--- title: Introducing Cohort 3 of the Astronomer Champions Program for Apache Airflow®! description: >- We are thrilled to introduce Cohort 3 of our Champions Program for Apache Airflow! Launched at the start of 2024, our diverse and experienced champions have paved the way for this latest group to make a lasting impact on the Apache Airflow® community. date: 2024-06-25T00:00:00.000Z authors: - author: src/content/people/briana-steel.md tags: [] categories: [] canonical_url: >- https://www.astronomer.io/blog/introducing-cohort-3-astronomer-champions-program-apache-airflow/ --- We are thrilled to introduce Cohort 3 of our [Champions Program for Apache Airflow®](https://www.astronomer.io/blog/introducing-the-astronomer-champions-program-for-apache-airflow/)! Launched [at the start of 2024](https://www.astronomer.io/blog/introducing-the-astronomer-champions-program-for-apache-airflow/), our diverse and experienced champions have paved the way for this latest group to make a lasting impact on the Apache Airflow® community. From [sharing their expertise on Airflow Medium](https://medium.com/apache-airflow/streamlining-etl-workflows-with-apache-airflow-and-airbyte-b116d2997afa) to [organizing Chapter events](https://www.meetup.com/sao-paulo-apache-airflow-meetup-group/events/298283822/) with over 300 registrants and [speaking at the upcoming Airflow Summit](https://airflowsummit.org/sessions/2024/), our Champions are pivotal in fostering this growing community. With Champions from companies like Disney, Wynn Las Vegas, and Deloitte, our latest cohort of 24 hand-selected Airflow enthusiasts is in remarkable company. ## Meet Cohort 3 of the Astronomer Champions Program for Apache Airflow® Like our previous group, Cohort 3 has a fifty percent acceptance rate, bringing together a diverse and experienced group poised to spread the Airflow message far and wide. We are excited to welcome them to the program and look forward to you meeting them. Please join us in welcoming Cohort 3!