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Marie Connelly (WAI
#41998) of Berwyn, Illinois, is the recipient of two
scholarships: The Women
in Aviation Travel Scholarship and The Dassault
Falcon Jet Scholarship. A
sophomore at Lewis University, Marie is in the final
stages of training for her
Box D Chapter President sarina houston (WAI #16553) presented at a poster session during the 51st Annual Transporta-
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tion Research Forum with a paper titled “Improving General
Aviation Flight Training Practices: An analysis of instructional loss of control accidents.” This was a paper she did toward
her Master of Aeronautical Science degree with ERAU, and it
was picked up for publication by the TRF. Bob Walton (ERAU
faculty) co-authored this with Sarina.
Martha (WAI #642) and John (WAI #2450) king, owners
of King Schools, proclaimed Rhonda doyle of Ridgway, Colorado, the lucky winner of King Schools’ Future Of Flight
airplane sweepstakes. The Cessna 172S Skyhawk she won
includes a G1000 WAAS panel and features the GFC700 autopilot. Doyle is an enthusiastic Commercial Pilot and supervises the Snowboard School at Telluride Ski Resort in Colorado. She is working toward her goal of becoming a tour pilot.
WAI Corporate member Martha King commented, “It gets
more fun every time we give away a Cessna Skyhawk.” John
King added, “Rhonda
is a wonderful winner
and we are thrilled that
this airplane will help
her to realize her flying
dreams.” To view a fun
video of Rhonda picking up her new airplane,
visit www.kingschools.
com/winner.
sarina houston at the Transportation Research Forum
Rhonda doyle wins skyhawk
Rachel Lynch (WAI #41591) is the recipient of the 2010
Women in Corporate Aviation Career Dassault Falcon Scholarship. Rachel believes that the lessons she has learned and
support she has received from some of the really dedicated
professors will be the key to her future success.
Cindy pilling (WAI #12545), of Wildwood, Missouri, received the Future of Aviation Initial CFI Scholarship from
Greater St. Louis Flight Instructor Association.
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Arlene elliott (WAI #4750), 91, passed away in Naples, Florida.
She and her husband Herbert began Elliott Aviation, which
has been a steady promoter of general aviation for more than
60 years, and has more than 250 employees in seven states.
Arlene was inducted into the WAI Pioneer Hall of Fame at the
10th Annual International Women in Aviation Conference,
held in 1999. She will be missed.
WAI Pioneer Hall of Fame Recipient Major General Jeanne
holm USAF (Ret) has died. MGen Holm was born in Portland,
Oregon, in 1921. She served in the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC), the Women’s Army Corps (WAC), and the
Air Force. Positions held included: Assistant Director of Plans
and Operations for the 7200th Air Force Depot Wing and War
Plans Officer for the 85th Air Depot Wing at Erding Air Depot,
Mgen Jeanne holm
Germany during the Berlin airlift; personnel plans and programs officer in the office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, Personnel, Washington, DC; Chief of Manpower in Allied Air Forces Southern Europe (AIRSOUTH); congressional staff officer
for the Director of Manpower and Organization at Air Force
Headquarters; Director of Women in the Air Force (WAF),
1965-1971, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, Personnel; and
Director of the Secretary of the Air Force Personnel Council.
She was the first woman in the U.S. military to be promoted to
Major General in 1971.
We will surely miss her counsel and presence at events, especially those associated with the Women’s Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery.
Nita Rochel (WAI #5411) passed away on December 18,
2009, at the age of 80. She had been a pilot since the early
1950s and a member of WAI since 1999. ✈
