NEWS RELEASE 28 March 2000 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jennifer Saddler Thomas Phone: (740) 452-6462 Fax: (740) 453-3758 E-mail: jthomas@y-city.net Scholarships Soar to All-Time High of $461, 570 at International Women in Aviation Conference Women in Aviation, International announced scholarship winners at the 11th Annual International Women in Aviation Conference held recently in Memphis. Scholarships totaling $461,570, an 18 percent increase from the 1999 Conference were awarded to 46 women. Selection factors for the annually awarded scholarships include: achievements, attitude toward self and others, commitment to success, dedication to career, financial need, motivation, reliability, responsibility and teamwork. Each year WAI strives to offer additional scholarships to suit the needs of the organization’s diverse membership. The scholarships were awarded in the following areas: flight training (private pilot, commercial pilot, instrument rating, CFI, CFII, MEI, flight engineer, type ratings), maintenance (A&P, complex systems training, engine training), aviation management and monetary awards to be used toward continuing education. According to WAI Scholarship Committee Chair Mary Ann Eiff, “We are thrilled to be able to offer scholarships for these deserving women and grateful to the aviation organizations which supports WAI’s effort to encourage women to consider a career in aviation.” Eiff added that many companies, including Airbus, the Amelia Earhart Society, Cessna Aircraft Company, Northwest Airlines and Women in Corporate Aviation, awarded additional scholarships during the Conference because they found several candidates to be equally qualified and deserving. The following companies awarded scholarships to the individuals listed below: Airbus A-320 Type Rating- Renee Sandell Craig, Vancouver, WA Jacci Ebert, Milwaukee, WI Leadership Award- Mary Mukulu Musimba, St. Louis Univ, MO, Kenya, Africa Aircraft Electronics Assoc. Avionics Training- Lisa C. Crispin, Higley, AZ Aircraft Technical Publishers Maintenance Technician of the Year Award- Andrea Hess, El Segundo, CA Amelia Earhart Society Khadija Mohamed, Nairobi, Kenya, Africa American Airlines Type Rating- Jacqueline Basinger, Sterling, VA Linda Laine, N. Richland Hills (Dallas), TX Bombardier Maintenance Training- Lisa Palmer, Dallas, TX Cessna Private Pilot Training- Sharon Kay Riffle, Tulsa, OK Amy Lynn Martin, Edinboro, PA Fed Ex Advanced Flight Training- Heidi Southworth, Alta Loma, CA Jessica Lowery, Franklin, TN Jenny Troutner Flight Engineer- Brandi Bertrand, West Memphis, TN FlightSafety Maintenance Training- Lana West, Juneau, AK Flight Instructor Training- Lisa Maria Bruni, Plantation, FL Type Rating- Julie Ann Johnson, Kalamazoo, MI Flight Training Magazine Trip to conference, all expenses paid- Pia Bergqvist, Los Angeles, CA Kim McPherson, Abbotsford, BC, Canada Paul Irvin Memorial Scholarship Melinda Pickering, Delphi, IN Jeppesen Private Pilot Training- Jacki Linnea Andre, Firestone, CO Ellen Theresa DePaolo, Aurora, CO Northwest Airlines Type Rating- Kimberly Simonson, Richfield, MN Amy Jo Brooks, Marion, MS Susan Bailey-Schmidt, Wooster, OH Parks College, SLU N/A SimuFlite Maintenance Training -Joy Reeske, Houston, TX Type Rating- Susan Ballew, Laguna Beach, CA United Maintenance Maintenance Training- Ammie L. Riekena, S. Yarmouth, MA Stella Burton, Indianapolis, IN Pauline M. Peralta, San Francisco, CA Therse Stone, San Mateo, CA Elsie Lam, Berkley, CA Angela M. Green, San Francisco, CA WAI Achievement Awards Khadija Mohamed, Nairobi, Kenya, Africa Laurie Lynn Matta, Burnsville, MN Valerie Kae Barker, Liberal, MO Women in Aviation Management Award Thelma L. Rudd, Memphis, TN Women in Corporate Aviation Stacey Kotrla, San Angelo, TX Ines Helm, Omaha, NE In addition to the conference awards, the following WAI scholarships will be announced later this year: Bombardier Type Rating in CL-604 to be awarded at the NBAA Convention Pratt & Whitney 5 Maintenance Scholarships to be awarded by December 31 Contact Mary Ann Eiff at eiff@gte.net or the WAI Web site at www.wiai.org for details. Scholarships will be awarded at the 12th Annual International Women in Aviation Conference, March 22-24, 2001, in Reno, Nevada. Scholarship opportunities will be announced in the September/October issue of Aviation for Women and on WAI’s Web site. The application deadline is December 8, 2000. ### Women in Aviation, International is a non-profit organization with more than 5,000 members, based near Dayton, Ohio. WAI is dedicated to the encouragement and advancement of women in all aviation careers and interests. The organization provides numerous benefits including scholarships, Aviation for Women magazine and the annual conference. For more information contact Women in Aviation, International at 3647 S.R. 503 S, West Alexandria, OH USA 45381; Phone (937) 839-4647; Fax (937) 839-4645; E-mail wai@infinet.com; Web www.wiai.org. ###