Officials with Cascade Warbirds recently received a thank you note from the first recipient of its newly created scholarship program offering assistance to students in aircraft maintenance schools.
Kloe Manderville is a student at Big Bend Community College in Moses Lake, Washington. Kloe is working toward her Airframe and Powerplant certificates, and was recommended by her faculty in collaborative review with Cascade Warbirds A&P Scholarship Chair Robin Hill.
This newly initiated program is offered at two higher education schools, Big Bend on the east side of the state, and Clover Park Technical College adjacent to Thun Field in Puyallup on the west side.
“For decades Cascade Warbirds has offered scholarships to aspiring pilots, but this program was overdue,” said Cascade Warbirds Commanding Officer Bob Stoney.
More information on the new scholarships can be found on the Cascade Warbirds website or by contacting the counseling office of each school.
Cascade Warbirds is Squadron #2 of EAA Warbirds of America. With more than 230 members, it is the largest squadron in Warbirds of America. It normally meets at the Museum of Flight in Seattle from October until flying weather returns in May.
For more information: CascadeWarbirds.org
Thank you for the article! We at Cascade Warbirds are extremely excited about supporting aspiring aviation maintenance professionals! We can use YOUR support, by contributing to our scholarship fund or just joining us as a member. We do monthly meetings with excellent speakers Oct-Apr and then flying season starts and we attend a variety of flying events. All the info for joining is on our website. Thanks again to the authors of this article! –Bob Stoney, CO Cascade Warbirds