RACCA Names 2021 Scholarship Winners

The Regional Air Cargo Carriers Association (RACCA) and UPS announced eight deserving aviation scholars as recipients of the 2021 RACCA Scholarship and RACCA UPS Scholarship awards to foster their continuing education in pursing aviation careers.

RACCA scholarship winners, awarded $2,500 each, include Matthew Small, Eduardo Camareno Vargas, Tanthalis Elrod and Amber Van Evera. The RACCA UPS FlightPath Scholarship, also $2,500, which is designed for aspiring pilots, maintenance and flight operations professionals, was awarded to Alexander Peters, Cameron Dufault, Lauren Jones and Therese McLay.

“Scholarships are of paramount importance to building the aviation workforce, so it is incumbent on industry to reach back and give those just starting out a helping hand,” said RACCA President Stan Bernstein. “Thankfully, industry is stepping up efforts to help aspiring aviators, aviation maintenance technicians, airline managers and flight operations personnel to achieve their dreams. The entire industry benefits from the well-educated and dedicated professionals produced by these scholarships. The RACCA scholarships, awarded over many years, have gone to such inspiring scholars and this year is no different.”