2014 Award Winners and Scholarship Recipients

APSA CONGRATULATES OUR 2014 AWARD WINNERS!

 

ROBERT L. CORMIER AWARD

Sponsored by Bell Textron (Bell Helicopter Textron)
MICHELLE CAVE | Sergeant, Calgary Police Service Air Support Unit (Calgary, AB, Canada)

CAPTAIN “GUS” CRAWFORD MEMORIAL AIR CREW OF THE YEAR AWARD

Sponsored by Airbus (Airbus Helicopters)
KENNETH BURCHELL | Sergeant, United States Park Police (WDC) Aviation Unit
DAVID TOLSON | Sergeant, United States Park Police (WDC) Aviation Unit

SAFETY AWARD

Sponsored by MD Helicopters
DUDLEY CROSSON, PhD | APSA Aeromedical Liaison

TECHNICAL SPECIALIST AWARD

Sponsored by Airbus (Airbus Helicopters)
KAREN PREVETTE | Chief Mechanic, Dallas (TX) Police Department Helicopter Unit

TACTICAL FLIGHT OFFICER AWARD

Sponsored by General Dynamics
GLENN GRIJALVA | Deputy, Semimole County (FL) Sheriff’s Office Aviation Unit

FIXED-WING OPERATOR AWARD

Sponsored by Mahindra Aerospace / GippsAero Pty Ltd.
NICHOLAS FISHBOUGH | Flight Officer, California Highway Patrol Central Division Air Operations Unit

UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS AWARD

Sponsored by AeroVironment, Inc.
BILL QUISTORF | Deputy, Snohomish County (WA) Sheriff’s Office Search & Rescue

 


APSA CONGRATULATES OUR 2014 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS!

 

APSA CANADIAN REGION

COLLINS SAUNDERS | Son of Dave Saunders, York (ON, Canada) Regional Police
KELLY DONALDSON | Daughter of John Donaldson, Vancouver (BC, Canada) Police Department

APSA CENTRAL REGION

EDWARD RAMIREZ | Son of Edward A. Ramirez, San Antonio (TX) Police Helicopter Detail
RAHAUN PERKINS | Son of Desmond Perkins, DEA Office of Aviation (Ft. Worth, TX)

APSA MIDWEST REGION

KELLY HINKLE | Daughter of Roger Hinkle, Hamilton County (OH) Sheriff’s Department
TAYLOR MATTHEWS | Daughter of Mark Matthews, Bourbon County (KY) Sheriff’s Department

APSA NORTHEAST REGION

CAMILLE MOUNTJOY | Daughter of Michael Mountjoy, Fairfax County (VA) Police Dept. Helicopter Div.
RACHEL HUDSON | Daughter of Monroe Hudson, Delaware State Police Aviation Section

APSA SOUTHEAST REGION

MICHAELA CHERNEY | Daughter of Mark Cherney, Collier County (FL) Sheriff’s Office Aviation Bureau
SHANE O’SHANNON | Son of Stuart O’Shannon, Hillsborough County (FL) Sheriff’s Office Aviation Unit

APSA WESTERN REGION

BLAKE NIELSEN | Son of John Nielsen, California Highway Patrol ~ Valley Division
MARK RYAN JAGER | Son of Todd Jager, San Diego (CA) Police Department Air Support Unit

NORM JACOBSON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS

Sponsored by MD Helicopters
MICAELA GOLDSCHMIDT | Daughter of Josh Goldschmidt, Portland (OR) Police Bureau
CHRISTOPHER BRISTLE | Son of Don Bristle, Charlotte-Mecklenburg (NC) Police Department Aviation Unit

JAMES BLAND MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Sponsored by James Bland Memorial Fund
ELIZABETH PRICE | Daughter of Michael Price, MP4 Aviation Security

A-STAR SCHOLARSHIP

Sponsored by Airbus (Airbus Helicopters)
NATHANIEL RANKIN | Son of Greg Rankin, Alabama State Department of Public Safety Aviation Unit
MEAGHAN REUSCH | Daughter of Eric Reusch, Nassau County (NY) Police Department

‘POWERED UP’ SCHOLARSHIP

Sponsored by Safran Helicopter Engines USA (SAFRAN Turbomeca USA)
HOPE KERR | Daughter of Walter Kerr, Maryland State Police Aviation Division