AMA News - 2004/03

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CORRECTION: On pages 159 and 160 of the January 2004 issue, the photos of
scholarship winners Jordan Wysong and Carl Engle were incorrectly identified.
Jordan Wysong was
the recipient of a Grant
scholarship in the amount
of $4,500. He is attending
Rose-Hulman Institute of
Technology in Terre
Haute, Indiana.
Carl Engle, from Clear
Lake, Wisconsin, was the
recipient of a $1,000 Sig
award. He plans to major
in aerospace engineering
at the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology.
MA regrets the error.
—MA Staff
AMA/Charles H. Grant
Scholarships
Each year, the Academy of Model Aeronautics awards Charles Hampson Grant
Scholarships to deserving high-school seniors who will be pursuing a continuing
academic program at an accredited college or university.
In 2003, 47 applications were received and processed by the four-person selection
committee. Each applicant is screened and ranked using various criteria. These include
such things as grade-point average, test results, school and community activities, and
aeromodeling activities.
In addition to the Grant scholarship program, there are specialized funds available.
These include a yearly donation provided by the Weak Signals club. The funds for this
scholarship are the result of activities which occur at the club’s annual model expo held
each spring in Toledo, Ohio. In 2003, at the club’s direction, the sum of $4,000 was
awarded to the top winner in addition to the amount provided by C.H. Grant funds.
A third scholarship is awarded from funds provided by Sig Manufacturing, Inc. of
Montezuma, Iowa. This award is based upon need and modeling activity. The 2003
sum awarded was $2,500.
Currently, the amount awarded through the C.H. Grant Scholarship fund is
approximately $20,000, generated through funds based on Academy memberships and
donations or memorials designated for that specific purpose. The other awards
represent specific donations by individuals or organizations.
To be eligible for a scholarship, the applicant must:
1) have been an AMA member for the last full 36 consecutive months prior to the
April 30 application deadline,
2) graduate from high school in the year in which the award is to be granted, and
3) have been accepted by a college or university offering a certificate or degree
program. Applicants are eligible to receive a grant only once.
Applications and information for scholarships or information regarding donations to
the programs may be obtained by contacting AMA Headquarters, extension 516, or by
E-mailing [email protected]. Applications and detailed information are
available on the AMA Web site, www.modelaircraft.org, and the Education Web site,
www.buildandfly.com.
The deadline for applications for the 2004 awards is April 30, 2004.
Nominations
Due for
AMA Hall of
Fame
Established in 1969, the AMA Hall
of Fame honors those men and women
who have made significant
contributions to the hobby/sport of
model aviation. The list of members is
long and distinguished, and there are
others not yet in the Hall who are
worthy of induction.
Any AMA member can submit a
Hall of Fame nomination. Consider
nominating a person who has had a
positive impact on some facet of
aeromodeling.
For a nomination form, call or
write Michael Smith at AMA
Headquarters. Deadline for
nominations is March 31, 2004.
Jordan Wysong Carl Engle
Build and Fly.com
The Academy of Model Aeronautics
Education Web site, www.buildandfly.
com, is the work of the Education
Committee. Our mission is to promote
model aviation as an educational tool, in
formal classroom and informal, afterschool
settings.
We seek to assist classroom teachers
to integrate aerospace education
concepts into math, science, social
studies, language arts, and technology
education programs.
Curriculum support and materials for
science classroom programs may be
found in the Inventing Flight Schools
curriculum, written to celebrate the
centennial of flight of the Wright
brothers.
Support for informal after-school
programs such as Science Olympiad or
Technology Student Association
competitions may be found in the
program search.
If you are seeking mentor assistance
with any of these initiatives, you may
find the details about how to locate one
in your area in the modeling educator
listing.