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International Women Pilots' Official Publication of the Ninety-Nines® Inc INTERNATIONAL WOMEN PILOTS' OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE NINETY-NINES® INC. 2000 Amelia Earhart Scholarship Recipients Cheryl Casillas Marita Dragten Lisa Hineman Karen Hopson Sethany Houseknecht Peggy Loeffler lulie Ann Murray Denise Rosenberger Marina Saettone lennifer Shaw Aileen Watkins Donna Wilt United AE Research Airlines Scholar Type Rating Grant Recipient Recipients Linda Friedman Jeanne Suchodolski Carolyn Van Newkirk, Ed.D. VOL. XXVI NO. 5 September/October 2000 The Best Plight Instructor Jobs in the Country! Justify startyourftywg career. The industry's best-paying flight instructor jobs are available at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida and Prescott, Arizona. • A fleet of new Cessna 172 training aircraft. • A maintenance facility that boasts above- average availability. • A new compensation package that surpasses the industry average. • We train over 1,000 flight students a year. Cali no urt If you're a flight instructor who would love to fly, teach, and share the art of flying with students in a team atmosphere, consider working for the nation's leading aeronautical university. EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY Contact Charles Fruscella 600 S. Clyde Morris Blvd., Daytona Beach, FL 32114 Call toll free 877-394-2281 FAX: 904-226-6137 [email protected] www.erau.edu INTERNATIONAL WOMEN PILOTS' (ISSN 0273-608X) 99 NEWS INTERNATIONAL Published by THE NINETV-NINES* INC. International Organization of Women Pilots A Delaware Nonprofit Corporation Organized November 2, 1929 WOMEN PILOTS- INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS Box 965, 7100 Terminal Drive OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE NINETY-NINES® INC. Oklahoma City, OK 73159-0965, USA 405-685-7969 or 800-994-1929 September/October 2000_________________________________ Volume 26, No. 5 Fax: 405-685-7985 E-mail: [email protected] CONTENTS Website: http://www.ninety-nines.org Street Address: 4300 Amelia Earhart Drive Oklahoma City, OK 73159-1140 COVER: 2000 Amelia Earhart Memorial Scholarship recipients. Meet them on Page 10. Lu Hollander, Executive Director PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE PUBLICATION COMMITTEE By Vicki Lynn Sherman .......................................................................................................................5 Elaine Morrow, Diane Pirman and Lu Hollander SAN DIEGO CONFERENCE 2000 By Kelli Gant ...........................................................................................................................6 Betty Rowley, Editor Tom Hutchinson, Assistant Editor AE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS Jim Simpson, Art Director By Charlene Falkenberg ............................................................................................................... 10 PATRIC ROWLEY PUBLISHING 807 N. Waco, Suite 22, Wichita, KS 67203 AWARDS and RECOGNITIONS Fax: 316-263-7350 E-mail: [email protected] By Diane Pirman ........................................................................................................................... 14 DISPLAY ADVERTISING SALES CALGARY - 2001 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE John Shoemaker, Village Press By Mary Oswald ........................................................................................................................... 15 PO Box 968, Traverse City, Ml 49685-9969 1-800-773-7798, Ext. 3317 THE 99S MUSEUM OF WOMEN PILOTS By Nancy Lowe-Clark ................................................................................................................. 16 BOARD OF AMELIA EARHART BIRTHPLACE MUSEUM DIRECTORS By Marilyn Copeland ........................................................................................... ........................ 17 President THE NINETY-NINES ENDOWMENT FUND Vicki Lynn Sherman By Judy Bolkema-Tokar.............................................................................................................. 18 Vice President W Jody McCarrell LETTERS. RATINGS and WINGS .................................................... ....................... 19 Secretary VOLUNTEERING AT 99s HEADQUARTERS Mary Wunder By Bonnie Lewis ........................................................................................................................................ 2 0 Treasurer Elizabeth Lundin Jogtich NEW MEMBERS and RETURNEES ............................................... ....................... 21 Directors: Martha Dunbar, Mardell GRASS ROOTS: Section and Chapter News Haskins, Elaine Morrow, Diane Pirman Air Races, Achievers, Airmarking, New Horizons...................................... ........................22 Past President: Beverley Sharp CLASSIFIEDS ............................................................................................ ....................... 