(L-R) Brent Muno, Travis Walczynski, Austin Nance, Jessica Reed, Brian, David Potter, Kaleb Cheek, Parth Patel, Sarah Demkavich and Jonathan Dowell

(Email from David):
Dear Mike,

I would like to start by saying thank you to everyone involved in the Aviationinterviews.com Scholarship, especially you and your family for making this scholarship a reality. I cannot thank you and your family enough for all you have done in helping me become that much closer to achieving my dream. I will be saving up a little more money and combine it with the money from the scholarship to pay for multi-engine training.
The one thing I enjoy most about this scholarship, as I have mentioned before, is the interview process that you have all applicants do. This process lets every applicant walk away one step closer to their goals whether they are selected as a recipient or not. I believe this because during the interview, both you and your family have such great advice and experiences that have helped shape my plan and strategies to achieve my goal.
I am honored to have been selected as one of the 2014 Aviationinterviews.com scholarship recipients. I hope one day I can pay-it-forward by helping and inspiring my peers and colleagues the way you have done for me. Again, I would like to thank you and your brother for the knowledge and wisdom that you have shared with me.

Thanks,
David Potter

(Email from Sarah Demkovich):
Dear Peters Family,

Thank you so much granting me the AviationInterviews.com Scholarship. Every year, your family comes down to SIU and makes life changing contributions to the education of several students. I am honored and immensely appreciative of this scholarship. Paying it forward should take place in our everyday lives, but your family goes above and beyond what anyone can expect.
I pledge to continue doing my best to pay it forward to my friends, colleagues, and peers. Thank you for inspiring me to work hard and persevere. With this scholarship, I plan to sign up for AF207B and earn my multi-engine rating. Without your help, earning my multi-engine rating at Southern Illinois University would not be possible.
Thank you again for everything you have done to help me earn my flight ratings and certificates as well as help pay for my education. "Thank you" is simply not enough.

Happy skies,
Sarah Demkovich

(Email from Kaleb Cheek):
Dear Mike,

Thank you very much for this scholarship; I am very humbled by being awarded this gracious monetary gift. This scholarship will help me further my education in the aviation program. This will also help me reach my goals of being a professional pilot in the industry.
Words can not describe how much this award means to me.
Thanks again for this scholarship. Your help will never be forgotten.

Kaleb Cheek

(Email from Jessica Reed):
Dear Mike,

Thank you so very much! You guys don't understand how much this scholarship really means to myself and my flight training. Because of you, I will have to owe that much less, and I seriously cannot describe how ecstatic I am.
Thank you both very much!

Jess

(Email from Brent Muno):
Dear Mike, Family, and members of AviationInterviews.com,

I can not thank you enough for for allowing me the honor to receive an AviationInterviews Scholarship. I am truly grateful for winning this scholarship and how it will help relieve the financial burdens of flight fees and obtaining a higher education. It will also bring me that must closer in accomplishing my dream career in aviation.
It is now my turn to help "Pay it Forward" just as you and your family has displayed so generously multiple times in the past. One day i hope to give back to students and have a positive impact on their lives just as you did.
Thank you again for everything that you have done! I look forward to keeping in touch with you and your brother Brian.

Sincerely,
Brent Muno

(Email from Jonathan Dowell):
Dear Mike,

I am incredibly honored to receive one of the 2014 AviationInterviews.com scholarships. It is hard to put into words how grateful I am. This scholarship will not only help me financially, but motivates me to continue working as hard as I can towards my instrument rating and onto my commercial certificate.
Thank you to you and all who have helped make this scholarship possible.
Thank you again for your support.

Sincerely,
Jonathan Dowell

(Email from Parth Patel):
Dear Mike and Brian,

I’d like to take this opportunity to thank you for the very generous scholarship contribution. I am extremely appreciative for this award as it will partly fund my flight training education for Multi-Engine Rating add on to my Commercial Certificate. With this fund I will be able to reduce the debt that I am currently have accumulated each year as my flight training continues as I aspire to become an airline pilot.
I am incredibly honored that you have selected me as one of the recipients for 2014 Aviation Interviews.com Scholarship. I will continue to demonstrate a strong commitment, devotion, and determination to aviation. My passion for aviation continues to grow each day as I continue to learn something new and interesting.
For your help in opening many doors and helping me pave my own path in aviation, I am extremely grateful for your generosity, as well as excited for what the future holds for me. Again, I really appreciate the award.

Sincerely,
Parth Patel

(Email from Austin Nance):
Mike,

I would like to sincerely thank you for the scholarship I received at yesterdays banquet. Everything that you and your family do for this university is something that you should be very proud of. A positive attitude can go a very long way and I will continue to do my best to pay it forward just like you guys do.

Best Regards,
Austin Nance

(Email from Travis Walczynski​):
Dear Mike,

I wanted to thank you for the great support through the Aviation Interviews.com Aviation Scholarship. I cannot tell you how much I appreciate the financial support. My family and I will always be grateful for the help.
I am currently a senior here at Southern Illinois University. I am trying to instill all of the pointers Brian gave me onto the members of Aviation Management Society before my presidential term concludes in December. I will be putting the money you have awarded me to good use. It is going to be put towards my multi engine rating here at SIU. I plan to start it this summer following the completion of becoming a certified flight instructor.
I hope to see you soon so I can thank you in person.
Thank you again for your amazing generosity

Sincerely,
Travis Walczynski