Alaska Airmen's Association ✈
ARE YOU PASSIONATE ABOUT AVIATION AND DREAM OF SOARING THROUGH THE SKIES?
If so, then applying for aviation scholarships with the Alaska Airmen could be your ticket to turning that dream into reality. Get financial support, Broaden your Resume and Connect with a community!
Alaska Airmen's Association ✈
The Airmen's Goal
Map of Applicants
In the next 10 years, there is a need for 255,000 pilots, 193,000 mechanics, and 1 million support positions in the Aviation Industry to be filled in the US.
The Alaska Airmen Association is working hard to meet that need in our great state through the Aviation Scholarship Program and NextGen Aviation Club.
All donations are fully tax deductible and every dollar donated reaches the students. In 2023, we received over 180 applications from all over the state.
A special Thank You to the BILL STROECKER FOUNDATION, Who provided
FIVE $10,000 Scholarships
For Maintenance Professionals!
over 180
Applications Received
1,000,000
Aviation Support Positions Open
255,000
Pilots Needed
193,000
Aviation Mechanics NEEDED
You may honor the name of an individual or have your business or organization recognized for as little as $1250 while supporting the aspirations of young aviation enthusiasts.
The Alaska Airmen's Association will match your donation up to $10,000 in $2,500 increments towards all scholarships categories and conditions that you select.
For more information, please email ed@alaskaairmen.org
Alaska Airmen's Association ✈
CO-FUNDED SCHOLARSHIPS
As part of our commitment to considerably strengthen our scholarship program through additional funding, the Airmen's Association has been partnering with other community and industry actors to co-fund even more scholarships for Alaska's aviation students.
small and large - for as long as I fly). This scholarship has been a massive help to me and has set me up for life in my many flight hours to come! This scholarship has been a massive help to me and has set me up for life in my many flight hours to come! Thank you to those who donate and support the next generation of aviators in the Alaskan skies who are the best examples of why “GA in AK” is truly important and why it matters!
Greatly Appreciated,
Kyler Forth
Alaska Airmen's Association ✈
To the Alaska Airmen’s Association
This scholarship has been a massive help as I now have a Tailwheel Endorsement and have learned an invaluable tool of a different way in thinking how to handle and fly a plane (a mindset and though process that I will carry and use in every flight on any plane I fly -
2025 Scholarship Recipients
Maintenance Scholarships
Don & Carol Bedford Memorial Scholarship - Rob Pelon
Don & Carol Bedford Memorial Scholarship - Amanda Israelson
Barry Santana in honor of Voight Clum - Matthew Klima
Bill Stroecker Fairbanks - Madison Carlton
Bill Stroecker Fairbanks - Oliver Katz
Bill Stroecker Fairbanks - Esmeralda Reyes
Bill Stroecker Fairbanks - Bryce Olympic
Bill Stroecker Fairbanks - Benaiah Vander Lugt
Alaska Air Transit - Landon Vorhes
Private Pilot License Scholarships
Joe Stancil Jr. Flight Training Scholarship - Keoni Beddow
Major William Head (Beluga Air) - Archer Letourneau
In Honor of Jay S. Hammond - Simon Wichael
Lake Hood Pilot Association - Asher Ragsdale
Alaska Airmen Association - Lucas Larrabee
Alaska Airmen Association - Joshua Renshaw
Alaska Airmen Association - Tabetha Hagood
Professional Pilot License Scholarships
Christian D. Bohrer Memorial Scholarship - Harrison Martyn
Bill Stroecker Foundation - Alayna McRoberts
Bill Stroecker Foundation - Keityn Young
AAA Board of Directors - Jarrett Jackson
Alaska Airmen Association - Kiva McCarthy
Alaska Airmen Association - Daniel Coffey
Misc Scholarships
Bob Ellis Memorial (Southeast) - Kai Hargrave
Barry Santana: Aerospace Engineering - Zachary Marley
Alaska Airmen Engineering - Kiernan La Vine Tritt
Sutton Air Salvage - London Moren
Alaska Floats and Skis - Vanessa Schultz
Glacier Oil & Gas - Luke Hansen
Starter Flights - Eva Lincke
Starter Flights - Mandi Cox
Starter Flights – Ethan Messick
Scholarships for Female Pilots/Mechanics
Don & Carol Bedford Memorial Scholarship - Heather Dollick
Meadowlakes Flying Dame Scholarship - Hannah LaRue
Parks Education Foundation - Alona Lujan
Parks Education Foundation - Annareese Carroll
Parks Education Foundation - Debra Ylijoki
Parks Education Foundation - Kalista King-bull
Parks Education Foundation - Katrina Bush
Parks Education Foundation - Marissa Kaufmann
Parks Education Foundation - Melissa Presslaber
Parks Education Foundation - Natalie Sanchez
Sisters of the Sky - Madison Carlton
Sisters of the Sky - Eva Weymuller
