William Curd Awarded Ray Aviation Scholarship


  

The $10,000.00 scholarship from Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 485 
and Ray Foundation will be used for flight training instruction. 
William is our chapter's fifth Scholarship recipient. 

 

The Ray Foundation’s Aviation Scholars program — administered by the EAA in Oshkosh, Wisconsin — provides up to $10,000 scholarships to young people who are seeking to learn to fly. The scholarship supports flight students through both written and practical segments of flight training that are part of successful Federal Aviation Administration private pilot certification.

The foundation has provided $1.2 million annually nationwide to fund the scholarship program, which seeks to improve the flight training success rate from the current industry standard of 20 percent completion rate to 90 percent for program participants. The initiative is designed to help meet the tremendous future demand for pilots and associated aviation careers.

 

Our Club House Presentation

Watch the 8:46 minute Video of  the presentation to William.

 

 


Chapter President John McKiernan giving “Will” a monogrammed chapter hat.


Presenter Craig Spoke discussing the lead-up to the award.
 


Craig discussing the terms of the “Ray Contract” with William.