by EAA | Jan 26, 2025 | EAA, EAA member, Learning to Fly, Member Stories, Ray Scholar
By Greg Alberti, EAA 1225585, EAA Chapter 196 Ray Aviation Scholar As an 18-year-old, recently minted private pilot, I have been flying airplanes for over half of my life. The world of aviation has taught me that there are heavy ups and downs in life. It has taught me...
by EAA | Dec 21, 2024 | EAA member, Learning to Fly, Member Stories, Ray Scholar
By Ella Lucas, EAA 1518806, EAA Chapter 96 A Ray Aviation Scholarship is the best Christmas gift ever. I recently received the Ray Aviation Scholarship from EAA. When I went through the interview process, I really had difficulty with the question on the form of “Why...
by EAA | Sep 13, 2024 | EAA, EAA chapter, EAA member, Learning to Fly, Member Stories, Ray Aviation Scholarship, Ray Scholar
By Sharon Puschmann, EAA 1382843 Pilots come in all shapes and sizes with different motivations, drives, and desires. Some are inspired by family members, military ambitions, or dreams of becoming an airline pilot. Our 2023 Ray scholar, Josiah Harding, EAA 1481653,...
by EAA | Jul 27, 2024 | AirVenture, EAA, EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024, EAA member, Member Stories, Ray Scholar, women in aviation
By Robbie Culver Ballet, airplanes, grace, discipline. For Mary Elizabeth Kurek, EAA 1333410 and current Ray Aviation scholar for EAA Chapter 461 in Bolingbrook, Illinois, these ideas fit well together. Ballet and airplanes. Her friends and extended family know her as...
by EAA | Jul 24, 2024 | AirVenture, Chapters, EAA, EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024, EAA chapter, Ray Aviation Scholarship, Ray Scholar
By Robbie Culver In April 2024, the Ray Aviation Scholarship Fund reached a milestone of 500 completed Ray scholars who have earned their pilot certificate through the program. A corn roast in the EAA Chapters Pavilion was held on Monday, July 22, to celebrate the...
by EAA | Jul 18, 2024 | Chapters, EAA, EAA chapter, Ray Scholar
By William Jagust, EAA Chapter 1387 Ray Scholarship Coordinator Just like other chapters, EAA Chapter 1387 in Troy, Missouri, was hoping to provide a candidate for the Ray Aviation Scholarship offered by EAA headquarters. What an awesome program! It helps a youth that...
