Chapter Support for ‘Future Aviators’ Providing opportunity for kids in aviation Depleted funds and loss of sponsorship meant that the Chapter wasn’t able to offer our normal full Flight Training Scholarships…
Announcement & Update – May 2022The Chapter Executive Board regrets to announce that the Chapter is unable to offer Flight Training Scholarships in 2022. We have not been able to…
| EAA240 Flight Training Scholarships 2021 Announcing Three Scholarship Awards |
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During June and July the EAA240 Scholarship Selection & Oversight Committee received applications for the three $4,000 Flight Training Scholarships made possible this year through the generosity of the Stott Foundation. Under the leadership of the Chapter Vice President, Octavian Codreanu, the committee members Dan Gutierrez, Barry Stott, Bob Huxster and Jeff Vaughn reviewed all applications, met with a selected sub set of youngsters and made the determination that the following would be recipients of the 2021 Fred Kacena Scholarship Awards: Connor Flynn : Connor is 18 years old and is a freshman at Pennsylvania College of Technology in Williamsport, Pa. He will be studying towards a 4 year degree in Aircraft Maintenance Technology. Connor has been around N57 since his first year of the Future Aviators summer camp when he was 10 years old. He then Graduated from being a camper, to a counselor, and then to line crew at the airport. He recently completed the ground school with New Garden Flight Connection and he is very exited to continue flying! Chloe DiFilippo : Chloe is an ambitious 17-year-old who was born and raised in Chester County, Pennsylvania. She will be attending Saint Mark’s High School in the fall as a 12th grade student. Chloe participates in many activities at Saint Mark’s High School including the Color Guard (as the captain of the team), the Key Club, and the Morning News Team. Chloe has always had a passion for traveling and trying new activities, which contributed to her desire to become a pilot from a very young age. It wasn’t until earlier this year, however, that she was given the opportunity to pursue her interest in flying planes. After an introductory lesson at the New Garden Flight Connection, Chloe immediately fell in love with the thrill of flying and decided to work to achieve her private pilot license. She plans to go to college to become a pilot and aviation technician and eventually serve our country in the Navy. Nathan Merrill: I was raised in Smyrna, Delaware. I took a vacation and went up in a glider, sparking a dream to fly. I went home and found EAA 240 and went to a few Young Eagles flights. I moved to the area in July of 2020 and started attending Avon Grove high school. I will be a senior this year and hope to complete my license before I leave for college to become a professional pilot. Their flight training, at the New Garden Flight Connection Flight School using the Scholarship funding, begins immediately. Members will have an opportunity to meet the award winners at our upcoming Chapter Deck Party, Tuesday September 7th. Our thanks to all who applied for the Scholarships this year, our commiserations to those who were unsuccessful and our congratulations to Nathan, Chloe and Connor, whose progress we will monitor with interest. Congratulations and thanks also to our committee members – Octavian, Jeff, Barry, Bob and Dan – job well done. Information about our Scholarship is here. More information? – email us at scholarship@eaa240.org |
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Great news! The Chapter has received a generous financial donation in support of the Fred Kacena Flight Training Scholarship Program from a Chapter member representing the Stott Foundation and, as a result, we are able to restart our program and offer three scholarships in 2021. We will shortly announce this very exciting news in emailings, social media and our web site, inviting applications from regional youth, 16 to 23 years. Our thanks to the Stott Foundation for their generous support and commitment to youth in aviation. We have established a new Scholarship Selection & Oversight Committee to manage the process, to work proactively with the Flight School and to report to the Chapter Board and membership on the progress and achievements of the selected awardees. Join me in welcoming the new committee – Octavian Codreanu (chair), Jeff Vaughn, Bob Huxster, Dan Gutierrez and Barry Stott. I would also like to thank our past Scholarship Committee contributors Matt Chapman, Melissa Ortega and Bert Shipman who managed the process for us so capably in recent years. On behalf of the membership, the Board and past awardees – thank you! Our web site has more information, sets out the history of our Scholarships and offers the Application Form and Scholarship contact information – scholarship@eaa240.org If you know of a deserving, aviation enthused youngster who would be a good and worthy candidate for an EAA240 scholarship please encourage and support their application. Excellent and positive news – for the Chapter, for local General Aviation, and for the successful Scholarship awardees! Mike Parry President, EAA Chapter 240 president@eaa240.org |
Bob Thompson was a popular Chapter member, who contributed to most of our fund-raising Pancake Breakfasts events over many years. Along with wife Judy, who manned our cash register, the…
From the EAA Chapter 240 Fred Kacena Scholarship Committee April 4, 2020:
We are disappointed to announce that this year’s Fred Kacena Scholarship application and selection process has joined the growing list of cancellations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. No scholarships will be awarded for 2020.
The annual scholarship program is offered by EAA240 in memory of the late Fred Kacena, a founding and active member of the chapter for over 40 years. Fred was a generous donor of a major financial gift to Chapter 240. Fred’s scholarship program provides funding for youngsters who show interest in aviation, and are deserving of financial assistance to assist them in accomplishing their dream in aviation. Each year EAA Chapter 240 members donate funds and fundraise to sustain the program.
Unfortunately, however, fate has intervened to cancel our scholarship program for the 2020 year.
Matt Chapman, Melissa Ortega, and Bert Shipman
EAA Chapter 240 Fred Kacena Scholarship Committee
Questions? scholarship@eaa240.org
Fred Kacena Scholarship Award – Opening April 1st
EAA240 Flight Training Scholarships are being awarded in 2019, valued at $2,000. EAA240 members are encouraged to seek out and recommend potential candidates and assist them in applying.
Our process begins in April when we invite applicants who are between the ages of 16 and 23, and who meet the requirements of the award (listed on the application form (see below). Applicants must be US citizens and resident in the Tri-State area. Flight training will take place at the Flight Connection Flying School based at New Garden Flying Field, Pennsylvania. Candidates should please read the application form very carefully before applying.
The closure date for applications is April 30th, and the Selection Committee will review applications and interview a shortlist of candidates. The EAA240 Board and Selection Committee will announce and notify the successful awardees during late June , and flight training funds will be deposited with the New Garden Flight Connection flight school at New Garden Flying Field, where all flight training must occur.
Interested applicants can get more information, including the application forms and instructions, from the Scholarships page were full details are provided.
Please help deserving youngsters achieve their goals in aviation. Applications are now OPEN! Three of EAA240’s past awardees have gone on to successful full-time aviation careers. It works!
Please contact the Committee if you have any questions, emailing scholarship@eaa240.org