Zoie Throne, one of the winners of the Don Stevens Memorial Aviation Scholarship.
Leah Schmid, one of the winners of the Don Stevens Memorial Aviation Scholarship.
Gabriel Nichols, the winner of Private Pilot Ground School Scholarship.
Lawson Looper, one of the winners of the Private Pilot Ground School Scholarship.
Taylor Free, one of the winners of Private Pilot Ground School Scholarship.
William Max Tyler, one of the winners of Private Pilot Ground School Scholarship.
Zoie Throne, one of the winners of the Don Stevens Memorial Aviation Scholarship.
Zoie Throne, one of the winners of the Don Stevens Memorial Aviation Scholarship.
Leah Schmid, one of the winners of the Don Stevens Memorial Aviation Scholarship.
Gabriel Nichols, the winner of Private Pilot Ground School Scholarship.
Lawson Looper, one of the winners of the Private Pilot Ground School Scholarship.
Taylor Free, one of the winners of Private Pilot Ground School Scholarship.
William Max Tyler, one of the winners of Private Pilot Ground School Scholarship.
Six Cherokee County School District students have earned community aviation scholarships dedicated to the memory of two longtime pilots.
The Don Stevens and Bob Burns Memorial Scholarships, awarded by the Cherokee County Educational Foundation, honor students who attend a CCSD high school and are pursuing a private pilot’s license.
The late Don Stevens, a Delta Airlines retired captain, was the longtime chairman of the Cherokee County Airport Authority.
The late Bob Burns spent 50 years in aviation as a Delta and corporate pilot and an instructor.
To honor both legacies, their families created the scholarships with the assistance of CCEF to help students with the expenses of training and obtaining their licenses.
The committee selected two students to receive a $10,000 scholarship and four students to receive a $500 scholarship.
Creekview High School Class of 2025 graduate Zoie Thorne and Etowah High School rising junior Leah Schmid each will receive the $10,000 Don Stevens Memorial Aviation Scholarships.
Thorne, a multi-sport athlete and 4-H participant who plans to work as a pilot, will pursue her flight training at ATP Flight School.
Schmid, an Etowah JROTC cadet who hopes to serve as an U.S. Air Force pilot, will pursue her flight training at Phoenix Air Flight School.
Cherokee High School rising junior William “Max” Tyler, Creekview High School rising senior Lawson Looper, River Ridge High School rising senior Taylor Free and Woodstock High School rising senior Gabriel Nicolas each will receive the $500 Private Pilot Ground School Scholarships.
The Cherokee County School Board and Superintendent Mary Elizabeth Davis will recognize the winners at the next school board meeting.
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