Outstanding Achievements in Commercial Aviation

2025 College Scholars Winners

 

2025 Scholars Awards Winners

 
 

Ashlyn Barwick

  • Florida Tech

  • Major: Aviation Management with Flight and Air Traffic Control

  • Currently pursuing her Commercial Rating

  • Goal is to become a commercial pilot at United Airlines and fly with her Uncle who has been her inspiration.

  • Taking a discovery flight was what opened Ashlyn’s eyes to the love of flight

Noa Hollander

  • Florida Tech

  • Major: Aviation Management

  • Served in the Israeli Air Force planning and coordinating training flights at a search and rescue helicopter squadron.

  • International Society of Air Safety Investigators – Secretary and Historian

  • Noa’s goals are to become an airport planner and also get her Master’s Degree from FIT in Airport Planning.

Jose Pagan

  • Everglades University

  • Major: Aviation/Aerospace Bachelor's of Science

  • U.S. Marine Corps Veteran

  • Pursuing private pilot license

  • Student Government Association President

  • His goals include becoming a commercial pilot and opening a flight school

    that supports aspiring aviators, particularly veterans and students, by creating access to training and mentorship.

Woojae Sohn

  • Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

  • Major: Aviation Business Administration

  • AFROTC Detachment 157 cadet

  • Flexjet Project LXi (Interior Design) National Winner

  • Goal is to become a USAF pilot and then an airline leader or entrepreneur.

  • “I want to lead in the air, serve with purpose, and inspire others the way aviation has inspired me.”

Jeremy Wubbena

  • National Aviation Academy

  • Pursuing AMT certification to be an aircraft airframe and powerplant mechanic

  • Volunteers with T. Black Aviation at Clearwater PIE which introduced Jeremy to real hangar operations, from cleaning aircraft to observing inspections.

  • “Knowing the history around Tony Jannus makes me even more excited about where aviation is headed, and it motivates me to push forward in

    my own career; because just like those pioneers, I want to be part of shaping what comes next.”

Cassidy Reale

  • Florida Tech

  • Major: Aviation Management with Flight

  • Member of the Florida Tech Flight Team

  • Awarded the Air Force Flight Academy Scholarship through which she received her Private Pilot License.

  • Currently working on her Instrument Rating

  • Her goals include working as a flight instructor at FIT to gain hours and then become a commercial airline pilot. Cassidy would also like to open a flight school one day.