Sisters of the Sky Helicopter - Alyssa Aledo
Management Scholarships
Bob Reeve Aviation Management Scholarship - Bryce Christensen
Alaska Airmen's Association ✈
Past Scholarship Recipients
2025
Management Scholarships
Bob Reeve Aviation Management Scholarship - Bryce Christensen
Maintenance Scholarships
Don & Carol Bedford Memorial Scholarship - Rob Pelon
Don & Carol Bedford Memorial Scholarship - Amanda Israelson
Barry Santana in honor of Voight Clum - Matthew Klima
Bill Stroecker Fairbanks - Madison Carlton
Bill Stroecker Fairbanks - Oliver Katz
Bill Stroecker Fairbanks - Esmeralda Reyes
Bill Stroecker Fairbanks - Bryce Olympic
Bill Stroecker Fairbanks - Benaiah Vander Lugt
Alaska Air Transit - Landon Vorhes
Private Pilot License Scholarships
Joe Stancil Jr. Flight Training Scholarship - Keoni Beddow
Major William Head (Beluga Air) - Archer Letourneau
In Honor of Jay S. Hammond - Simon Wichael
Lake Hood Pilot Association - Asher Ragsdale
Alaska Airmen Association - Lucas Larrabee
Alaska Airmen Association - Joshua Renshaw
Alaska Airmen Association - Tabetha Hagood
Professional Pilot License Scholarships
Christian D. Bohrer Memorial Scholarship - Harrison Martyn
Bill Stroecker Foundation - Alayna McRoberts
Bill Stroecker Foundation - Keityn Young
AAA Board of Directors - Jarrett Jackson
Alaska Airmen Association - Kiva McCarthy
Alaska Airmen Association - Daniel Coffey
Misc Scholarships
Bob Ellis Memorial (Southeast) - Kai Hargrave
Barry Santana: Aerospace Engineering - Zachary Marley
Alaska Airmen Engineering - Kiernan La Vine Tritt
Sutton Air Salvage - London Moren
Alaska Floats and Skis - Vanessa Schultz
Glacier Oil & Gas - Luke Hansen
Starter Flights - Eva Lincke
Starter Flights - Mandi Cox
Starter Flights – Ethan Messick
Scholarships for Female Pilots/Mechanics
Don & Carol Bedford Memorial Scholarship - Heather Dollick
Meadowlakes Flying Dame Scholarship - Hannah LaRue
Parks Education Foundation - Alona Lujan
Parks Education Foundation - Annareese Carroll
Parks Education Foundation - Debra Ylijoki
Parks Education Foundation - Kalista King-bull
Parks Education Foundation - Katrina Bush
Parks Education Foundation - Marissa Kaufmann
Parks Education Foundation - Melissa Presslaber
Parks Education Foundation - Natalie Sanchez
Sisters of the Sky - Madison Carlton
Sisters of the Sky - Eva Weymuller
Sisters of the Sky Helicopter - Alyssa Aledo
2024
Management Scholarships
Bob Reeve Aviation Management Scholarship - Alexis Cramer
Maintenance Scholarships
Don & Carol Bedford Memorial Scholarship - Daniel Miller
F. Atlee Dodge Maintenance Scholarship - Jud Scott
Barry Santana in honor of Voight Clum - Maggie Keffalos
The Bill Stroecker Foundation - David Howard
The Bill Stroecker Foundation - Tyler Berg
The Bill Stroecker Foundation - Benaiah Vander Lugt
The Bill Stroecker Foundation - Livia Putzel
The Bill Stroecker Foundation - Sara Steeves
Private Pilot License Scholarships
Joe Stancil Jr. Flight Training Scholarship - Braydyn Parrent
Jill Gates in memory of Dr George F Gates #1 - Christina Wise
Lewis Dennis - Ronan Andrew Bickling
James Baum - Behren Rea
Beluga Air in Memory of Major William Head - Alina Shen
Barry Santana N1647Z in honor of Jay S. Hammond - Connor Pemberton
Alaska Airlines and Tom Sharkey - Nathan Goodwin
Alaska Airmen Association - Kyle Feuge
Alaska Airmen Association - Cael Brown
Sisters of the Sky - Marjolein Pawlus
Sisters of the Sky - Makena Sopp
Don & Carol Bedford Memorial Scholarship - Madeline Hurley
Professional Pilot License Scholarships
Christian D. Bohrer Memorial Scholarship - Kiva McCarthy
The Bill Stroecker Foundation - Marisa Kaufmann
The Bill Stroecker Foundation - Dawson Lewandoski
Alaska Air Transit and the Meadowlakes Flying Dames - Marisa Aimee Jean Jackson
Alaska Airmen Association Board of Directors - Kyler Forth
Austin and Merry Engebretson - Renaye Lavin
Jill Gates in memory of Dr George F Gates - Carly Venske
John P. Culhane - Evelyn Robbins
Professional Pilot Scholarship
Alaska Airmen Association - Klaydon Charlie
Alaska Airmen Association - Ryan Gerety
In Memory of Phil Block, Alaska Airlines Pilot, - Desta Lanna
Misc Scholarships
Bob Ellis Memorial Scholarship for South Eastern Alaskans - Coral Papoi
Float Rating from Alaska Floats and Skis - Coral Papoi
Aerospace Engineering - Emily Moss
Aerospace Engineering Keirnan Tritt
Drone Piloting - Gabriel Simmons
Aviation Discovery Scholarships
Alexis Miller - Ivan Obodovskyi - Ketra Pope - Linnea Loretan - Sydney Bennett
2023 second run
2023 Maintenance Scholarship Recipients
Thank you to Northrim Bank and Glacier Oil & Gas for supporting our Scholarship Recipients!
