Scholarships

Aloha! I am 19 years old and have recently earned my Private Pilots License at Pacific Flight Academy in Honolulu. The funds from this scholarship will help me earn my instrument rating. I am super excited to embark on this new journey and am very grateful for the 99s for their help and support! I would not be where I am without their assistance, encouragement and love.

Receiving the MGW scholarship means I can make the final push towards my PPL!!! I’m a mother of a 17-yr-old daughter, a flight attendant at Hawaiian Airlines and also a licensed massage therapist since 2002. Outside of work, my passions include pre- and post-natal health, as a former birth doula, and being in nature. You’ll either find me swimming in the ocean or up in the mountains hiking or snowboarding. Facing an empty nest in the near future, I’ve been slowly working away at my first rating for about a year now, juggling 2 jobs, motherhood and life. Receiving the MGW scholarship is giving me a huge boost to make the final push through my solos, cross-countries and tests. My goal is to have my first rating by summer and then continue on towards my instrument rating a.s.a.p. A huge mahalo to the MGW Foundation for supporting me!!! 

Aloha, I am an aspiring pilot working on my PPL at Pacific Flight Academy and a proud recipient of the Marguerite Gambo Wood Flight Training Scholarship. When I first took interest in becoming a pilot, I saved up enough to fund a portion of my PPL but not enough to cover the rest of my training as the costs of books, online ground school, and other supplies started to add up fast. Thanks to the MGW scholarship, I am alleviated of a lot of these financial stresses, allowing me to focus more on flying and studying. I am eternally grateful for receiving this scholarship and the invaluable support I have received from The Ninety-nines. 

Caitlin is a full-time wife, mom and aspiring airline pilot. Scholarships have fueled her flight training, and without them, she would not be able to continue flying. She works multiple part-time jobs to contribute what she can to her family’s expenses and remain flexible for her busy flight training schedule. This scholarship has helped her tremendously by paying for the remaining of her commercial training. She is a newly minted commercial pilot thanks to this scholarship. Caitlin is more than grateful to the Aloha Ninety-Nines for awarding her with the 2024 Marguerite Gambo Woods Scholarship!

Hannah is a Commercial pilot from Kauai and a grateful recipient of the 2024 Marguerite Gambo Woods Scholarship. 

This scholarship has allowed Hannah to get a jumpstart on Multi-Engine Training and has granted her the ability to continue flying without financial constraint.

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Aloha, I am very grateful to have been awarded the Marguerite Gambo Wood Flight Training Scholarship. Thus far, I have used this scholarship for my flight training to work towards completing my private pilot’s license. This award has significantly impacted me and my family
as flight training can be quite costly. By receiving this scholarship, I have been able to get a head start on my dream of becoming a commercial airline pilot, as well as having to worry less about the financial side of my flight training. Through this scholarship I have been empowered to continue my passion of flying and working towards my goals for the future. The Marguerite Gambo Wood Flight Training Scholarship has enabled me to continue my flight training without being stunted by the expense of training.