The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) announced\nEricka Hardin as the recipient of its 2019 Edward W. Stimpson Aviation\nExcellence Award. The $2,000 scholarship is awarded to a graduating U.S. high\nschool senior who has been accepted to and will be enrolled in an aviation\ndegree core program at his or her chosen college\/university.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hardin is enrolled to attend Moody Aviation Technology in\nSpokane, Washington, in the fall of 2019. She plans to earn a Bachelor of\nScience degree in Missionary Aviation Technology \u2013 Flight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are excited to support Ms. Hardin as she begins her\nstudies this fall and seeks to fulfill her general aviation career dream of\nbeing a missionary pilot,\u201d said GAMA President and CEO Pete Bunce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hardin is an active member of the Civil Air Patrol and\nthrough her involvement has earned numerous awards and honors, including the\nMary Feik Achievement, the Wright Brothers Award and the Lindbergh Achievement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In her response to the essay question about why she wants to\npursue a career in general aviation, Hardin wrote:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGrowing up in a rural ranching community I have learned to\nunderstand the importance of simple things like knowing and relying on your\nneighbors, and how connections with bigger communities are vital \u2013 not only for\nbasic supplies \u2013 but also for medical services, news, education and life. In\nour world today there are still people out there who don\u2019t have those\nconnections or access to the basic services that we do. I have a heart for\nthese people, and I want to use my skills and desire to be a pilot to do my\npart in giving them the same opportunities that we have. I am confident that my\nwhole upbringing has given me a strong foundation to thrive as a pilot serving\nin remote areas.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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