(L-R) Leslie Duran, David Nelson, Grace Gray, Heidi Hightower, Mike, Ethan Henning, Luke Trout, Luca Giaveri

(Email from Grace Gray):
Dear Mike & the AviationInterviews.com Team,

I am truly honored to be one of this year's recipients of the 2023 AviationInterviews.com Scholarship. With this scholarship I will be able to work towards my commercial certificate and continue my flight training with an alleviated financial burden. Thank you for the belief in me and all the amazing support of SIU Aviation and the aviation industry as a whole. The motto of "Paying it Forward" is something I will continue to strive to achieve and share with others.

Again, thank you for this opportunity and support.

Sincerely,

Grace Gray

(Email from David Nelson):
Dear Mike and the AviationInterview.com Team,

I am extending my heartfelt gratitude for your exceptional generosity and support. Your recent scholarship contribution towards my final semester in school is an incredible blessing, significantly easing the financial strain and enabling me to complete my education without additional loans.

Your belief in my potential and your willingness to invest in my academic journey has profoundly impacted me. Your act of kindness goes beyond mere assistance; it is a powerful reminder of the importance of supporting others in their pursuit of success.

Your belief in me has made a difference in my life and will fuel my determination to make a difference in the lives of others.

With gratitude,

David Nelson

(Email from Leslie Duran):
Dear Mike and the AviationInterviews.com ,

I wanted to express my deepest gratitude for being selected as a recipient of the AviationInterviews.com scholarship. Receiving this award means the world to me, and I am truly honored to have your support.

This scholarship comes at a crucial time in my aviation journey, and it will significantly ease the financial burden of continuing my flight education. Your generosity not only helps fund my dreams but also serves as a powerful reminder that with hard work and dedication, anything is possible. Knowing that high-achieving individuals like yourselves believe in me is incredibly motivating and inspiring.

Your encouragement reinforces my belief that with passion and perseverance, one can overcome challenges and reach new heights. Your belief in my potential is a source of immense encouragement, and I am determined to make the most of this opportunity.

Once again, thank you from the bottom of my heart for this scholarship. I am deeply grateful for your generosity and am committed to using this support to propel myself further in my aviation journey.

Sincerely,

Leslie Duran

(Email from Luca Giaveri):
Dear Mike, and AviationInterviews.com Team,

I am extremely thankful for receiving the AviationInterviews.com scholarship. This scholarship will help me continue to pursue my dream of being an Airline Pilot. I Just received my instrument rating a few weeks ago and this scholarship will help in paying for my Commercial Certificate. I am extremely grateful and will continue to work hard towards my career goal.

I want to thank you, and your team again for this amazing opportunity,

Sincerely,

Luca Giaveri

(Email from Ethan Henning):
I very much appreciate and feel very honored to receive the AviationInterviews.com scholarship. Paying for flight fees is always something I will have to worry about and getting scholarships makes me more invested and willing to continue with aviation as a career. I sincerely look forward to continuing my flight training with help from AviationInterviews.com over the next few years.

Thank you!

Ethan Henning

(Email from Heidi Hightower):
Dear Mike,

I hope this email finds you well. I am writing to express my sincere gratitude for being selected as a recipient of your AviationInterviews.com scholarship. I am truly honored to have even been considered for this opportunity and I appreciate your generosity and support in furthering my education in aviation.

Receiving this scholarship is a financial blessing and a source of motivation to continue my hard work in all that I do. Your belief in my potential means a great deal to me, and I am committed to making the most of this opportunity. This scholarship will help pay for my multi-engine rating next semester and reduce the financial burden, therefore, setting me up for a better future.

It was a joy meeting your committee and learning from you all. I would love to keep in touch as I progress throughout the year and to hear any additional wisdom or advice you'd like to share.

Once again, thank you for investing in my education and future. I am truly honored to be a recipient of this gift and I can't wait to see where this opportunity takes me.

With gratitude,

Heidi Hightower

(Email from Luke Trout):
Mike and AviationInterviews.com Team,

Thank you for giving me this great opportunity to continue my pursuit in aviation. I have been dreaming of being a pilot for almost ten years now, and I'm grateful to this scholarship for giving me a chance to fulfill those dreams. As a flight student at SIU, I have learned just how close the aviation community really is. I am excited to honor the "pay it forward" belief in my aviation community and to those around me. With this scholarship, I'm able to focus more on the flying and less on the stresses of financially flying through school. It's a team like Mike and the members at AviationInterviews.com that make dreams like mine come true.

Thank you for dedicating so much to our flight program and to the future of SIU Aviation.

Gratefully,

Luke Trout

(Email from Jake Mack):
Dear Mike, his family, and those at AviationInterviews.com,

I am extremely grateful to have been selected as a recipient of your generous scholarship, It's difficult to put into words how much this means to me and my education. Not only does it relive some of the financial stresses of flight training, but it also serves as a much-needed reminder that hard work pays off and that I am on the right track. Additionally, your message of paying it forward is one I hope to embody not only in my aviation career, but in my personal life as well. It's because of support like this that aviation continues to thrive as a passionate and close-knit community.

So once again, thank you for providing me, and many others in the aviation community, a foundation which allows us to soar.

Sincerely,

Jake Mack