Ray Scholar Milestones in May 2026
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Alec Hakman - EAA Chapter 16 - Checkride -
Andrew Berger - EAA Chapter 252 - Checkride -
Ava Hernandez - EAA Chapter 1288 - Checkride -
Brayden Hall - EAA Chapter 124 - First Solo -
Bryson Lake - EAA Chapter 22 - First Solo -
Carter Froehlich - EAA Chapter 22 - First Solo -
Charles McKee - EAA Chapter 563 - First Solo -
Colin Hull - EAA Chapter 1087 - First Solo -
Don Wrinkle - EAA Chapter 611 - First Solo -
Garry Bicknell - EAA Chapter 1593 - Checkride -
Hope White - EAA Chapter 563 - Checkride -
Joel Plamondon - EAA Chapter 234 - Checkride -
John Laipply - EAA Chapter 1268 - Checkride -
Joseph Brown - EAA Chapter 54 - First Solo -
Joslynn Wyatt - EAA Chapter 965 - Checkride -
Jude Van Allen - EAA Chapter 129 - Checkride -
Luis Alvarez - EAA Chapter 24 - Checkride -
Matreiya Viafora - EAA Chapter 952 - Checkride -
Nicholas Chapogas - EAA Chapter 839 - Checkride -
Nicolas Guzman-Spath - EAA Chapter 240 - Checkride -
Noah Kaufmann - EAA Chapter 25 - Checkride -
Olivia Guarisco - EAA Chapter 1087 - First Solo -
Philip Polstra - EAA Chapter 1641 - First Solo -
Ryan Shoup - EAA Chapter 770 - First Solo -
Ty Denney - EAA Chapter 704 - Checkride
Congratulations to these EAA Ray Aviation scholars who had their first solo flights or passed their checkrides in May 2026! EAA is proud of their success, and we thank them for their hard work and dedication to their flight training.
First Solos
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Bryson Lake |
EAA Chapter 22 |
May 7, 2026 |
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Joseph Brown |
EAA Chapter 54 |
May 11, 2026 |
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Carter Froehlich |
EAA Chapter 22 |
May 11, 2026 |
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Olivia Guarisco |
EAA Chapter 1087 |
May 17, 2026 |
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Charles McKee |
EAA Chapter 563 |
May 17, 2026 |
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Brayden Hall |
EAA Chapter 124 |
May 20, 2026 |
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Ava Richardson |
EAA Chapter 1067 |
May 24, 2026 |
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Colin Hull |
EAA Chapter 1087 |
May 25, 2026 |
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Ryan Shoup |
EAA Chapter 770 |
May 26, 2026 |
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Philip Polstra |
EAA Chapter 1641 |
May 27, 2026 |
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Don Wrinkle |
EAA Chapter 611 |
May 28, 2026 |
Checkrides
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Benjamin Caughron |
EAA Chapter 91 |
May 1, 2026 |
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Matthew Lehnert |
EAA Chapter 631 |
May 1, 2026 |
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Nicolas Guzman-Spath |
EAA Chapter 240 |
May 2, 2026 |
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Noah Kaufmann |
EAA Chapter 25 |
May 3, 2026 |
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Ty Denney |
EAA Chapter 704 |
May 5, 2026 |
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John Laipply |
EAA Chapter 1268 |
May 6, 2026 |
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Andrew Berger |
EAA Chapter 252 |
May 8, 2026 |
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Ava Hernandez |
EAA Chapter 1288 |
May 9, 2026 |
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Alec Hakman |
EAA Chapter 16 |
May 10, 2026 |
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Hope White |
EAA Chapter 563 |
May 11, 2026 |
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Joslynn Wyatt |
EAA Chapter 965 |
May 11, 2026 |
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Luis Alvarez |
EAA Chapter 24 |
May 13, 2026 |
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Kayla Copeland |
EAA Chapter 1279 |
May 16, 2026 |
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Matreiya Viafora |
EAA Chapter 952 |
May 19, 2026 |
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Jude Van Allen |
EAA Chapter 129 |
May 22, 2026 |
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Garry Bicknell |
EAA Chapter 1593 |
May 25, 2026 |
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Joel Plamondon |
EAA Chapter 234 |
May 27, 2026 |
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Nicholas Chapogas |
EAA Chapter 839 |
May 29, 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.
