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34 Aviation forWomen M A Y / J U N E 2 0 1 7 This year, 120 scholarships were distrib- uted to WAI members at every stage of life from university students to more ac- complished members seeking mid-life challenges, advancements, or career changes to aviation. A total of $643,274 in scholarships was awarded at #WAI17, putting the total scholarships awarded to nearly $11,000,000 since the incep- tion of the scholarship program. Ace AerobaƟc School Spin Training Rachel Pityk, Media, Pennsylvania Aero Femme Genevieve Lim, SeaƩle, Washington Aerosim Training ATP CTP Scholarship Carolina Kazmierczak, Weston, Florida Airbus Leadership Grant Piper Sigrest, Woodbridge, Virginia Airbus Manufacturing Grant Andrea M. Crumb-Wilson, Eight Mile, Alabama Airline Ground Schools Inc./Flamingo Air FAA AircraŌ Dispatcher CerƟficaƟon Course ChrisƟna Karpinski, Kanarraville, Utah Air Wisconsin ATP CTP Scholarship Ciarra Peterson, Lauderhill, Florida Laura Laster, Longview, Texas Stacia ParroƩ, Alexandria, Virginia Desiree Gamel, Albuquerque, New Mexico American Airlines $5K EducaƟonal Scholarship Katherine Guerrero, Bronx, New York American Airlines Boeing 737 Next Gen Type RaƟng Laura Miner, Denver, Colorado Miyukiko Kostelny, Flower Mound, Texas American Airlines Engineering Scholarship Elizabeth Carbone, Louisville, Kentucky American Airlines AircraŌ Maintenance Technician Scholarship Tabetha Morgan, New Vienna, Ohio American Airlines Veterans IniƟaƟve Scholarship Jennifer Meyers, Tucson, Arizona Wilder Guerra, Chula Vista, California Anne Bridge Baddour AviaƟon Scholarship Mary Earickson, Fort Collins, Colorado AOPA Student Pilot Scholarship Sarah Horan, Terrell, Texas ATP General AviaƟon Maintenance Scholarship Audrey Rabe, Newbury, Ohio Beyond and Above Corporate Flight AƩendant Training Karen Ferguson, Phoenix, Arizona Blackburn Northwest Flight Scholarship April Miklos, Boise, Idaho Danielle Maniere, Missoula, Montana Hanna Oberst, Aurora, Colorado Rebecca VolƟn, Lyons, Oregon Samantha Challburg, Bend, Oregon Boeing Company Career Enhancement Scholarship Jennifer Meyers, Tucson, Arizona Adeeba Ghazal, Pakistan Bombardier Learjet 45 Type RaƟng Scholarship Jessica P. Garcia, Houston, Texas Bonita Jean Olson Memorial Scholarship Victoria McSmith, SeaƩle, Washington Bunny M. Connors Memorial Scholarship Mikelle Feik, Logan, Utah CAE ATP/CTP Course Kaitlin J. Mroz, Keller, Texas Career Eagles AviaƟon Scholarship Colleen Finnell, Hampton, New Hampshire ChrisƟne Reed Memorial Flight Scholarship Meyeon Kim, Longview, Texas Dare to Dream Scholarship Alyssa Harvey, Crown Point, Indiana Helena Lind, New York, New York Delta Air Lines AircraŌ Maintenance Technology Scholarship Jayne Snider, Lansing, Michigan Delta Air Lines AviaƟon Maintenance Management/ AviaƟon Business Management Autumn Openshaw, Goshen, Utah Delta Air Lines Boeing 777 Type RaƟng CerƟficate Scholarships Lane Dulon, Saint Paul, Minnesota Marie Kogiso, CharloƩe, North Carolina Delta Air Lines Engineering Scholarships Mary Tobin, Upper Chichester, Pennsylvania Diane Endres Ballweg Scholarship Ashley Taylor, McCall, Idaho Ambyr Peterson, Bradenton, Florida Leah M. Thomas, Phoenix, Arizona Christy McDonough, Scituate, MassachuseƩs Amy R. HarƩ, Mead, Washington Stacy Williamson, Bristol, ConnecƟcut Jenna Lohneis, Los Angeles, California Emily Ha, Colleyville, Texas Erika Blackwell, Trinidad, California Cleta Elefritz, Kenai, Alaska Elisha Hall Memorial Scholarship, WAI Wright Chapter Chelsea Atwater, Flagstaff, Arizona FedEx Express B-757/767 Type RaƟng Scholarship Natascha Fuller, Riverton, Utah Tine MarƟnelli, Stanley, North Carolina FedEx Express (JT8D Engine) The Community College of BalƟmore County, BalƟmore, Maryland HAI Helicopter Maintenance Scholarship Coryn E. Porter, Daytona Beach, Florida HAI IniƟal Helicopter Scholarship Laura B. Caldwell, Mapleton, Minnesota Hoss Beckman Memorial Scholarship Hui (Annie) Wen, Dorval, Quebec, Canada ISA+21 B-737 Type RaƟng Kama Arseneaux, Humble, Texas Camila Turrieta, Rosedale, New York Ming Nielsen, LiƩleton, Colorado 2017 WAI Scholarship Winners Air Wisconsin sponsored scholarships for the first Ɵme this year. Shown are recipients (leŌ to right) Stacia ParroƩ, Laura Laster, Air Wisconsin VP Janet Huculak, Ciarra Peterson, and Desiree Gamel. Donna Wallace (leŌ) presented the ChrisƟne Reed Memorial Flight Scholarship to Meyeon (Cecilia) Kim. JOHN RIEDEL CHRISTOPHER MILLER