December 02, 2016

Aviation students earn scholarships

by Pete Rosenbery

CARBONDALE, Ill. -- Ten students enrolled in Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s nationally recognized aviation programs received scholarships during the recent fall aviation banquet. 

The 17 awards totaled $32,800, and ranged from $1,000 to $3,800. Students’ academic achievements served as the focal point at the annual banquet, held at the university’s Transportation Education Center at Southern Illinois Airport. 

Mark Jackson, director and chief pilot of Boeing Executive Flight Operations, was the keynote speaker. The Aviation Management Society, a registered student organization, sponsors the banquet. Some of the scholarships honor SIU Carbondale graduates and all support students in the aviation flight, aviation management and aviation technologies programs. The programs are part of the College of Applied Sciences and Arts. 

Scholarship winners, by hometown, year in school, and major, are:

Illinois

  • Bolingbrook: Arie Molina, senior, aviation management, George J. Priester Memorial Scholarship; C. Gene and Robbi Seibert Aviation Management Scholarship, and the Steven Staples Memorial Aviation Scholarship.
  • Geneva: Dalton Thompson, junior, aviation flight, Matthew K. Meier Faith Family Friendship Fortitude Future Aviation Management Scholarship;
  • Lake Oswego: Xavier Blake, senior, aviation flight, Michael R. Peters Aviation Interviews.com Aviation Scholarship.
  • Marseilles: Schuyler Parks, sophomore, aviation flight, Kevin Moore Memorial Scholarship, and the Michael R. Peters Aviation Interviews.com Aviation Scholarship.
  • McHenry: Nicholas Higgin, junior, aviation flight, Joseph A. Messina II Aviation Explorers Scholarship for Aviation Students, and the Michael R. Peters Aviation Interviews.com Aviation Scholarship.
  • Minooka: Danielle Dobczyk, senior, aviation management, Larry B. Byerly Memorial Scholarship, and the Michael R. Peters Aviation Interviews.com Aviation Scholarship.
  • Monmouth: Tucker Shepherd, sophomore, aviation flight, Kevin Moore Memorial Scholarship, and the Michael R. Peters Aviation Interviews.com Aviation Scholarship.
  • Rockton: Ian Griffith, sophomore, aviation flight, Hope FLYs Scholarship, and the James and Helen Newby Aviation Scholarship.

Missouri

  • Imperial: Kaleb Cheek, senior, aviation management, Michael R. Peters Aviation Interviews.com Aviation Scholarship.
  • Poplar Bluff: Travis Schofield, senior, aviation management, Michael R. Peters Aviation Interviews.com Aviation Scholarship.