26 COUNCIL OF GOVERNORS Arabian: Verna B. Allen If you have not received your new Membership Directory by the Australian: Lee McKerracher end of September, call Headquarters to check your address. British: Aileen Egan Canada: East Canada: Marilyn Dickson STATEMENT OF EDITORIAL POLICY West Canada: Mary Lee Burns Caribbean: Mary Brock Higgs The opinions expressed in the articles presented in this magazine are those of the authors and shall not be construed to Far East: Rikako Sugiura Carpenter represent the policies or opinions of The Ninety-Nines® Inc. Deadline: 9th of month preceding date of publication: Dec. 9, Finnish: Leila Maria Jylanki Feb. 9, April 9, June 9, Aug. 9 and Oct. 9. Spelling of proper names is proofed against information submitted. All photo­ German: Andrea Moeller graphs submitted are returned to 99s Headquarters in Oklahoma City. India: Chanda Sawant Budhabhatti Israeli: Alona Knaan International Women Pilots/99 News is published bimonthly by The Ninety-Nines, Inc., the International Organization of Women New Zealand: Dee Wakelin Pilots, at 4300 Amelia Earhart Rd, Oklahoma City, OK 73159. The price of a yearly subscription of $9 is included in the annual United States: dues of The Ninety-Nines' members. Nonprofit second class postage permit at Oklahoma City, OK, and additional mailing offices. Mid-Atlantic: Ellen Nobles-Harris New England: Claire Wilson Neither The Ninety-Nines* Inc., nor the Editor nor the Publisher can accept any responsibility for the correctness or accuracy of the New York/New Jersey: Mae Smith matters printed herein or for any opinions expressed. Opinions of the Editor or contributors do not necessarily represent the North Central: Donna Moore position of The Ninety-Nines, Inc. Northwest: Betty Prakken Publisher reserves the right to reject any material submitted for publication. Copy submitted for publication shall become the South Central: Anna Taylor property of The Ninety-Nines and shall not be returned. Articles submitted with accompanying pictures will receive publication Southeast: Eileen Malan preference. Pictures will be returned to Ninety-Nines Headquarters in Oklahoma City for its Archives. Southwest: Rat Prentiss Annual Dues: Non-member subscription rates: POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: U.S. - $55 U.S. - $20 International Women Pilots Canada and the Caribbean - $47 Canada and other countries - $30 (U.S. dollars) The Ninety-Nines* Inc., Overseas $44 (U.S. dollars) Box 965, 7100 Terminal Drive Academic and Future Women Pilots - $20 Oklahoma City, OK 73159 USA Copyright 2000 Add a one time $10 initiation fee for new members in .ill categories of memberships. ATTENTION: PERPETUAL CALENDAR GOVERNORS AND 2000 2001 CHAPTER CHAIRS To list your 99s events on OCTOBER MARCH this calendar page, send 9-13 — Powder Puff Derby Convention, Resorts Casino 25-28 — Second Asia Pacific Women in Aviation Conference. Canberra, Australia. For information, see website information to: Flotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey. Barbara Evans, 4307 Quail Run Lane, Danville, CA 94506, phone 925-736-1795; fax 925- <www.awpa.org.au> or e-mail awpa_2001 @ hotmail.com Elaine Morrow 736-1270 or e-mail [email protected] 28-4/01 — Australian Women Pilot’s Association 51st Annual International Date 10-12 — NBAA Annual Meeting and Convention, New Conference, Canberra, Australia. For information, see website Coordinator Orleans, Louisiana. Website www.nbaa.org <www.awpa.org.au> or e-mail awpa_2001 @ hotmail.com 10006 Fenner Ave. SE Delano, MN 55328 13-15 — Southwest Section Meeting, Monterey Beach Hotel, Monterey California. Hosted by Monterey Bay Chapter. APRIL U.S.A. 27-29 — Southwest Section Meeting, Queen Mary, Long Fax 952-955-3188 Contact Pamela O'Brien, 831-658-0500 or e-mail [email protected]. Website:www.montereybay99s.org/ Beach, California, Hosted by the Long Beach Chapter. Mary Jane [email protected] sectionmeeting.html McNeil, 562-430-5442 or e-mail [email protected] Please indicate the name 20-21 — Mid-Atlantic/NY-NJ Section Meeting (Combined). JUNE and location of the event Radisson Hotel Philadelphia Northeast (215-638-8300), 15-17 — International Forest of Friendship, Atchison, Kansas and the name, phone and Trevose, Pennsylvania. Lola Tomlinson, [email protected] 22-29 — 2001 Air Race Classic, El Cajon, California, to Batavia, fax numbers of the 20-21 — Florida 400 Air Race, Albert Whitted Airport (SPG), Ohio contact. Deadlines are: St. Petersburg, Florida to Florida Keys and back to Albert Dec. 9, Feb. 9, Apr. 9, Whitted. Sponsored by Florida Suncoast Chapter. Cheryl Finke, 727-581-3987 or e-mail [email protected] JULY )une 9, Aug. 9 and Oct. 9. 17-22 — The Ninety-Nines International Conference, The 20-22 — AOPA Expo 2000, Long Beach, California Westin Hotel, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Rosella Bjornson, phone/ 26-29 — International Board of Directors Meeting. fax
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