Robert J. Rummel, a retired professional pilot, expressed his disappointment upon discovering the absence of scholarship programs for aspiring pilots enrolled at Eastern Mennonite University’s Lancaster County satellite campus in Pennsylvania. In response, Rummel partnered with the university and pledged $20,000 over a span of four years to create a scholarship specifically for students pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Leadership and Organizational Management with a focus on aviation. The inaugural beneficiary of this $5,000 scholarship is Griffin Snyder, a third-year aviation student from New Holland.

EMU at Lancaster collaborates with Aero-Tech Services, Inc., an FAA-approved Part 141 Pilot School, to provide pilot training. Pilot training will occur at the Aero-Tech facility at Lancaster Airport in Lititz, PA.

Source: Excerpts from Lancaster Online
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