Scholarship Value: $2,500
Awards Available: 1
Willard G. Plentl Sr. was born in Houston, Texas and began pilot training in the Army Air Corps in 1942. Mr. Plentl had a successful career as a military pilot that included serving during the Korean War and flying a variety of aircraft from trainers to bombers to fighters.
After his retirement from the Air Force as a Lieutenant Colonel in 1962, Mr. Plentl accepted a position with the Commonwealth of Virginia as Assistant Director, Division of Aeronautics, Virginia State Corporation Commission, and in 1964, he became the Director of Aeronautics. In 1970, he was a member of the President’s Aviation Advisory Commission, which helped shape America’s current aviation system.
Mr. Plentl retired from the Virginia Department of Aviation in 1984 and was elected to the Virginia Aviation Hall of Fame that same year.
Mr. Plentl passed away May 19, 2005, leaving behind a devoted family and a record of outstanding service to aviation. In honor of this remarkable gentleman and his 22 years of service to the Commonwealth of Virginia, this scholarship has been established.
Scholarship Requirements
The Willard G. Plentl Aviation Scholarship, in the amount of $2,500, will be awarded to a Virginia high school senior who is planning an aviation career in a non-engineering area. A certification of acceptance into a non-engineering, aviation-related postsecondary education program is required. Examples of non-engineering aviation careers include, but are not limited to, pilots, aviation maintenance technicians, and aviation managers. Scholarship applicants must have an unweighted GPA of at least 3.5.
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