews.unk.edu/2024/05/28/taking-flight-phoenix-native-clara-rios-finds-home-in-unk-aviation-program/) [Admin](https://blog.growbuffalocounty.com/development-council-for-buffalo-county-blog/author/admin) Share #### Let's Connect We’d love to hear from you—reach out anytime and let’s start the conversation. ## Related Posts [Immigration: A Potential Fix for Labor Shortages? 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