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SUN ’n FUN’s 2016 Top Gun Citation of Merit awarded

By General Aviation News Staff · May 28, 2016 ·

LAKELAND, Florida  — Greg Holden, a senior at Central Florida Aerospace Academy on the SUN ‘n FUN Campus on Lakeland-Linder Regional Airport (KLAL), has been awarded SUN ’n FUN’s 2016 Top Gun Citation of Merit.

Greg received a $4,000 SUN ‘n FUN scholarship and a flight bag from SUN ‘n FUN business partner MYGOFLIGHT. He plans to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in the fall.

Greg Holden with SUN ‘n FUN Chairman of the Board Bob Knight (left) and SUN ‘n FUN President/CEO John “Lites” Leenhouts (right) at CFAA’s end of the year awards ceremony on Thursday, May 19, 2016.
Greg Holden with SUN ‘n FUN Chairman of the Board Bob Knight (left) and SUN ‘n FUN President John “Lites” Leenhouts (right) at CFAA’s end of the year awards ceremony on Thursday, May 19, 2016.

The Top Gun Citation of Merit is presented to the graduating senior who has consistently demonstrated outstanding scholastic accomplishment, exemplary character and motivating leadership during their tenure at Central Florida Aerospace Academy.

The Top Gun honoree is an example to others in not only academic excellence, but in service to their community.

He or she has been a regular and visible participant in aviation related programs and events.

The Top Gun’s standout performance and work ethic in all areas define him or her as an influential moving force in the future of the aerospace industry, supporting the SUN ‘n FUN and Aerospace Center for Excellence mission of building A Brighter Future Through Aviation.

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