Flying High for the Summer

Friends of Fernandina Aviation

Press Release

www.fofaviation.com

Contact: Mickey Baity

mwbaity@gmail.com

July 29, 2019 9:00 a.m.

Promoting Aviation Education and Community Service

2019 winners of the Friends of Aviation National Flight Academy scholarship award/

Nassau County middle school students stand proudly by an FA-18 during their six days at the National Flight Academy in Pensacola on scholarships provided by Friends of Fernandina Aviation. These 8th-graders attend St. Michael’s Academy, Fernandina Beach Middle School, and Yulee Middle School.

The academy introduces 7-12 graders to flight simulators and virtual reality aviation games, as well as other activities designed to educate and inspire them about aviation. The curriculum focuses on STEM skills in science, technology, engineering, and math, with a concentration on team problem solving. For more information about the academy, go to www.nationalflightacademy.com or contact Friends of Fernandina Aviation.

FoFA is a 501(c)3 non-profit community service organization dedicated to promoting aviation education. The Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance, Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport, Rotary Club of Amelia Island Sunrise, and an individual donor joined FoFA as funding partners for this fourth group of students to be sent to the academy in Pensacola. For more information about FoFA and its other scholarships, go to www.fofaviation.com.