FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Los Angeles, CA – February 3, 2025 - The Board of Directors of the General Aviation Awards (GAA) is pleased to announce the 2025 District Honorees for Certificated Flight Instructor, FAA Safety Team Representative, and Aviation Maintenance Technician of the Year.
These individuals have moved to the finalist judging for the National Awards. The winners of the National Awards will be announced at the end of February.
This year’s district nominations exceeded expectations, demonstrating the amazing talent of our fellow aviators and mechanics. GAA received 40 nominations this year representing 23 Flight Standards District Offices (FSDO) across the country. The honorees are listed below by FSDO office.
Congratulations to the 2025 District Honorees!
Aviation Maintenance Technicians 2025 District Honorees
Samuel Ivanhoe Stewart -- EA27, Washington, DC
William Tramper -- GL09, Grand Rapids. MI
David Mohn -- GL21, Fargo, ND
John Shamass -- GL23, Belleview, MI
Scott Gerkens -- SO11, Atlanta, GA
Jacob Doster -- SO13, Columbia, SC
Samuel Hardison -- SW11, Littlerock, AR
Roger Whittier -- WP07, Scottsdale, AZ
Certificated Flight Instructors 2025 District Honorees
Tyler Craft -- CE01, Des Moines, IA
Elizabeth Vulgamore -- CE07, Wichita, KS
Asaf Shmulevich -- EA07, Baltimore, MD
Harry Murphine -- EA17, Philadelphia, PA
Matthew Speare -- EA39, Greensboro, NC
George Pavey -- GL09, Grand Rapids. MI
Kate Russell -- GL11, Indianapolis, IN
Marci Haengel -- GL23, Belleview, MI
John Kehoe -- NM03, Denver, CO
Joey Keahey -- SO11, Atlanta, GA
William Shank -- SO13, Columbia, SC
John Tenney -- SO15, Orlando, FL
Adam Boyd -- SW11, Littlerock, AR
Stephanie Fernihough -- SW17, San Antonio, TX
Alexander Mirabile -- WP07, Scottsdale, AZ
FAA Safety Team Representatives 2025 District Honorees
Kimberly Magee -- CE01, Des Moines, IA
Matthew A Williams -- CE05, Kansas City, KS
David Dow -- CE21, Memphis, TN
Josselyn Slagle -- EA03, Allegheny, PA
Harry Kraemer -- EA07, Baltimore, MD
David Krause -- EA17, Philadelphia, PA
Michael Thompson -- EA21, Richmond, VA
Kirk Bajdek -- GL09, Grand Rapids. MI
James Santilli -- GL23, Belleview, MI
Philip Mandel -- NM09, Portland, OR
Lamar Ellis III -- SO11, Atlanta, GA
Jay Seward -- SO13, Columbia, SC
Brent Moran -- SO15, Orlando, FL
William Smith -- SW11, Littlerock, AR
David Hook -- SW17, San Antonio, TX
Michael Jesch -- WP05, Long Beach, CA
John Keith -- WP07, Scottsdale, AZ
For information about GAA, or to donate, visit www.generalaviationawards.com, email, board@generalaviationawards.com, or call or text Lauretta Webb at 240-457-7308.
About the General Aviation Awards Program
Since 1962, the General Aviation Awards Program has recognized a small group of aviation professionals in the fields of flight instruction, aviation maintenance, and flight safety for their important contributions to the aviation community. This program is a partnership and cooperative effort between the FAA and more than a dozen sponsoring organizations from the aviation industry. The awards highlight the important roles these individuals play in promoting aviation safety, education, and professionalism. Winners are recognized locally, and nationally. National winners are recognized each July during EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
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