A/101 Aviation Association Inc. Memorial College Scholarship Fund

The A/101 Aviation Memorial College Scholarship Fund By-Laws.

These By-Laws were approved and enacted by vote of the general membership of A/101 Aviation Association, Inc at the 2007 Annual meeting (updated Nov 24 2015). As per our By-Laws all scholarship funds are held in a separate restricted access savings account.

Restricted Fund balance on 01/27/2023 $22,422.85

Please send a tax deductible* scholarship donation to help our Veterans Children

A/101 Aviation Association, Inc

PO Box 67

Ephrata, WA 98823-0067

Please make your checks payable “A/101 Aviation Association”

In the memo portion of checks print “Memorial Scholarship Fund”

* The A/101 Aviation Association, Inc holds the status of an IRC 501(c)(19) Tax Exempt War Veterans Organization effective 12/7/04. All contributions made after 12/7/04 are Tax Deductible in accordance with Publication 526 and other IRC regulations. Taxpayer ID# 38-3707681

No scholarships applications where received for 2019.

2018 Scholarship winner

The A/101 Aviation Association, Inc Scholarship committee has chosen the award winner for 2018..... The award winner is Miss Kayla Mullings she is the granddaughter of Richard A Bittle, Comanchero CE/DG 1970/71.  

Miss Mullings graduated from Ephrata High School with honors that included a red activity cord, a gold honor cord and National Honor Society Status. She has been accepted and is enrolled at Seattle Pacific University this fall to major in Political Science and Journalism and minor in Professional Writing while taking honors general courses through the University Scholars program

Our A/101 Aviation Association, Inc. Scholarship fund 2017 award winner is Megan Emma-Lynn Ferrell - Ms Ferrell is the daughter of CW5 Ralph Ferrell who is retired US Army. CW5 Ferrell  served combat tours in Iraq(2), Afghanistan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and several years at Fort Campbell with the Comancheros, A 4/101 Avn Regt

Ryan Dayne Ferrell has been chosen as the 2016 A/101 Aviation Memorial Scholarship award winner. Ryan is the son of CW5 Ralph Ferrell who is retired US Army. CW5 Ferrell served combat tours in Iraq (2), Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia and several years at Fort Campbell with the Comancheros, A/4/101 Avn Regt. Ryan is registered to attend James Madison University in the fall 2016 semester.

Connor Frederick Thompson has been chosen as the 2014 A/101 Aviation Memorial Scholarship award. Connor Frederick Thompson is a son of Fred Thompson who served 1970-71, as a Sgt with A 101 AHB in RVN. This will be a $4000.00 scholarship, payable in four (4) $1000.00 annual installments, as the eligibility requirements are met. Connor Frederick Thompson is registered to attend Montana State University in the fall 2014 semester.

Sonnie Dawn Gainer has been chosen as the 2013 A/101 Aviation Memorial Scholarship award winner. Ms Gainer is the  granddaughter of Lawrence Payne who served as a CE with the Comanchero in RVN. This will be a $2000.00 scholarship, payable in four (4) $500.00 annual installments, so long as the eligibility requirements are met. Ms Gainer is registered to attend the Northern Oklahoma College in Enid, OK in the fall 2013 semester. She will major in Pre-Dental.

Daniel Robert Ramirez has been chosen as the 2012 A/101 Aviation Memorial Scholarship award winner. Mr. Ramirez is the grandson of Jerry and Nancy Wofford, Jerry served with A/101 Avn Winged Warriors in RVN. We are proud to be able to help him further his education with the help of our scholarship fund. This will be a $2000.00 scholarship, payable in four (4) $500.00 annual installments, so long as the eligibility requirements are met. Mr. Ramirez is registered to attend the Grand Canyon University, Phoenix, AZ this fall and will major in Secondary Education

Megan Van Almsick has been chosen as the 2011 A/101 Aviation Memorial Scholarship award winner. Miss Van Almsick is the daughter of William Van Almsick who served as a Comanchero Pilot in Desert Storm. She has plans to attend Ohio State University and major in Physics. This will be a $2000.00 scholarship, payable in four (4) $500.00 annual installments, so long as the eligibility requirements are met.

Ronnie Lee Gainer has been chosen as the 2010 A/101 Aviation Memorial Scholarship award winner. Ms Gainer is the granddaughter of Lawrence Payne who served as a CE with the Comanchero in RVN. Ms Gainer graduated from high school with honors, she was the Salutatorian of her graduating class. This will be a $2000.00 scholarship, payable in four (4) $500.00 annual installments, so long as the eligibility requirements are met. Ms Gainer is registered to attend the University of Central Oklahoma in the fall 2010 semester.

