NBAA Presenting 17 Student Scholarships

NBAA is awarding 17 scholarships in Orlando, Florida, on Wednesday during the association’s annual convention to support students in search of business aviation careers and opportunities. Offered through NBAA Charities, the scholarships typically offer a combined total of $100,000 made possible by financial support from NBAA member donors.

Aviation Scholarships include the UAA Janice K. Barden, Al Conklin and Bill de Decker business aviation management, William M. Fanning maintenance, Fred and Diane Fitts, Lawrence Ginocchio, and Eddie Queen business aviation management scholarships. The scholarship categories offer support for students in various sectors of the industry, including flight department management, pilots, maintenance, schedulers dispatchers, flight attendants, and flight technician roles.

The UAA Janice K. Barden scholarship recipients include Estelle Jules, Hunter Huffman, Jonathan Conod, Kenneth Vadakin, and Natelie Chappell. Najla Dorsey will receive the Al Conklin and Bill De Decker business aviation management scholarship, while Mikayla Green and Charles Fishel will receive the William M. Fanning maintenance scholarship.

Carla Torres, Diar Aranki, and Marco Desimone have been selected to receive the Fred and Diane Fitts scholarship. The Lawrence Ginocchio scholarship awardee list includes Brandon Idler, Brian McClure, Christen Bailey, Cole Kerns, and Michael Lynch. Natalie Sourbeck will be awarded the Eddie Queen business aviation management scholarship.