2018 Scholarship Winners

Ace Aerobatic School Spin Training
Kisha M. Delain, Fridley, Minnesota
Anusha A. Gregory, Warrenton, Virginia

Aero Femme
Laura J. Laster, Longview, Texas

Airbus Leadership Grant
Johanna Tiongson, Salt Lake City, Utah

Airline Ground Schools Inc/Flamingo Air-FAA Aircraft Dispatcher Certification Course
Melissa Hart, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Air Wisconsin ATP Scholarship
Jessie Y. Ban, Chicago, Illinois
Marie-Sophie Boggasch, Anchorage, Alaska
Michelle M. Curran, Fort Worth, Texas
Leah C. Hiebert, Missoula, Montana
Eline L. Kok, Englewood, Colorado
Rebekah A. Seifer, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

American Airlines $5K Educational Scholarship
Sadaf Imani, Norman, Oklahoma
Nicole M. Lund, Omaha, Nebraska
Meyeon (Cecilia) Kim, Longview, Texas

American Airlines Engineering Scholarship
Lilian Ng'ang'a, Daytona Beach, Florida

American Airlines Aircraft Maintenance Technician Scholarship
Kirstie McLean, Las Vegas, Nevada

American Airlines Veterans Initiative Scholarship
Kristen R. Williams, Accokeek, Maryland
Kelly P. Wilhite, Lancaster, Kentucky

Anne Bridge Baddour Aviation Scholarship
Samantha Horne, Avon, New York

AOPA Student Pilot Scholarship
Madelief Schelvis, Boulder Creek, California

ATP General Aviation Maintenance Scholarship
Kathryn Brenner, Antioch, Illinois

Beyond and Above Corporate Flight Attendant Training
Maria Vittoria Borile, Van Nuys, California
Tanya Pluckrose, Redondo Beach, California
Kristen R. Williams, Accokeek, Maryland
Adrienne H. Dyner, Maplewood, New Jersey
Tanya L. Hayes, Littleton, Colorado

Blackburn Northwest Flight Scholarship
Heather N. Kelly, Portland, Oregon
Elissa Lardon, Mukilteo, Washington
Laura Lloyd, Vancouver, Washington
Lily Moorhead, Waco, Texas
Min Sun Park, Federal Way, Washington
Amber Stevenso, Portland, Oregon

Boeing Company Career Enhancement Scholarship
Michelle M. Bennett, Vienna, Virginia
Lillian M. Burns, Orem, Utah
Rebecca L. Vilcheck, Columbus, Ohio
Michelle T. Bassanesi, Rome, Italy

Bombardier Learjet 45 Type Rating Scholarship
Jordan A. Garner, Auburn, Alabama

Bonita Jean Olson Memorial Scholarship
Maureen Okoth, Webuye, Kenya

Bunny M. Connors, Memorial Scholarship
Juanita B. Falck , Riverside, California

Career Eagles Aviation Flight Education Scholarship
Abbigail T. Bredfield, Cabot, Arkansas

Career Eagles Aviation General Aviation Scholarship
Kristy M. Harmison, Bluffton, South Carolina

Christine Reed Memorial Flight Scholarship
Tara Ryan, Louisville, Kentucky

CommutAir Flight Scholarship
Sarah E. Wolfe, Narvon, Pennsylvania

Dare to Dream Scholarship
Christine Potje, Bieber, California
Ashley Taylor, Maricopa, Arizona
Melissa Hanthorn, St. Louis, Missouri

Delta Air Lines Aircraft Maintenance Technology Scholarship
Maureen Murphy, Bridgewater, Massachusetts

Delta Air Lines Aviation Maintenance Management/Aviation Business Management
Destry Jacobs, Gilbert, Arizona

Delta Air Lines Boeing 777 Type Rating Certificate Scholarships
Christine Zavodnik, Columbus, Ohio
Kathryn Kemp, Mendota Heights, Minnesota

Delta Air Lines Engineering Scholarship
Stephanie Spolar, Orlando, Florida

Delta Air Lines Engine Maintenance Internship
Megan Whittard, Chandler, Arizona

Diane Ballweg Scholarship
Ashley Benton, Troy, Missouri
Leslie Caubble, Kihei, Hawaii
Michele Darr, Moline, Illinois
Chloe dePerre, Lafayette, Indiana
Martha Doyle, Portland, Oregon
Tammy Farrell, Soldotna, Alaska
Jennifer Fleischer, Hanover, New Hampshire
Michelle Graves, Orlando, Florida
Carol Hannah, Queen Creek, Arizona
Lisa Konkel, Salt Lake City, Utah
Rebecca Manville, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Kristy Maslanka, Houston, Texas
Jessica Meiris, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Anastasia Nikiforov, Watertown, Massachusettss
Jessica Zavala, Storrs, Connecticut

Elisha Hall Memorial Scholarship - WAI The Wright Chapter
Meggan Kittmer, Limoges, Ontario, Canada

FedEx Express Boeing 757/767 Type Rating Scholarship
Heather Rae Kelly, Las Vegas, Nevada
Angela A Jennings, Centerton, Arkansas