Lawrence Payne presenting the A/101 Aviation Scholarship to his granddaughter Ronnie Lee Gainer

2009 A/101 Aviation Memorial Scholarship award winner is Emily Morris, daughter of Robert and Nancy Morris. Emily will be  pursuing a Communications degree from Iona College in New Rochelle, NY. The two thousand dollar scholarship will be apportioned over 4-years.

On behalf of our association Ray Ferrante, Comanchero 12, 1970, presented a scholarship certificate to our 2009 A/101 Avn scholarship winner Emily Morris

Nancy, Emily and Bob Morris

It is the association’s intent to amass a sizable amount in the fund so that future scholarships can be awarded from the interest earned without touching the principal.  This practice will ensure the scholarship fund remains in a perpetual state of being.  It is also the intent of the association to increase the number of scholarships awarded annually as well as the dollar amount of each individual scholarship.  The scholarship(s) will be apportioned over a 4-year period; therefore, and as an example, a $2000.00 scholarship award would be apportioned at the rate of $500.00 annually. 

A/101 Aviation Memorial College Scholarship Fund Donors

Platinum Wings Donor ($10,000.00 - more)

Moose Lodge #1469

Gold Wings Donors ($1000.00 - $9999.00)

? MAJ (Ret) James E. Tate, Jr.  ? Tom and Linda Halligan ? Paul and Valerie Cauley  ? Richard and Victoria Bittle

? Anonymous Donor (name withheld by request) ? LTC (Ret) Robert Clewell  ?Peter N & Maryann Federovich ? Arthur and Jane Amato ? Karen, Ron and Mary Crotty ? Chuck Slezak ? Harold J and Jeannette Smith  ? Lawrence Payne - Cindy and Shane McWhorter ? John D. Kennedy - Tony R. Lowe

Silver Wings Donors ($303.00 - $999.00)

 ? Ronald & Mitzy Carl  ? Ed and Kathy Schmelzer ? Jerry and Nancy Wofford ?John and Anita Gianvittorio -  ? Michael Gouch  ? Kenneth and Sharon Tromp  ? Ritchie E. (Poker Chip) & C.C. Rider ? Gerald and Andrea Crews ? CW4 Michael and Jacqueline White  ? CPT John Wilson ? Paul W. "Coyote" and Karen Wiley ? Curtis Bodin JR - Carlee Bittle

Bronze Wings Donors

Stephen and Dixie Cipot - Stanley and Carol Rosinski - John Collier  - Richard Anderson III - E. G. "Jerry" and Lucile Turner - LTC Tony and Judy Fish - LTC Ronnie and Carla Miller - CW4 (RET) Michael and Bernadette Alford - Charlie Phil and Barbara Seawright - Ron Burchfield  - Vincent Vicari -  LTC John Harris - Jerry Wofford gift donation 6/16/08 - Jim Thompson - Sid Levin - LTC Robert S. LaMonte  (Ret)  - Lawrence Payne in Memory of Andy Hyman - Richard L Griffin - Glenn R. Wilkinson - Kenneth & Joanne Roach

In addition to the above named generous Wings Donors we wish to thank the dozens of anonymous cash donors who have generously donated to help educate the children and grandchildren of our veterans.

 ? A/101 Avn Association members who are "Founding Sponsors" to the scholarship fund ?

The association has set a contribution annual goal of $101.00 per association member per year.  Association members setting aside just $8.45 per month would amass $101.40 in a 12-month period.  Association Members who pledge a $101.00 annual donation will be called " ? Founding Sponsors" of the scholarship fund.  All association members are asked to mail their annual donations to the association no later than April of each year. The A/101 Avn Association, Inc is a tax-free** IRC 501 (c) (19)  organization.

If you wish to pledge to become a ? Founding Sponsor please notify Richard Bittle.

SCHOLARSHIP FUND RAISING EVENTS WERE HELD MAY 10 2008 IN NORTHERN KY.

THE MOOSE LODGE #1469 DONATED $16,002.39 TO THE A/101 SCHOLARSHIP FUND REPRESENTING THE FUNDS RAISED FROM THIS BENEFIT!

Update 6/26/08 Moose Lodge #1469 donated an additional $130.00

Update 6/25/2009 Moose Lodge #1469 donated an additional $2000.00

A Huge Thank You to the NKY people for their generosity and support for our kids. Thank You the Moose Riders Club #1469 for organizing these events and for their hard work to make sure they were enormously successful.

NKY is a great community with great Americans!

 THANK YOU ALL

Corporate Sponsors

Anheuser-Busch was our first corporate sponsor in 2005. The generous Bud Store donations from Anheuser-Busch that were auctioned in 2007 raised the donations to initially fund our A/101 Avn Scholarship fund. We are honored by their continued support in 2006-2007-2008

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