Two PIA Students Receive Mike Rowe 2025 Work Ethic Scholarship – Aircraft Mechanic and Avionics Training – PIA – PIA – Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics
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PIA Students Megan Ross (pictured left) and Michael Thang (pictured right), who received $13,000 and $15,000, respectively, are two of the nationwide recipients of the 2025 Work Ethic Scholarship. The scholarship through Mike Rowe WORKS Foundation honors and provides financial support to students enrolled in trade schools that clearly demonstrate a commitment to personal responsibility, a positive attitude, and a strong work ethic.
Consideration for the scholarship includes submission of a video essay and commitment to Rowe’s “Skill & Work Ethic Aren’t Taboo (S.W.E.A.T.) Pledge”, a 12-point mission statement that emphasizes the attitude those that are awarded the scholarship should hold. Brunson, hailing from Beaver Falls, PA, has already begun applying his S.W.E.A.T. Pledge outside of the classroom with his work as a line maintenance technician at the Beaver County Airport. Miley, of Ijamsville, MD, recalls watching Mike Rowe’s “Dirty Jobs” as he grew up, and considered it a major influence in his own career choices.
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