Clay Lacy Scholarship Recipients

  • Amarie Rivera

    My name is Amarie Rivera, I am 20 years old and I am a PPL pilot. I am working towards my instrument and pursuing an Aviation Management degree. As a disabled women, I am breaking barriers and setting trends to motivate and hopefully influence more minorities in the aviation field; by volunteering and giving back to my aviation community.

  • Dominic Youssef

    Every day I have a flight lesson I know it's going to be a good day! I took off for the first time and it was the best experience ever! When going on a flight I don't think about any problems in the world!

  • Ramon Ortiz

    Hi, I'm Ramon. I am the president of my local Aviation Club with the Millionaire Mind Kids Program and have participated in the Aerospace Career Education Summer Academy for multiple years. I have been afforded the opportunity to fly with the EAA Young Eagles Program- Chapter 768 and I love the freedom that comes with flying. I am currently enrolled in Victor Valley College's Aviation Maintenance Technology program and am concurrently working towards obtaining my pilot's license. My long term goal is to be a pilot for a commercial airline.

  • Adam Hammoudi

    I am Adam, an aerospace engineering student and a frequent volunteer at AYMP. As an incoming FAA intern and former NASA intern, I hope to continue working in the aerospace industry to further human space exploration and advancement. I wish to continue serving underrepresented communities in aviation!

  • Kailey Erales

    Hello, my name is Kailey Chan and I’ve been interested in flying every since I was little. I’ve flown a few times in the air with an instructor but I’d love to take more lessons. I wish to maybe enter a career having to do with aviation. I am treasurer of the Millionaire Mind Kids Aviation Club which I attend to every month.

  • John Imes

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  • Sophia Erales

    My name is Sophia Errolyn Erales, I am 15 years old, and I am the only child for my mom. I live full-time with my mother and grandma in Fontana and visits my father in Riverside County, CA. Presently, I am a full-time student at Summit High School in the City of Fontana. Also, a part-time college student at Chaffey Community College in Rancho Cucamonga. I have completed Psychology, Guidance, and History, and presently, I am enrolled in Public Speaking, English and Child Development. My anticipated graduation date from college will be Winter 2024. Before COVID, I was heavily involved in gymnastics because it required precision. During COVID as a middle school student, I enrolled in aviation. Aviation has become my passion; I try to fly as much as possible from Midfield Aviation, Apple Valley. As a member of Academy of Model Aeronautics, Experimental Aircraft, Association, Federal Aviation Administration, IACRA, Million Mind Kids, Shades of Blue and Soaring Society of America, I am dedicated to the filed of aviation.