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.