The General Aviation Awards (GAA) has revealed the 2025 district honorees for Certificated Flight Instructor, FAA Safety Team Representative, and Aviation Maintenance Technician of the Year.
These individuals have moved to the finalist judging for the national awards. The winners of the national awards will be revealed at the end of February 2025, according to officials.
GAA officials note they received 40 nominations this year representing 23 Flight Standards District Offices (FSDO) across the country.
Aviation Maintenance Technicians 2025 District Honorees
- Samuel Stewart, Washington, D.C.
- William Tramper, Grand Rapids, Michigan
- David Mohn, Fargo, N.D.
- John Shamass, Belleview, Michigan
- Scott Gerkens, Atlanta
- Jacob Doster, Columbia, S.C.
- Samuel Hardison, Little Rock, Arkansas
- Roger Whittier, Scottsdale, Arizona
Certificated Flight Instructors 2025 District Honorees
- Tyler Craft, Des Moines, Iowa
- Elizabeth Vulgamore, Wichita, Kansas
- Asaf Shmulevich, Baltimore, Maryland
- Harry Murphine, Philadelphia
- Matthew Speare, Greensboro, N.C.
- George Pavey, Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Kate Russell, Indianapolis
- Marci Haengel, Belleview, Michigan
- John Kehoe, Denver
- Joey Keahey, Atlanta
- William Shank, Columbia, S.C.
- John Tenney, Orlando, Florida
- Adam Boyd, Little Rock, Arkansas
- Stephanie Fernihough, San Antonio, Texas
- Alexander Mirabile, Scottsdale, Arizona
FAA Safety Team Representatives 2025 District Honorees
- Kimberly Magee, Des Moines, Iowa
- Matthew A. Williams, Kansas City, Kansas
- David Dow, Memphis, Tennessee
- Josselyn Slagle, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
- Harry Kraemer, Baltimore, Maryland
- David Krause, Philadelphia
- Michael Thompson, Richmond, Virginia
- Kirk Bajdek, Grand Rapids, Michigan
- James Santilli, Belleview, Michigan
- Philip Mandel, Portland, Oregon
- Lamar Ellis III, Atlanta
- Jay Seward, Columbia, S.C.
- Brent Moran, Orlando, Florida
- William Smith, Little Rock, Arkansas
- David Hook, San Antonio, Texas
- Michael Jesch, Long Beach, California
- John Keith, Scottsdale, Arizona
Since 1962, the General Aviation Awards Program has recognized a small group of aviation professionals in the fields of flight instruction, aviation maintenance, and flight safety for their contributions to the aviation community. National winners are recognized each July during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.
For more information: GeneralAviationAwards.com
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