The Board of Directors of the General Aviation Awards (GAA) has announced the 2025 District Honorees for Certificated Flight Instructor, FAA Safety Team Representative, and Aviation Maintenance Technician of the Year.
These individuals have moved to the finalist judging for the National Awards. The winners of the National Awards will be announced at the end of February.
This year’s district nominations exceeded expectations, demonstrating the amazing talent of our fellow aviators and mechanics. GAA received 40 nominations this year representing 23 Flight Standards District Offices (FSDO) across the country. The honorees are listed below by FSDO office.
Aviation Maintenance Technicians 2025 District Honorees
- Samuel Ivanhoe Stewart — EA27, Washington, DC
- William Tramper — GL09, Grand Rapids. MI
- David Mohn — GL21, Fargo, ND
- John Shamass — GL23, Belleview, MI
- Scott Gerkens — SO11, Atlanta, GA
- Jacob Doster — SO13, Columbia, SC
- Samuel Hardison — SW11, Littlerock, AR
- Roger Whittier — WP07, Scottsdale, AZ
Certificated Flight Instructors 2025 District Honorees
- Tyler Craft — CE01, Des Moines, IA
- Elizabeth Vulgamore — CE07, Wichita, KS
- Asaf Shmulevich — EA07, Baltimore, MD
- Harry Murphine — EA17, Philadelphia, PA
- Matthew Speare — EA39, Greensboro, NC
- George Pavey — GL09, Grand Rapids. MI
- Kate Russell — GL11, Indianapolis, IN
- Marci Haengel — GL23, Belleview, MI
- John Kehoe — NM03, Denver, CO
- Joey Keahey — SO11, Atlanta, GA
- William Shank — SO13, Columbia, SC
- John Tenney — SO15, Orlando, FL
- Adam Boyd — SW11, Littlerock, AR
- Stephanie Fernihough — SW17, San Antonio, TX
- Alexander Mirabile — WP07, Scottsdale, AZ
FAA Safety Team Representatives 2025 District Honorees
- Kimberly Magee — CE01, Des Moines, IA
- Matthew A Williams — CE05, Kansas City, KS
- David Dow — CE21, Memphis, TN
- Josselyn Slagle — EA03, Allegheny, PA
- Harry Kraemer — EA07, Baltimore, MD
- David Krause — EA17, Philadelphia, PA
- Michael Thompson — EA21, Richmond, VA
- Kirk Bajdek — GL09, Grand Rapids. MI
- James Santilli — GL23, Belleview, MI
- Philip Mandel — NM09, Portland, OR
- Lamar Ellis III — SO11, Atlanta, GA
- Jay Seward — SO13, Columbia, SC
- Brent Moran — SO15, Orlando, FL
- William Smith — SW11, Littlerock, AR
- David Hook — SW17, San Antonio, TX
- Michael Jesch — WP05, Long Beach, CA
- John Keith — WP07, Scottsdale, AZ
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