2025 Award Winners and Scholarship Recipients

APSA CONGRATULATES OUR 2025 AWARD WINNERS!

 

ROBERT L. CORMIER AWARD  Click Here to View Video

Sponsored by Bell Textron
MICHAEL SILL | Fresno County (CA) Sheriff’s Office Air Support Unit

TECHNICAL SPECIALIST AWARD  Click Here to View Video

Sponsored by Safran Helicopter Engines USA
MATT PAGANO | Riverside (CA) Police Department Air Support Unit

SAFETY AWARD  Click Here to View Video

Sponsored by MD Helicopters
ANDREW MAHOLLAND | Metro Nashville (TN) Police Department Aviation Unit

TACTICAL FLIGHT OFFICER AWARD  Click Here to View Video

Sponsored by Teledyne FLIR
KYLE HANSEN | Edmonton (AB) Police Service Flight Operations Unit

FIXED-WING OPERATOR AWARD  Click Here to View Video

Sponsored by Textron Aviation
JACOB MOORE | Modesto (CA) Police Department Air Support Unit

UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS AWARD  Click Here to View Video

Sponsored by AXON Air
NICHOLAS ROMANO | Broward County (FL) Sheriff’s Office UAS Unit

 


APSA CONGRATULATES OUR 2025 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS!

 

APSA CANADIAN REGION

NATALIE MELLICK, daughter of Steve Mellick, Edmonton (AB) Police Service Flight Operations Unit
KEIRA MASCHMEYER, daughter of Murray Maschmeyer, Edmonton (AB) Police Service Flight Operations Unit

APSA CENTRAL REGION

ANDREW CAMPBELL, son of Timothy Campbell, Oklahoma City (OK) Police Department Air Support Unit
GRACE HILZENDAGER, daughter of Craig Hilzendager, Travis County (TX) STAR Flight

APSA MIDWEST REGION

JACK KELLOUGH, son of Gregory Kellough, Columbus (OH) Division of Police Helicopter Unit

APSA NORTHEAST REGION

JOSHUA BASTEAN, son of Brian Bastean, New Hope (PA) Eagle Fire Company
NATALIA ANTONECCHIA, daughter of Vincent Antonecchia, Westchester County (NY) Police Department Aviation Unit (Ret)

APSA SOUTHEAST REGION

JACKSON BRANCH, son of Robert Branch, Orange County (FL) Sheriff’s Office
LUCIA MANGIARACINA, daughter of Nicolo Mangiaracina, Pinellas County (FL) Sheriff’s Office

APSA WESTERN REGION

CARSON HAMBLIN, son of Patrick Hamblin, Glendale/Burbank (CA) Joint Air Support Unit
MIA VALDEZ, daughter of George Valdez, Fresno (CA) Police Department Air Support Unit

NORM JACOBSON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS

Sponsored by MD Helicopters
ALEC BAXLEY, son of Jason Baxley, Delaware State Police Aviation Section
MOLLY IRETON, daughter of Joseph Ireton, Maryland State Police Aviation Command

JAMES BLAND MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Sponsored by James Bland Memorial Fund
KATHERINE LONERGAN, daughter of Sean Lonergan, Westchester County (NY) Police Department Aviation Unit (Ret.)

ALAN PURWIN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Sponsored by Helinet Technologies / Peace Officers Association of Los Angeles County
KENNEDY ZDUNICH, daughter of Matthew Zdunich, San Diego (CA) Police Department Air Support Unit

CLINT HUNTER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Sponsored by Ryan & Christie Miller
KENISON McEWEN, daughter of EJ McEwen III, Federal Bureau of Investigation Aviation Support Unit

A-STAR SCHOLARSHIP

Sponsored by Airbus 
ZACHARY ZALMAN, son of Zachary Zalman, Texas Department of Public Safety Aviation Unit

SHERRY HADLEY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Sponsored by APSA
COURTNEY GRABUS, daughter of Andrew P. Grabus IV, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission