Six area students received scholarships from the Vintage Wings & Wheels Museum

On Sunday June 9, the Poplar Grove Aviation Education Association and the Vintage Wings and Wheels Museum gave out six

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The Poplar Grove Vintage Wings & Wheels scholarship recipients proudly display their certificates.

scholarships totaling $9,500 to area students pursuing degrees and/or FAA certificates in the aviation field.

Imran Zaveri, an aviation maintenance student at Rock Valley College, received the inaugural Spirit of Flight Scholarship acknowledging the Museum, and EAA Chapter 1414 receiving the Spirit of Flight Award from the Illinois Aviation Hall of Fame Committee. Other recipients were Katie Christensen of Belvidere, Carson Hinterlong of Loves Park, Shawn Bough of Harvard, Samuel Heim of Rockford, and Abby Lee of Rockford.

Each year, the Museum has…

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