West Star Aviation has joined with Grand Junction High School students on a project to design and build solar charging stations.

The effort is the latest environmental sustainability project for West Star Aviation, a gold member of the Colorado Green Business Network.

West Star Aviation selected a science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) class at Grand Junction High School for the project. Students designed four solar charging stations that each will power four charging ports for personal electronic devices. The project will be rolled out in conjunction with a new high school under construction.

The annual projects teach students how to network with local businesses, calculate return on investment and complete a project from initial idea to final product.

West Star Aviation has been a member of the Colorado Green Business Network since 2009. The voluntary program encourages, supports and rewards businesses and organizations that move toward the goal of operational sustainability.

West Star Aviation offers a range of services that include the maintenance and repair of airframes, engines and avionics as well as painting and interior refurbishments. In addition to its facilities at the Grand Junction Regional Airport, West Star Aviation operates facilities in Aspen and Denver as well as in Arizona, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, Tennessee and Texas.

The company has ranked as the top maintenance, repair and overhaul services provider for eight consecutive years in an annual survey conducted for Professional Pilot magazine. The company has ranked first since the magazine added the category to the survey in 2014.

For more information, visit www.weststaraviation.com.