The LeRoy W. Homer Jr. Foundation is currently accepting
applications for their aviation scholarship. Three scholarships will be awarded
next spring in memory of LeRoy Homer. LeRoy was the First Officer on United
Airlines Flight 93, which crashed in Shanksville, Pa., on September 11, 2001.
"LeRoy had a passion for flying," says Cheryl Homer Wilson, executive
director of the foundation, and LeRoy's sister. "We wanted to keep his
dream of flight alive, so we established this foundation." The foundation
is honoring LeRoy's love of flying by encouraging young men and women with an
interest in aviation. The scholarships will financially assist recipients to
pursue professional flight instruction leading to certification as private
pilots. Applications are available on the foundation's Web
site, or by contacting the group at (800) 388-1647. Instruction will be completed at an
approved local Cessna Pilot Training Center. The scholarship recipient must
successfully complete all required ground-school training including the FAA
written exam prior to commencing any flight training. After completion of the
ground-school phase, the recipient will begin actual flight training,
culminating in certification as a private pilot. All fees and expenses
associated with the private pilot course instruction will be paid by The
Foundation.
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