On Wednesday, December 5, The Air Show Network (ASN) launched its new “Women in Air Shows” program to recognize the female trailblazers of the air show industry and fund a new scholarship program designed to support aspiring young female pilots’ attendance at the Bob Hoover Academy.
Each month, The ASN will bestow the “Women in Air Shows” award to a leading female air show professional in the industry and donate $1,000 in their name to the Bob Hoover Academy. At the end of 2019, The ASN will present the $12,000 check to the Bob Hoover Academy scholarship for the purpose of supporting a young female pilot’s education at the academy.
Since it was announced at the 2018 ICAS Convention, The ASN has named executive director of the Cleveland National Air Show, Kim Dell, the team manager for Mike Goulian Air Shows, Emily Mankins, and narrator and team manager for Wild Blue Rodeo, Lunar Sawyer, as the first “Women in Air Shows” award recipients, setting aside $3,000 to be donated to the Bob Hoover Academy.
Nominations for the monthly award are open to every woman within the air show industry. For questions, please email womeninairshows@airshownetwork.com.
