(L-R) Jon Joseph, Mark Freeze, Eric Miller, Lukasz Zagrodny, Ben Cole, Mike. (Not Pictured - Kae Takeshita)

(Email from Luke):
Dear Mike,
I am honored to have received the first prize 2005 Scholarship and am very thankful for this opportunity to expend my educational horizons. This scholarship strengthened my opportunity to take the multi engine course which I am now able to pay for due to your extreme contribution. I believe my education and experience fits nicely with the scholarship requirements, and I'm certain that this scholarship will make a significant contribution to my continuing education. Also, I would like to thank you for selecting my application out of many qualified applicants and giving me the opportunity to meet with you for an interview. Thank you once again for letting me expend my educational goals and allowing me to complete my final year of schooling with such motivation.

Lukasz Zagrodny

(Email from Ben):
Mike,
I can not express to you exactly how grateful I am to receive this scholarship. Thank you! Thank you to everyone for working so hard and donating to the scholarship fund. This scholarship means more than helping me pursue my education; it helps me realize my dreams.
Receiving a scholarship from AviationInterviews.com for the second year made me realize exactly how much of a key part these funds have been in furthering my flight training and reaching the goals that I have set for myself. These funds will be used to take the Multi-Engine course at SIUC this fall and spring.
The generosity of everyone who has supported the scholarship recipients left a mark on me. I can't wait until the day that I can financially help another student seek out a career in aviation. This award renewed my ambition and drive to excel in aviation.

Thank you once again.

Sincerely,
Ben Cole

(Email from Eric):
Dear Mike and AviationInterviews.com Members,
Thank you so much for the incredible help and generosity that is allowing me to pursue my greatest dream. This Scholarship will be assisting me pay for my CFI course this coming spring, and will in turn help me start a true career in aviation. With the education that I am being afforded I will be able to give back to the aviation community that has given me so much, and help others realize their dreams of flight. Thank you for all of the hard work and compassion that went into generating such a large oppurtunity for so many; with $15,000 available this year alone, the AviationInterviews.com Scholarship fund is currently one of the largest I know of. I cannot express my appreciation for such incredible oppurtunity and financial support...Thank you!

Sincerely,
Eric T. Miller

(Email from Mark):
Dear Mike,
I just wanted to say thank you for you generously granting me one of the Aviation Interviews.com Scholarships. I feel honored that I was selected to be chosen for this scholarship among many of my qualified peers who had interviewed as well. With your generosity I will be able to further my instrument training here at S.I.U. With your scholarships totaling $15,000 this year, you have helped fund peoples dreams in aviation, including many who would not be able to continue without your support. Thank you for helping me financially achieve my goals and dreams with your generous appropriation.

Sincerely,
Mark Freeze

(Email from Jon):
Dear Mike and Family,
I would like to once again thank you for granting me the $1,000 scholarship. I feel honored to be one of the few chosen out of all of the qualified applicants. This scholarship will be instrumental (no pun intended) in the increasing cost of the instrument flight course as well as my future aviation endeavors. I hope that one day I can give back to the aviation community in the same respect as you do. With this grant, I can assure I will make that possible.

Respectfully,
Jon Joseph