The Butler County Airport Authority presented the Future of Flight Scholarship awards at its February board meeting at the Pittsburgh-Butler Regional Airport. Andy Allen, of the authority scholarship committee, presented awards to, from left, Marc Galante, $5,000 scholarship winner; Desiree Herman, $2,500 scholarship winner; and Alan Meininghaus, $2,500 scholarship winner. Submitted photo

The Butler County Airport Authority announced its annual Future of Flight Scholarship awards recently.

All three 2022 recipients are students at High Flight Academy at Pittsburgh-Butler Regional Airport and will use the funds to help further their flight training there.

Marc Galante of Butler was awarded the $5,000 David C. Howard Passion for Flying Award.

Desiree Herman and Alan Meininghaus were awarded $2,500 each.

The authority established the Future of Flight Scholarship Fund in 2018 to provide financial assistance to flight students at AirQuest Aviation and High Flight Academy at the airport.

The scholarships are funded through donations from the authority board and community.

The authority has awarded 11 scholarships totaling $35,000 since the program’s inception five years ago.

More information on the flight schools, scholarships and more is available at butlerairport.com.