What an incredible event… and our best fundraising effort yet, raising over $16,000 in profits that will go a long way towards helping more women get their wings! We are so grateful to Visionary Media Productions for creating this short video highlighting the event: And to Mariah Beahm
Meryl is an archaeologist at the University of Miami with interests in aerial photography, mapping and survey work for heritage research. Inspired by her grandfather, a Navy test pilot, Meryl began working towards her pilot’s license in college with a Air Force ROTC scholarship, but decided to
After over a decade of professional guiding and instructional experience in rock climbing and other adventure sports, Jessica aspires to shift her career towards becoming a helicopter pilot for technical mountain search and rescue. In 2014, Jessica became the first woman in history to climb the
Shahd is an Iraqi refugee who first came to the Unites States in 2014 to receive her masters degree, but was never able to make it back home due to deteriorating circumstances. She has been enthralled with flying since she was a young girl but never had the support from her family or her
Erin applied to this scholarship to pursue her lifelong dream of becoming a pilot and eventually flying commercially as a captain. She attended Embry Riddle University to student Aerospace Engineering for a short time before deciding to settle down and start a family. Now as a business owner
Anne is an aspiring pilot currently pursuing a computer science degree with the University of Hertfordshire. With a passion for technology and education, she enjoys mentoring young students in her community interested in STEM careers. In her spare time, she enjoys volunteering, flying and
We are proud to announce the winners of this year’s scholarships, two of which were awarded in person at the 2019 Women in Aviation International Conference in Long Beach, CA on March 14-16. The 2019 and 6th Annual LT Valerie Cappelaere Delaney Memorial Scholarship Winner ($5,000) – Anne Bania
On Saturday, November 3, we celebrated women aviators “breaking through the clouds” from the past, present and future, while raising money to support the continued growth of the Wings for Val Foundation at our 4th annual event at the Women’s Memorial at Arlington National
We are proud to announce the winners of this year’s scholarships, which were awarded this weekend at the Women in Aviation International Conference in Reno, NV. The 2018 and 5th Annual LT Valerie Cappelaere Delaney Memorial Scholarship: Winner ($5,000) – LT La’Shanda Holmes is
2017 has been a terrific year of growth and impact for the Wings for Val Foundation! Here are some of our most memorable highlights: SCHOLARSHIP PRESENTATION After receiving more than 60 applications from 6 countries, we proudly selected Sinead Kirnan as our 2017 LT Valerie Cappelaere Delaney
