OUR SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS ENJOY THEIR ADVENTURE.

"Our daughter absolutely enjoyed the Flight Academy! It was an enlightening experience; she learned so much and was introduced to career fields she didn't even know existed. Her letters home were filled with excitement about what they had done that day and about the things she was looking forward to the following day. The days are very structured which she was fine with but some kids might not be. They were kept busy with activities so there was no time to be bored. She is a vegetarian and she was worried about what they would have for her to eat but they accommodated her and she said the food was very good."

" Both girls had an absolutely fantastic time!! So much so that Ansley has been trying to earn her own money to be able to go again next year! I think that the whole experience was executed perfectly. From registration to getting settled in at the beginning, the exercises and simulations, meal time, sleeping arrangements, all the way through the graduation ceremony on the last day and the tour!! We all appreciate that opportunity and want to express our sincere thanks. Even our one daughter who didn't go wishes she had."

FOFA ACCEPTS ANOTHER CHANCE TO EXCEL

Friends of Fernandina Aviation President Mickey Baity, right, and Vice President Nick Feakes pose with Susan Martin after her presentation to FoFA about The Southern Living Idea House.

Ms. Martin, who is the Chairman of the Capital Campaign for the Amelia Island Museum of History, spoke to the FoFA group about volunteering as greeters at the Southern Living Idea House during July and August. The house is currently under construction on Crane Island, and will be open for tours from June 8 to December 8. A portion of the ticket sales will go toward the museum’s capital fund drive. For more information about the idea house or the capital fund drive, contact the museum at ameliamuseum.org or Ms. Martin at smdudiak@gmail.com

Friends of Fernandina Aviation is a 501(c)3 non-profit community service organization dedicated to promoting aviation education. It awards scholarships to Nassau County students interested in pursuing aviation and STEM careers, including the National Flight Academy in Pensacola, Florida, and an Aviation Administration Associate Degree from Florida State College Jacksonville. For more information about FoFA and its scholarships, see "Scholarships" from the menu above

NEW SCHOLARSHIP

FOFA has established a $5,000, non-endowed scholarship for the Aviation Administration associate degree at Florida State College Jacksonville (FSCJ). This scholarship, administered by the FSCJ Foundation, will pay full tuition for a selected Nassau County student to complete this two-year degree. To be eligible, the applicant must be enrolled in the Aviation Administration program at FSCJ. For more information, contact the Student Aid offices at FSCJ.