{"id":21413,"date":"2022-03-22T00:32:35","date_gmt":"2022-03-22T00:32:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saj.pachecostudios.com?p=21413"},"modified":"2022-03-22T00:34:08","modified_gmt":"2022-03-22T00:34:08","slug":"atp-flight-school-and-spirit-airlines-award-20000-pilot-training-scholarship-during-women-in-aviation-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/aviation-education\/atp-flight-school-and-spirit-airlines-award-20000-pilot-training-scholarship-during-women-in-aviation-conference\/%20","title":{"rendered":"ATP Flight School and Spirit Airlines Award $20,000 Pilot Training Scholarship During Women in Aviation Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Spirit Charitable Foundation and ATP Flight School, on\nbehalf of the ATP Alumni Association, have awarded a $20,000 training\nscholarship to an aspiring airline pilot, Kayce Sorbello, during the 2022\nInternational Women in Aviation Conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/WAI-Kacey-Sorbello-edit.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21415\" width=\"309\" height=\"193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/WAI-Kacey-Sorbello-edit.jpg 400w, https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/WAI-Kacey-Sorbello-edit-300x188.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 309px) 100vw, 309px\" \/><figcaption><em>ATP student Kayce Sorbello receives $20,000 scholarship at WAI conference (photos by Andrew Zaback\/WAI)  <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Originally from St. Louis, Kayce Sorbello started her\njourney towards becoming a professional pilot in August 2021 at ATP&#8217;s\nRaleigh-Durham location. A driven female aviator, Kayce overcame childhood\nstruggles and hardships to pursue her passion for aviation, becoming the first\npilot in her family. During college, she uncovered her second passion &#8211;\nhumanitarian aid &#8211; while working with two community-based projects in Uganda\nand Sierra Leone. &#8220;I have every intention of using my skills in aviation\nto benefit others,&#8221; said Kayce. &#8220;While my current goal is to spend a\nmajority of my career as an airline pilot, I also hope to maintain proficiency\nin general aviation and volunteer with organizations that are dedicated to\nsupporting both domestic and international communities in need.&#8221; Having\nearned her commercial pilot certificate in February, Kayce is nearly complete\nwith the Airline Career Pilot Program and is now at ATP&#8217;s CFI Academy training\nto become a flight instructor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Kayce represents the best of the aviation community,\nwhose story, determination, and drive to help others will be an inspiration to\nmany young females aspiring to follow in her steps,&#8221; said Chris Carey,\nDirector of the ATP Alumni Association. &#8220;It is an honor to partner with\nthe Spirit Charitable Foundation and present this scholarship to Kayce on\nbehalf of the ATP Alumni Association.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Being able to contribute to the growth of aspiring\nfemale pilots like Kayce is at the heart of our mission to invest in\neducation,&#8221; said Lania Rittenhouse, President of The Spirit Charitable\nFoundation and Vice President of Guest Experience &amp; Brand for Spirit\nAirlines. &#8220;Kayce&#8217;s resilience is an inspiration to all of us, and we&#8217;re\nhonored to be partnering with the ATP Alumni Association to help advance her\ncareer, which we&#8217;re confident will be a meaningful one.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Spirit Charitable Foundation and ATP Flight School, on behalf of the ATP Alumni Association, have awarded a $20,000 training scholarship to an aspiring airline pilot, Kayce Sorbello, during the 2022 International Women in Aviation Conference. 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