St. Croix 12th Grader Wins Inaugural Bohlke International Airways $10,000 Aviation Scholarship

The winner of the inaugural Robert J. Phipps Aviator Pioneer Club Scholarship, donated by Bohlke International Airways, is St. Croix local 16 year old, 12th Grade Complex student, Natasha Sinanan. 

Natasha wants to be a corporate jet pilot and Bohlke is thrilled to be launching her flying career assisting her to become a private pilot with this $10,000 scholarship. 

The announcement was made Saturday to a packed house at Complex High School during the closing ceremony of the Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals (OBAP) Aviation Academy Week. 

Natasha is a member of OBAP, VICTAI (Virgin Islands Chapter Tuskegee Airman Inc) and is also the Secretary for the St. Croix Chapter of the women's aviation club, The 99's. 

It was a hard choice - all the applicants were very impressive.  A panel of Bohlke pilots - Company President, William R Bohlke, General Manager, Sam Black and KingAir pilot, Reynold Modeste reviewed the applications submitted that met the criteria established by VICTAI and ultimately Natasha was selected as the first recipient of this annual scholarship.