Fri, Jul 29, 2011
Grants Awarded To Six Students Interested In Aviation
Careers
At the annual Young Eagles awards dinner Wednesday night,
Rolls-Royce announced they will be pledging financial support for
the 2011 EAA Young Eagles Scholarship Program. Designed to support
teenagers interested in aviation and aviation careers, EAA Young
Eagles scholarships fund flying lessons and flight experiences for
deserving teenage student pilots.
In 2011, flight training scholarships funded by Rolls-Royce will
be awarded to six students who have completed the majority of
EAA’s online ground school class Winners will attend an
FAA-qualified flight school. Additionally, one student will receive
a voucher towards flight training completion to earn a Private
Pilot’s license.
Patricia O’Connell, Rolls-Royce President – Defense
Customer Business, said: “Rolls-Royce is again excited to
sponsor this worthy scholarship program for young aviators. We are
proud of the students who receive these scholarships and like them,
we share a passion for aviation.”
The scholarships will be awarded throughout the year.
Scholarship winners are chosen by an EAA scholarship committee. The
EAA Young Eagles program has allowed more than 1.5 million
teenagers to experience flight and Rolls-Royce is proud to help
continue this tradition.
“The excitement and passion for flight is still very
strong among young people, and these scholarships will allow them
to fulfill those dreams,” said EAA chairman Tom Poberezny.
“Rolls-Royce understands that it’s essential to support
young people trying to reach their aviation goals, and EAA very
much appreciates the company’s commitment to the future of
flight.”
Rolls-Royce is proud to be working with EAA and their Young
Eagles program. Rolls-Royce has been a participant at EAA events
for more than 20 years.
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