The Whirly-Girls Scholarship Fund has announced the recipients of the 2021 Whirly-Girls Scholarship Awards. The scholarships will be awarded March 20, 2021 at the Whirly-Girls Virtual Awards Banquet. Thanks to the support of aviation leaders, 10 scholarships were bestowed upon 13 deserving female aviators, with a total value of over $90,000.

Recipients of the 2021 Whirly-Girls scholarships are:

Deirdre Ratigan, WG #1976: Airbus IIMC Training Scholarship

Hope Siebert, WG #1748: Airbus IIMC Training Scholarship

Lechelle Dippenaar, WG #1888: Edward. M. Thurn Memorial Scholarship

Tori Duke, WG #2189: Erickson & Volo Mission Vertical Reference/External Load Scholarship

Christina Jorgensen, WG #2182: Garmin GTN & G500/600 Training Scholarships

Catriona Adam, WG #2020: Garmin GTN & G500/600 Training Scholarships

Erin Johnstone, WG #1792: James Wisecup Memorial Flight Training Scholarship

Lora Trout, WG #2101: Robinson Helicopter R22/R44 Safety Course Scholarship

Alex Ambros, WG #2053: Robinson Helicopter R66 Safety Course Scholarship

Sara Standord, WG #2112: Survival Systems USA Aircraft Ditching Course Scholarship

Amy Ehn, WG #2089: Survival Systems USA Aircraft Ditching Course Scholarship

Marissa Colclasure, WG #A10630: Whirly-Girls Helicopter Add-on Flight Training Scholarship

Rebecca Eyer, WG #2198: Leading Edge Flight Academy and Central Oregon Community College Helicopter Instrument Rating Scholarship

The Whirly-Girls extend their heartfelt gratitude to the sponsors for their support in these unprecedented times.

The Whirly-Girls Scholarship Fund Inc., is a non-profit, educational, and charitable organization dedicated to advancing women in the helicopter aviation industry. The organization was incorporated to oversee and administer the scholarship funds raised by the Whirly-Girls and their Associates. Incorporated in 1974, the scholarship program has grown from a single $500 scholarship to a wide range of training and development scholarships valued today in excess of $90,000.

For more information on Whirly-Girls International, please visit www.whirlygirls.org.

This press release was prepared and distributed by Whirly-Girls International.