Cajun's Aviation Dream 2025 Scholarship Recipients

The wait is over! This year’s scholarship recipients are listed below:

Discovery Flight Awards - Owen Michel of OH, Eric Mungia of TX (not pictured), Gunner Kennedy of MN

*This award is intended to familiarize a prospective student with the flying environment (up to $300)

Fly with Cajun Awards - Aiden Barna of CA, Kiera Grange of NV, Trevor Bolena of AR, Alexander Jones of CA, Sofia Griffey of AL, William Johnson of SC (not pictured), Emma Clausen of PA (not pictured), Rayni Rister of OH, Kalen Fleming of FL (not pictured), Jetley Joseph of PA (not pictured), Zachary Titas of OH, Aaron Van Heukelom of IA, Julian Spangnolo-Crowne of NJ, Camron Marinakis of MI (not pictured), & Anna Roberts of IL (not pictured)

*This is a $500.00 award for the recipient to use towards flight training. The recipient must be enrolled in a flight program.

EAA Explore Aviation Camp - William Khou of CA (not pictured), and Nolan Manning of AZ

*This award is for a highly sought after, week long summer camp in Oshkosh, WI. Read more about the camp here https://www.eaa.org/education/air-academy#

Please help us congratulate these amazing individuals! We can’t wait to see what the future has in store for you all! We will start accepting applications for the 2026 scholarships in Dec of this year. Please follow us on our website & social media platforms for details!

We would like to give a special shout out to TFS Financial Insurance Services https://tfswealth.com/ for sponsoring 14 additional scholarships this year.

We are so grateful and could not do this without all of your love and support. We can’t thank you enough for helping us continue Cajun’s legacy and mission to inspire the next generation of aviators! #neverforgotten

"Find your PASSION, that gives you PURPOSE, be PERSISTENT in your pursuit, be PERSONABLE - Humble, Credible, and Approachable, and you will PROSPER." 

- Maj. Stephen "Cajun" Del Bagno