Kerry Lynch stepped into the role of editor of the&nbsp;Aviation International News&nbsp;monthly magazine in May 2022 after serving with&nbsp;AIN&nbsp;for eight years. She joined&nbsp;AIN&nbsp;in December 2014 as a senior editor covering Washington and business aviation news. She has also served on Convention News teams, including as editor of&nbsp;HAI Convention News. Lynch previously spent 25 years with Aviation Week. During her time there, she reported for and later steered&nbsp;The Weekly of Business Aviation, oversaw business aviation content on the&nbsp;Aviation Week Intelligence Network, served on the&nbsp;Show News&nbsp;staff, and held roles as the Washington columnist for&nbsp;Business &amp; Commercial Aviation&nbsp;and&nbsp;Overhaul &amp; Maintenance&nbsp;monthly magazines. In 2021 she was honored with the National Business Aviation Association Platinum Wing Award for lifetime achievement in journalism and was the 2004 recipient of the National Air Transportation Association’s Aviation Journalism Excellence Award. She also has been a recipient of an Aerospace Media Award for business aviation (2022) and NBAA Gold Wing Award (2003, 2024). Lynch graduated from The Ohio State University with a bachelor of arts in journalism.

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Kerry Lynch

GAMA is presenting its 2019 Edward W. Stimpson Aviation Excellence Award to Ericka Hardin, who is planning to attend Moody Aviation Technology in Spokane, Washington, in the fall.

 


Named after the long-time head of GAMA, the $2,000 scholarship is awarded to a graduating U.S. high school senior who is enrolling in an aviation degree program at a college or university.&nbsp;Hardin plans to earn a bachelor of science degree in missionary aviation technology-flight. An active member of the Civil Air Patrol, she has received numerous recognitions, including the Mary Feik Achievement, the Wright Brothers Award, and the Lindbergh Achievement.

 


In discussing her plans as a missionary pilot, Hardin said, “Growing up in a rural ranching community I have learned…how connections with bigger communities are vital, not only for basic supplies but also for medical services, news, education, and life. In our world today there are still people out there who don’t have those connections or access to the basic services that we do.”

 


She added she hopes to use pilot skills to provide those people with the same opportunities that others have. “We are excited to support Ms. Hardin as she begins her studies this fall and seeks to fulfill her general aviation career dream of being a missionary pilot,” said GAMA president and CEO Pete Bunce.

GAMA Names Stimpson Scholarship Winner

Ericka Hardin plans to seek a degree in missionary aviation at Moody Aviation Technology and Spokane, Washington.

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