HOW WE GIVE BACK
Along with continuous commitment to promoting aviation and offering our signature, trademark program “Saturday Flight School”,
Taste of Aviation is thankful to give back in the following ways:
Christine Glass Salutatorian Scholarship
Eleanor Williams and Janae Williams Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to a Southwest Tennessee Community College student majoring in Aviation Operations Technology. A $1,000 scholarship per academic year ($500 per semester) is available to eligible candidates. https://www.southwest.tn.edu/scholarships/scholarships/aviation.php
The Master Pilot Eugene May Classroom Enrichment Grant
The Master Pilot Eugene May Classroom Enrichment Grant for Jackson, TN Educators was awarded in 2019
Captain Calvin Janes Academic Scholarship
Captain Calvin Janes Academic Scholarship is a partnership between Taste of Aviation and the Memphis Chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen
Deadline is March 1st. Email taimem@aol.com For Details
Other organizations we support
Taste of Aviation sponsors the official Bessie Coleman website www.bessiecoleman.org
Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals Lt. Col Luke Weathers Flight Academy
Bessie Coleman Aviation All Stars
http://www.bessiecolemanaviationallstars.org
Women In Aviation International Memphis Belles http://www.memphisbelles.org/
New Book:
Beale Street Takes Flight: A Taste of Aviation in Memphis and the Mid-South
Beale Street Takes Flight: A Taste of Aviation in Memphis and the Mid-South is a soaring tribute to Thelma Rudd’s 37-year FAA career and Memphis’s powerful aviation legacy. From the rise of FedEx to hidden stories of local trailblazers, this book reveals how flight shaped the Mid-South. Discover Memphis’s deep ties to trade, innovation, and air traffic control—told like never before. A must-read for aviation lovers and Memphis fans alike!
