The Dee Howard Foundation

The Dee Howard Foundation was founded in memory of San Antonio Aviation Pioneer, Dee Howard. In 2013 friend and former Senior Vice President Wayne Fagan and Dee's Family made a commitment to honor Dee's legacy. A fund was created with The San Antonio Area Foundation. A nonprofit and 501c3 was created in 2016. Since 2016 Wayne Fagan and The Dee Howard Foundation Board of Directors have ensured that the foundation serves young people across the Greater San Antonio Area living in and attending schools in under-resourced communities. The foundation has worked in partnership with school districts, charter operators, private and parochial schools to provide and support Pre-K thru 12 Aeronautical STEM curriculum designed to engage students in hands-on discovery about flight and space exploration. The foundation also works to connect students with industry experts and Higher ED to ensure that there is an equitable and assessible pathway to high demand high wage jobs in the fields of Aviation and Aerospace. In July of 2021 the Foundation and Board of Directors hired their first Executive Director. Together they are working on a plan that helps the organization reach it's long term goal of empowering future ready students with the skills and confidence necessary to take on the amazing careers being offered here in San Antonio.