Ray Scholar Milestones in November 2024
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Andrew Danca - EAA Chapter 15 - Checkride -
Connor Miller - EAA Chapter 1 - Checkride -
Diego Brenes - EAA Chapter 1229 - First Solo -
Ethan Palumbo - EAA Chapter 35 - Checkride -
Ezekiel Petrach - EAA Chapter 838 - First Solo -
Gabriella and Vanessa Zemko - EAA Chapter 1593 - First Solo -
Jace Larson - EAA Chapter 931 - Checkride -
Jackson Newhouse - EAA Chapter 327 - Checkride -
Jairo Anguiano-Adame - EAA Chapter 80 - First Solo -
Jayden Warren - EAA Chapter 1612 - Checkride -
Jocelyn Bew - EAA Chapter 724 - First Solo -
Joel Plamandon - EAA Chapter 234 - First Solo -
Joshua Weiner - EAA Chapter 216 - First Solo -
Kadence Funmaker - EAA Chapter 1365 - Checkride -
Lola Waldrep - EAA Chapter 677 - First Solo -
Matthew Auletta - EAA Chapter 643 - Checkride -
Max Coots - EAA Chapter 524 - First Solo -
Max Mosher - EAA Chapter 168 - Checkride -
Michael Henry - EAA Chapter 1627 - First Solo -
Mikhail Karnaukh - EAA Chapter 309 - Checkride -
Raul Roldan - EAA Chapter 280 - Checkride -
Sophia Almond - EAA Chapter 485 - First Solo
Congratulations to these EAA Ray Aviation scholars who had their first solo flights or passed their checkrides in November 2024! EAA is proud of their success, and we thank them for their hard work and dedication.
First Solos
| Name | Chapter | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jairo Anguiano-Adame | EAA Chapter 80 | November 5, 2024 |
| Diego Brenes | EAA Chapter 1229 | November 8, 2024 |
| Christian Giordano | EAA Chapter 122 | November 9, 2024 |
| Max Coots | EAA Chapter 524 | November 17, 2024 |
| Isabella Hughes | EAA Chapter 1525 | November 17, 2024 |
| Joel Plamondon | EAA Chapter 234 | November 18, 2024 |
| Cody Musial | EAA Chapter 13 | November 18, 2024 |
| Joshua Weiner | EAA Chapter 216 | November 19, 2024 |
| Lola Waldrep | EAA Chapter 677 | November 24, 2024 |
| Sophia Almond | EAA Chapter 485 | November 26, 2024 |
| Jocelyn Bew | EAA Chapter 724 | November 26, 2024 |
| Ezekiel Petrach | EAA Chapter 838 | November 27, 2024 |
| Gabriella Zemko | EAA Chapter 1593 | November 27, 2024 |
| Vanessa Zemko | EAA Chapter 1593 | November 27, 2024 |
| Michael Henry | EAA Chapter 1627 | November 29, 2024 |
Checkrides
| Name | Chapter | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Layla Cranston | EAA Chapter 91 | November 1, 2024 |
| Ethan Palumbo | EAA Chapter 35 | November 2, 2024 |
| Mikhail Karnaukh | EAA Chapter 309 | November 4, 2024 |
| Jackson Newhouse | EAA Chapter 327 | November 8, 2024 |
| Jace Larson | EAA Chapter 931 | November 8, 2024 |
| Raul Roldan | EAA Chapter 280 | November 12, 2024 |
| Max Mosher | EAA Chapter 168 | November 15, 2024 |
| Connor Miller | EAA Chapter 1 | November 19, 2024 |
| Jayden Warren | EAA Chapter 1612 | November 22, 2024 |
| Kaeden Saunders | EAA Chapter 838 | November 23, 2024 |
| Matthew Auletta | EAA Chapter 643 | November 27, 2024 |
| Kadence Funmaker | EAA Chapter 1365 | November 27, 2024 |
| Andrew Danca | EAA Chapter 15 | November 30, 2024 |
| Samuel Garcia | EAA Chapter 512 | November 30, 2024 |
We are incredibly thankful to the EAA chapter members who are supporting these Ray scholars and helping them achieve their dreams of learning to fly. Keep up the great work!
The EAA Ray Aviation Scholarship is a scholarship program that is funded by the Ray Foundation, managed by EAA, and administered through the EAA chapters network. Through the generous support of the Ray Foundation, EAA provides up to $12,000 to deserving youths to cover their flight training expenses and help them earn their pilot certificates. To learn more about this program, visit EAA.org/RayScholarship.
EAA chapters in the United States and Canada are now able to apply for a 2025 Ray Aviation Scholarship. The deadline for chapters to apply is January 31, 2025. Apply now!
