Ray Scholar Milestones in January 2026
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Alexander Gosselin - EAA Chapter 1268 - Checkride -
Anna Johnson - EAA Chapter 43 - First Solo -
Dawson Raehn - EAA Chapter 1099 - First Solo -
Hunter Meyers - EAA Chapter 702 - Checkride -
Isaiah Boen - EAA Chapter 1174 - First Solo -
Isaiah Jackson - EAA Chapter 1240 - Checkride -
Kael Yothers - EAA Chapter 1087 - Checkride -
Lucy Congema - EAA Chapter 939 - Checkride -
Lydia Munro - EAA Chapter 21 - First Solo -
Simon Draves - EAA Chapter 93 - Checkride
Congratulations to these EAA Ray Aviation scholars who had their first solo flights or passed their checkrides in January 2026! EAA is proud of their successes, and we thank them for their hard work and dedication to their flight training.
First Solos
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Matthew Morin |
EAA Chapter 18 |
January 4, 2026 |
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Lydia Munro |
EAA Chapter 21 |
January 4, 2026 |
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Dawson Raehn |
EAA Chapter 1099 |
January 9, 2026 |
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Anna Johnson |
EAA Chapter 43 |
January 11, 2026 |
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Isaiah Boen |
EAA Chapter 1174 |
January 30, 2026 |
Checkrides
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Isaiah Jackson |
EAA Chapter 1240 |
January 2, 2026 |
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Hunter Meyers |
EAA Chapter 702 |
January 2, 2026 |
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Benjamin Chindavong |
EAA Chapter 443 |
January 8, 2026 |
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Lucy Congema |
EAA Chapter 939 |
January 12, 2026 |
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Simon Draves |
EAA Chapter 93 |
January 12, 2026 |
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Nathaniel Graves |
EAA Chapter 301 |
January 14, 2026 |
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Bryson Boxell |
EAA Chapter 410 |
January 15, 2026 |
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Cooper Schaad |
EAA Chapter 410 |
January 16, 2026 |
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Alexander Gosselin |
EAA Chapter 1268 |
January 20, 2026 |
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Connor Oliveto |
EAA Chapter 406 |
January 26, 2026 |
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Kael Yothers |
EAA Chapter 1087 |
January 31, 2026 |
We are incredibly thankful to the EAA chapter members who are supporting these Ray scholars and helping them achieve their dreams of learning to fly. Keep up the great work!
The EAA Ray Aviation Scholarship is a scholarship program that is funded by the Ray Foundation, managed by EAA, and administered through the EAA chapters network. Through the generous support of the Ray Foundation, EAA provides up to $12,000 to deserving youths to cover their flight training expenses and help them earn their pilot certificates. To learn more about this program, visit EAA.org/RayScholarship.
