
Owen White (PPL)
Last one to land for the year—and he nailed it! Owen White, our final scholarship recipient to complete his rating this year, passed his Private Pilot checkride this past weekend. Congrats, Owen!

Andrew Van Wagner (IFR)
Andrew Van Wagner passed his IFR Rating this past weekend. This means all five of our 2025 EHGF scholarship recipients have achieved their ratings in 2025!

Kellen Bodine (CFI)
Grant recipient Kellen Bodine passed his CFI checkride in a J-3 Cub. Way to go Kellen!

Redbird Simulator Grant
Through a grant to the Auburn Aviation Association, we funded the Redbird simulator “round dial” upgrade—now installed and ready to use. It promotes safety by mirroring the cockpits students fly today and cuts costs by allowing to more practice to the sim, saving on rental costs. A limited

Dillon Holloway (IFR)
Another checkride success. Dillon passed the IFR checkride in some hot and high conditions in the high desert of Nevada!

Kadie Jacobs (CFI)
Another big win out of Shingle Springs, NV, and we have a new CFI. Congratulations to this former scholarship recipient on her success.