Scholarships
Each year the Cape Area Pilots Association (CAPA) presents scholarships to regional applicants studying for careers in aviation. CAPA is dedicated to the promotion of flight safety, increasing the local interest in aviation, and fostering the growth of those individuals interested in the vast field of aviation careers. These careers in include piloting, maintenance, air traffic control, aerodynamics aviation operation specialists, airport management, flight standards specialists, and the related aviation sciences. CAPA encourages these young people through our scholarship program.
The onset of COVID-19 has once again caused CAPA to forgo its normal presentation award ceremony again this year. The ceremony is typically preformed the first Wednesday in June in Rectrix at the Hyannis Airport.. This year the ceremony was accomplished on line with the use of a ZOOM format. This year’s scholarship recipients are outstanding in their own right. We would like to present them to you now.
The Red Beach Memorial Scholarship was developed to honor Red Beach a well-loved Chatham flight instructor, killed in a tragic aviation accident. The generosity of CAPA members supports this award through their donations. This year CAPA has donated funding to provide for two awards of $2,500 each. The scholarships have been presented to; Michael Carrara of Pocasset. He is currently attending Bourne High School, and will be attending Bridgewater State University in the fall. The second recipient is Colon Fravel of Hyannis. He is graduating Barnstable High School in June. Colon will be attending Georgia Institute of Technology majoring in Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering in the fall.
Red Beach
The Cape Area Pilots Association presents the 2022 Careers in Aviation Scholarship Awards.
The Charles Baxter Memorial Scholarship was donated by “Bob’s” wife Rosemarie Baxter in his memory. This scholarship is valued at $2,000. “Bob” started his love of aviation as a child. Ultimately, he became a flight test engineer for Northrop Grumman. Upon his retirement to Cape Cod he became a member of CAPA. The winner of this year’s award is Jill Aaltonen of Centerville. She graduated Barnstable High School and is planning to be a flight attendant prior to going into aviation marketing.
The John Garabedian Scholarship is named for and donated by our current CAPA president John Garabedian. The scholarship is valued at $3,000. John has always been an avid aviation enthusiast. Besides being president of CAPA he serves on the board of The Aero Club of New England. He owns more than 8 aircraft. He is also very active in the Massachusetts Air and Space Museum. The winner of this year’s scholarship went to Shaw Schuyler of Harwich. He attended Monomoy Regional High School. He is applying to several schools for Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering. He hopes to become a military pilot.
The Red Beach Memorial Scholarship was developed to honor Red Beach a well-loved Chatham flight instructor, killed in a tragic aviation accident. The generosity of CAPA members supports this award through their donations. This year CAPA has donated funding to provide for two awards of $2,500 each. The scholarships have been presented to; Michael Carrara of Pocasset. He is currently attending Bourne High School, and will be attending Bridgewater State University in the fall. The second recipient is Colon Fravel of Hyannis. He is graduating Barnstable High School in June. Colon will be attending Georgia Institute of Technology majoring in Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering in the fall.
The students that have received these scholarships, and I, would like to thank the private donors and the entire membership of CAPA for their continued support of our Aviation Scholarship Program. You are the ones that want to share your love of aviation by helping to support the dreams of others.
Colin Fravel - 2022 Scholarship Winner
2021 Scholarship Meeting Zoom Session
Michael Carrara - 2022 Scholarship Winner
Jill Aaltonen - 2022 Scholarship Winner
Scholarship Applications and Donations
Scholarship fund chairman Dr. Jeff Bauer and his committee will be reviewing candidates for next year's awards, which will be presented at the June 2023 CAPA meeting. If you are a high school student or know any candidates who are pursuing an aviation career and would like to apply, you should download the application form and instructions by clicking HERE.. If you have any questions you may contact Jeff at scholarships@capepilot.com.
To make tax-deductible contributions or donations to our Red Beach Scholarship Fund please make check payable to CAPA and mail to:
Cape Area Pilots Association • PO Box 3005 • Waquoit • MA • 02536-3005
Previous Scholarship Winner Kyle Ouellette