December 13, 2004

SIUC aviation students win scholarships

by Beth M. Hartke

CARBONDALE, Ill - - Eleven students of the Southern Illinois University Carbondale Aviation program received scholarships for the Fall 2004 semester.

Recipients were named during the annual fall aviation banquet, sponsored by the Aviation Management Society, an SIUC registered student organization. Some of the scholarships honor SIUC alumnus and all support students enrolled in the aviation program.

Strengthening the undergraduate scholarship program is among the goals of Southern at 150: Building Excellence Through Commitment, the blueprint for the development of the University by the time it celebrates its 150th anniversary in 2019.

Scholarship winners (note: full captions available at the end of the story), by hometown, are:

Algonquin: Garrett E. Hackett, junior in aviation flight, Michael R. Peters - - Aviation Interviews.com Aviation Scholarship, $1000.

Danville: Benjamin A. Cole, junior in aviation flight, Michael R. Peters - - Aviation Interviews.com Aviation Scholarship, $1000.

Freeport: Miles D. Bardell, sophomore in aviation technologies, Illinois Aviation Trades Association scholarship, $1000.

LaGrange: Ashley A. Carder, senior in aviation management, Michael R. Peters - - Aviation Interviews.com Aviation Scholarship, $2000.

Monroe Center: Elias L. Hildreth, senior in aviation management, Michael R. Peters - - Aviation Interviews.com Aviation Scholarship, $4000.

New Lenox: Adam W. Gaffinet, senior in aviation flight and management, Michael R. Peters - - Aviation Interviews.com Aviation Scholarship, $3000.

O'Fallon: John D. Prather, senior in aviation technologies, received a $1000 Illinois Aviation Trades Association scholarship

St. Francisville: Barry B. Buchanan, senior in aviation management, Joseph A. Messina II Aviation Explores Scholarship for Aviation Students, $1000.

Iowa
Adel: Matthew J. Gierstorf, senior in aviation flight, Jerry L. Kennedy Aviation Career Advancement Scholarship, $6000.

California
Tehachapi: Jason J. Dusel, senior in aviation technologies, Joseph Frasca Excellence in Aviation Scholarship, $1500.

Kenya, Africa
Nairobi: Dora-Anne Achieng Asinjo, junior in aviation flight, William R. Norwood Aviation Scholarship, received $500.