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

