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Four students accept their aviation scholarships which allows them to earn their private pilot’s license. From left: Garrett Graham, Molly Burgess, Ethan Dyer and Elijah Sparks.
The four students sign to accept their aviation scholarships which will allow them to earn their private pilot’s license. Two students are from Stone Memorial High School and two are from Cumberland County High School.
From left: Garrett Graham, Molly Burgess, Ethan Dyer and Elijah Sparks.
Four students accept their aviation scholarships which allows them to earn their private pilot’s license. From left: Garrett Graham, Molly Burgess, Ethan Dyer and Elijah Sparks.
The four students sign to accept their aviation scholarships which will allow them to earn their private pilot’s license. Two students are from Stone Memorial High School and two are from Cumberland County High School.
From left: Garrett Graham, Molly Burgess, Ethan Dyer and Elijah Sparks.
The College, Career and Technical Education department granted four students full scholarships into the aviation program.
The recipients from Stone Memorial High School are: Garrett Graham and Molly Burgess. The recipients from Cumberland County High School are: Ethan Dyer and Elijah Sparks.
“I’m very excited at our community support, our school system support, district staff, director school support, our board members – all nine board members – and their support throughout this process,” said Dr. Leslie Eldridge, the CCTE director.
Each scholarship equals $15,000 per student for a total of $60,000 for all four. In the 2023-24 budget season, the Cumberland County Board of Education didn’t pay for all four scholarships. They voted to keep two, one for each high school at $15,000. When the new budget opened for 2025, Eldridge pushed for the last two scholarships and they were granted.
The Tennessee Flight Training partners attended the signing. President and Owner of Tennessee Flight Training Chris Erlanson gave the four students some tough advice.
“This will be the hardest thing that you’ve ever done in your life,” Erlanson said. “You’re gonna use parts of your brain that you had no idea even existed. You’re gonna be walking through some critical thinking skills.”
“It’s a lot of hard work, but it is indeed one of the most rewarding things you will have ever done,” said Erlanson.
Jessica Ceballos may be reached at jceballos@crossville-chronicle.com
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