Roman Lane - Benjamin Parker - Jeremiah Brewington - Steffen Booth - Thomas Cushman
Hailey Driver - Dean Carson - Hunter Jefferson - Randy Turner - Livia Putzel
2023
PRIVATE PILOT LICENSE SCHOLARSHIPS
Joe Stancil Jr. Flight Training Scholarship - Claire Dal Nogare
John H Nystrum Fund Scholarship - Hannah Kinder
Scholarship in memory of Major William Head - Yelena Prusakova
N1647Z in honor of Jay S. Hammond Scholarship - Dennis Gayvoronskiy
Alaska Airmen Member Funded Scholarship - Michelle Tuluk
Alaska Airmen Member Funded Scholarship - Tianna Pelton
Alaska Airmen Member Funded Scholarship - Julie Vorachek
Alaska Airmen Board of Directors Funded Scholarship -Carly Venske
Scholarship Funded by Saltchuk Companies - Tirzah Parker
Scholarship Funded by Saltchuk Companies - Andrew Knight
Scholarship Funded by Saltchuk Companies - Elijah Corwin
Scholarship Funded by Saltchuk Companies - Nelliann Smith
MAINTENANCE SCHOLARSHIPS
Don & Carol Bedford Memorial Scholarship - Andrea Langefeld
F. Atlee Dodge Maintenance Scholarship - Martin Rhett
Scholarship Funded by James Baum - Cameron King
Scholarship in honor of Voight Clum - David Howard
Scholarship Funded by Austin and Merry Engebretson - Judson Scott
PROFESSIONAL PILOT SCHOLARSHIPS
Christian D. Bohrer Memorial Scholarship - Michael Kemper
Bill Stroecker Foundation Scholarship - Leo Hicker
Bill Stroecker Foundation Scholarship - Alyssa Rittel
Sutton Aircraft Salvage Scholarship - Andy Christiansen
Sutton Aircraft Salvage Scholarship - Willem Meehan
Scholarship in memory of Phil Block, Alaska Airlines Pilot - Ana Arreola
Meadowlakes Flying Dame Scholarship - Lucy Hankins
Scholarship in memory of S.S. Phillips - Sara Cubbage
Scholarship in memory of Dr George F Gates - Ashley Fitzsimmons
John P. Culhane Professional Pilot Scholarship - Chris Edwards
Don & Carol Bedford Memorial Scholarship - April Erhardt
Alaska Airmen Member Funded Scholarship - Manuela Jay
Alaska Airmen Association Scholarship - Dylan Duffield
MISC SCHOLARSHIPS
Bob Ellis Memorial Scholarship for Students from the South East - David Howard
ALASKA AIRMEN'S ASSOCIATION:
FIRST Aerospace Engineering Scholarship funded by Barry Santana - Ezra West
ALASKA AIRMEN'S ASSOCIATION:
FIRST Drone Training Scholarship - Timothy Purrenhage
MANAGEMENT SCHOLARSHIPS
Bob Reeve Aviation Management Scholarship - Brendon DeVries
AVIATION DISCOVERY WINNERS
Kai Hargrave - Brandon Newman - Alexis Cramer
Giovanni Rigutto - Levi Peters - Anneliese Hiatt
Bryce Armstrong - Tyler Standridge - Chandler Kohntopp
2022
PROFESSIONAL PILOT SCHOLARSHIPS
Alaska Airmen Award - Kiva McCarthy
Alaska Airmen Award - Kristina Votaw
Alaska Airmen Award - Mary Creighton
Alaska Airmen Award - Oguzhan Bal
Alaska Flying Dame Scholarship - Maren Jostad-Laswell
Scholarship Sponsored by Saltchuk Companies - Alexa Donahe
Schalarship In Memory of Phil Block, Alaska Airlines Pilot, Retired - Annalynn Brown
Scholarship Sponsored by Sutton Aircraft Salvage - Coral Papoi
Scholarship Sponsored by Austin Engebretson and Alaska Commercial Insurance Brokers - Kyler Forth