FedEx Express (JT8D Engine)
Miami Dade College, Homestead, Florida

HAI Helicopter Maintenance Scholarship
Mikelle J. Feik, North Powder, Oregon

HAI Initial Helicopter Scholarship
Kirstie McLean, Las Vegas, Nevada

High Flight Aviation Scholarship
Kaley Anderson, Winter Park, Florida

ISA+21 Airline Type Rating Scholarship
Chelsea Bartlett, Spokane, Washington
Pema Lama, Kathmandu, Bagmati, Nepal
Sarah Rovner, Houston, Texas

ISA+21 Financial (CFI, CFII or MEI Certification) Scholarship
April Miklos, Boise, Idaho
Heather N. Kelly, Portland, Oregon
Natalya Shemigon, Lafayette, Colorado
Katherine Wisniewski, Orange City, Florida

It's About Time Scholarship
Khodani Davhana, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

Janet Clark Memorial Scholarship-WAI Washington State Chapter
Elizabeth Rahmlow, Grand Forks, North Dakota

Jeppesen Flight Training
Tiffani L. Shiro, Coloma, California

June Bonesteel Certified Flight Instructor Scholarship sponsored by Aviation First Consulting
Melissa Hanthorn, St. Louis, Missouri

Keep Flying Scholarship 2018
Remington Viney, Sun Prairie, Wisconsin
Nicole Wandrey, Oakland Park, Florida

Kelsey Meyer Memorial Scholarship
Madison Haney, Killen, Alabama

Late Bloomers Flight Scholarship
Michelle "Shellie" Darr, Moline, Illinois

The Martha King Scholarship for Women Flight Instructors
Sarina Houston, Pittsboro, North Carolina

Paul Bradford Memorial Scholarship in Association with The National Warplane Museum
Roxanne Parker, Fallbrook, California

Pratt & Whitney Maintenance Scholarships
Adeeba Ghazal, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Primerose Gitau, Nairobi, Kenya
Brittany Lanahan, New Smyrna, Florida
Morgan Lindsay, Oscoda, Michigan
Coryn Porter, Mount Kisco, New York
Jennifer Serrano-Gual, Mableton, Georgia

Republic Airways "Nothing but Blue Skies" Aviator Scholarship
Dallas L. Syverson, Walker, Iowa

Signature Flight Support
Michelle M. Bennett, Vienna, Virginia

Southwest Airlines Dispatch Training
Jordan Gunn, Dyersburg, Tennessee

Southwest Airlines Flight Training
Caitlin Bute, Shakopee, Minnesota
Carlee Cramer, Mesa, Arizona
McKenzie Krutsinger, Sidney, Illinois
Larissa Vculek, Mankato, Minnesota
Annie Slippy, Sandpoint, Idaho
Rebecca Sedlak, North Royalton, Ohio

Southwest Airlines Maintenance Training
Hilary P. Stevens, Port Orange, Florida
Margaret Lorinczi, Kalamazoo, Michigan

Sporty's Foundation
Diar "Didi" Aranki, Fullerton, California

Sun Country Airlines
Mickael Ashworth, Bloomington, Illinois

Ted Mallory Memorial Scholarship
Alexa R. Dunn, Yelm, Washington

Tools for Aircraft Maintenance (TAM) / Snap-On Industrial
Faith Lorenz, Marthasville, Missouri

United Airlines Pilots Scholarship
April Miklos, Boise, Idaho
Madison Wittenburg, Springville, Iowa
Annie Slippy, Sandpoint, Idaho

United Airlines Tech Ops Scholarship
Emma Rasmussen, Parker, Colorado
Denise Nicole McGarity, Fort Belvoir, Virginia

Universal Weather & Aviation FAA-certified Dispatcher Training Scholarship
Olivia J. Lisbon, Lakeland, Florida

WAI Achievement Award
Anusha A. Gregory (Individual), Warrenton, Virginia
Dee A. Barnes (Student), Coeur D'Alene, Idaho

WAI Sponsor Award
Sugey Enriquez, Salinas, California
Dulce Perez, Salinas, California

WAI Atlanta "Gone with the Wind" Chapter Scholarship
Bonna Herlocher, Peachtree Corners, Georgia

WAI Spirit of Columbus Chapter Jerrie Mock Memorial Scholarship
Laura Laster, Longview, Texas

WAI Oshkosh Chapter Spirit of Flight Scholarship
Gabrielle F. Palmas, Chandler, Arizona

The Wings for Val Foundation LT Valerie Cappelaere Delaney Memorial Scholarship
La'Shanda Holmes, Miami, Florida
Alexandra Kemp (Finalist), Alpharetta, Georgia
Lea van den Brink (Finalist), Massy, France

The Wings for Val Foundation CPT Sara Knutson Cullen Memorial Scholarship
Madison Warner, Salt Lake City, Utah

Wings Over 35
Noreen Bowdon, Fairview, Oregon
Marlene Duvall, Hoonah, Alaska

Women in Corporate Aviation Career Scholarship
Andrea P. Garcia, Buena Park, California
Paul Pelletier, Columbia, Connecticut

Women Military Aviators-Dream of Flight Scholarship
Sara Searles, Reno, Nevada
Kerrie Bourne, Fort Worth, Texas

Yukiko Howell Memorial STEM Scholarship-WAI Washington State Chapter
Kirsten A. Reid, Bellevue, Michigan

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