Ray Scholar Milestones in April 2025
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Abigail Demar - EAA Chapter 613 - Checkride -
Adam Kennedy - EAA Vintage Chapter 25 - Checkride -
Addison Maloney - EAA Warbirds Squadron 18 - Checkride -
Bennett Teitle - EAA Chapter 75 - Checkride -
Brayden McCloud - EAA Chapter 734 - First Solo -
Claire Jenkinson - EAA Vintage Chapter 16 - First Solo -
Elam Branam - EAA Chapter 952 - First Solo -
Ella Lucas - EAA Chapter 96 - First Solo -
Ethan Truong - EAA Vintage Chapter 25 - First Solo -
Gabriel Uhlenkott - EAA Chapter 1229 - First Solo -
Ivan Brandt - EAA Chapter 106 - First Solo -
Julian Sturm - EAA Chapter 563 - Checkride -
Kaitlyn Ragan - EAA Chapter 292 - Checkride -
Patrick DeVito - EAA Chapter 704 - Checkride
Congratulations to these EAA Ray Aviation scholars who had their first solo flights or passed their checkrides in March 2025! EAA is proud of their success, and we thank them for their hard work and dedication.
First Solos
| Name | Chapter | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Brayden McCloud | EAA Chapter 734 | April 1, 2025 |
| Gabriel Uhlenkott | EAA Chapter 1229 | April 4, 2025 |
| Cash Stawicki | EAA Chapter 234 | April 20, 2025 |
| Claire Jenkinson | EAA Vintage Chapter 16 | April 21, 2025 |
| Ivan Brandt | EAA Chapter 106 | April 23, 2025 |
| Simon Draves | EAA Chapter 93 | April 26, 2025 |
| Elam Branam | EAA Chapter 952 | April 27, 2025 |
| Ethan Truong | EAA Vintage Chapter 25 | April 29, 2025 |
| Ella Lucas | EAA Chapter 96 | April 30, 2025 |
Checkrides
| Name | Chapter | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick DeVito | EAA Chapter 704 | April 1, 2025 |
| Adam Kennedy | EAA Vintage Chapter 25 | April 4, 2025 |
| Andrew Pineda | EAA Chapter 80 | March 11, 2025 |
| Bennett Teitle | EAA Chapter 75 | April 16, 2025 |
| Abigail Demar | EAA Chapter 613 | April 21, 2025 |
| Kaitlyn Ragan | EAA Chapter 292 | April 22, 2025 |
| Addison Maloney | EAA Warbirds Squadron 18 | April 24, 2025 |
| Julian Sturm | EAA Chapter 563 | April 26, 2025 |
We are incredibly thankful to the EAA chapter members who are supporting these Ray scholars and helping them achieve their dreams of learning to fly. Keep up the great work!
The EAA Ray Aviation Scholarship is a scholarship program that is funded by the Ray Foundation, managed by EAA, and administered through the EAA chapters network. Through the generous support of the Ray Foundation, EAA provides up to $12,000 to deserving youths to cover their flight training expenses and help them earn their pilot certificates. To learn more about this program, visit EAA.org/RayScholarship.