Scholarship sponsored by Saltchuk Companies - Nicole Beier
PRIVATE PILOT LICENSE SCHOLARSHIPS
Alaska Airmen Award - Benjamin Kolendo
Alaska Airmen Award - Caitlin McGinn
Alaska Airmen Award - Cora Siebert
Alaska Airmen Award - Desta Lanna
Alaska Airmen Award - Domenic Giunta
Alaska Airmen Award - Steven Schmitt
Scholarship In Memory of Howard Knutson - Andrew Christiansen
Scholarship Sponsored by the Mat-Su 99s - Annabelle Hutchison
Scholarship Sponsored by Saltchuk Companies & Bob Ellis Memorial for SE Alaskans - David Berg
Scholarship sponsored by Saltchuk Companies - Evan Butcher
Scholarship sponsored by James Baum - Jack Baker
Scholarship in Memory of Major William Head - Mckayla Montgomery
Scholarship in honor of N1647Z and Jay S. Hammond - Thomas Rheaume
MISC SCHOLARSHIPS
Bob Reeve Aviation Management Scholarship - Kaelyn Rosso
Christian D. Bohrer Memorial Professional Pilot Scholarship - Kellie Okonek
Don & Carol Bedford Memorial Scholarship - Hallie Whitmore
Don & Carol Bedford Memorial Scholarship - Kyle Wolner
F. Atlee Dodge Maintenance Scholarship - - Jonathan Burrell
Joe Stancil Jr. Flight Training Scholarship - Joy Erlenbach
John P. Culhane Professional Pilot Scholarship - Manuela "Wella"Jay
MAINTENANCE SCHOLARSHIPS
Scholarship Sponsored by Austin Engebretson and Alaska Commercial Insurance Brokers - Leota Lane
Scholarship in honor of Voight Clum and Alaska Airmen Association Professional Pilot - Maggie Kirkpatrick
Scholarship Sponsored by James Baum - Michael Kemper
AVIATION DISCOVERY WINNERS
Brianna Norby - Carly Venzke - Clara Hansen - Connor Elmquist - Dennis Gayvoronskiy - Devon Wear - Eli Rodriguez - Hannah Kinder - Hunter Fry Ibrahim Kromah - Igor Chernonog - Jacquelyn Howard - Jetta Krueger - Johnathan Lewis - Josh Hollingsworth - Joshua Baker - Justin Doucet - Justin Garrison - Kathleen Schrader - Kelly Reynolds - Levi Farrelly - Logan Sabo - Lucas Nollar - Michael Daniels - Monica Keim - Nicole Misurelli - Omar Matos Cortes Sacha Sidelinger - Savanah Elliott - Thomas Edmondson - Timothy Ozerkov - Trent Foldager - Winter Shaw
2019
Bob Reeve Aviation Management Scholarship
Aaron Edwards
Don & Carol Bedford Memorial Scholarship
Aras Sirvelis
F. Atlee Dodge Maintenance Scholarship
Hannah Corral
John P. Culhane Scholarship
Nicholas Zito
Bob Ellis Scholarship
Samuel Dobson
Lakehood Pilots Association Scholarship
Tyler Berg
Christian D. Bohrer Scholarship
Tyler Kukowski
Joe Stancil Jr. Scholarship
Victoria Austin
2018
F. Atlee Dodge Maintenance Scholarship
Ashley FitzSimmons
John P. Culhane Professional Pilot Scholarship
McKenna Mitchell
Joe Stancil Jr. Flight Training Scholarship
Leo Hicker
Bob Ellis Memorial Scholarship
Abram Leigh
Alaska Airmen's Award
Shiann Nanalook
2017
Bob Reeve Aviation Management Scholarship
Rachel Richardson
F. Atlee Dodge Maintenance Scholarship
Emma Apitzsch
John P. Culhane Professional Pilot Scholarship
Griffin Kellar
Joe Stancil Jr. Flight Training Scholarship
Hannah Markwood
Bob Ellis Memorial Scholarship
Luc Rondeau
Alaska Airmen's Award
Josh Blom