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Ray Aviation Scholarship
Through the generous support of the Ray Foundation, EAA provides up to $12,000 to deserving youths for their flight training expenses, totaling nearly $1,800,000 in scholarships annually. The program is supported by more than 100 EAA chapters, and supports close to 120 scholars.
EAA Chapter 663 has been approved for two matching Ray Aviation Scholarship for 2024! These scholarship provide $11,000 toward flight training. We are seeking people between the ages of 16-19 who are committed to completing their private pilot certification this year.
We are hopeful to receive another full scholarship in 2025. Stay tuned...
EAA Chapter 663 has been approved for two matching Ray Aviation Scholarship for 2024! These scholarship provide $11,000 toward flight training. We are seeking people between the ages of 16-19 who are committed to completing their private pilot certification this year.
We are hopeful to receive another full scholarship in 2025. Stay tuned...
Our first Ray Scholar - Taris Keiper
Our Chapter's first Ray Aviation scholarship recipient is Taris Keiper. Taris is a senior at Dublin High School and concurrently attends Las Positas Middle College. He has been involved with EAA since he was 10 years old, when he participated in an EAA Composites Construction class. He began his flight training as a Young Eagle, and has already completed online ground school and the written exam.
Taris is an active volunteer in our chapter, often found marshaling aircraft at our Young Eagles rallies. Taris plans to study aeronautical engineering in college in the pursuit of a career working in the design of electric VTOLs. He is also a member of our Sling 2 and Cri Cri build project.
Taris is an active volunteer in our chapter, often found marshaling aircraft at our Young Eagles rallies. Taris plans to study aeronautical engineering in college in the pursuit of a career working in the design of electric VTOLs. He is also a member of our Sling 2 and Cri Cri build project.
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1st solo @ Byron 11-11-22
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Landon Mello - Private Pilot!
Landon has been an active member of our chapter for the past 2 years, as part of the Cri Cri Build, and as a Young Eagles volunteer.
He was awarded our second scholarship in the spring of 2023 after completing his first solo. This past summer he was singularly focused and passed his exams and received his Private Pilot License. He graduated in 2022 from San Ramon valley high School, and is currently studying mechanical engineering at Diablo valley college and hoping to transfer next year. Throughout high school he was heavily involved on the robotics team and continues acting as a mentor for the team. He also had the opportunity to be on a BattleBots team for this year's Robogames compilation. After finishing college degree he plans on getting his other certifications.
He was awarded our second scholarship in the spring of 2023 after completing his first solo. This past summer he was singularly focused and passed his exams and received his Private Pilot License. He graduated in 2022 from San Ramon valley high School, and is currently studying mechanical engineering at Diablo valley college and hoping to transfer next year. Throughout high school he was heavily involved on the robotics team and continues acting as a mentor for the team. He also had the opportunity to be on a BattleBots team for this year's Robogames compilation. After finishing college degree he plans on getting his other certifications.
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Gia Keiper - 1st Solo! 9/4/24
Gia is currently a Senior at Las Positas Middle College, taking college and high school classes simultaneously. Gia has been part of Chapter 663 since 2021 when she started an aircraft design project with her brother Taris and attended her first EAA AirVenture. She loves volunteering at many chapter events, participating in the chapter’s aircraft build projects, and giving presentations at chapter meetings. Gia plans on majoring in aerospace engineering and business and hopes to eventually receive test pilot qualification to test fly her own creations.
Gia with Instructor Allan Crabill
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1st solo - 9/4/24
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C172 - N738VU
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Sachin Sandhu - 1st Solo! 8/24/24 |
C172 @ 5 Rivers Aviation
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Sachin with CFI Dad Pete
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