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Jennifer Alicz National Intercollegiate Flying Association Scholarship Winner
 Jennifer Alicz
Jennifer Alicz earned the Women’s Achievement Award, sponsored by the Ninety-Nines, Inc., International Organization of Women Pilots. The prestigious award recognizes the recipient’s academic accomplishments, aviation involvement and community service. Jennifer is a member of WAI Chicago’s Leading Edge Chapter, recent graduate of Lewis University and past president of Lewis University Women In Aviation Student Organization. She is a commercial pilot currently pursuing her CFI and Multi Engine rating.
Christa Mabry, National Business Aviation Association Flight Attendant/Flight Technician Scholarship winner
 Christa Mabry Chicago’s Leading Edge Chapter Membership Co-Chair Christa is the recipient of the NBAA Flight Attendant/Flight Technician Scholarship for an Executive Education course at The Darden Graduate School of Business, University of Virginia. Christa currently works as a contracted Corporate Flight Attendant for 2 of the leading charter companies in the Chicagoland area.
Join us for our monthly meeting and presentation by WAI member and author Barbara Sellers. On June 7th, Barbara will discuss her book “A Moment in Time”, the story of her grandfather Matthew B. Sellers, II.  Matthew Sellers invented the retractable landing gear, had it patented in 1911 and he took the first powered flight in the State of Kentucky on December 28, 1908. Although many of his artifacts are in the Smithsonian, Barbara will have a few available for our viewing. She’ll also have copies of her book on hand. Visit www.matthewbsellers.com for more information.
Location of Event: Flight World at Chicago Executive Airport, 1061 S. Wolf Road, Hangar 9, Suite 200 North, Wheeling, IL 60090 Directions…
Seating is limited, R.S.V.P to chicagoareawai@gmail.com
 Megan Montgomery
A very special congratulations to our own Megan Montgomery, recipient of the International Society of Women Airline Pilots Fiorenza de Bernardi Scholarship.
Megan is the Secretary/Treasurer of WAI Chicago’s Leading Edge Chapter and the Assistant Chief Pilot at Lewis University. She is also the Lewis staff advisor to the Lewis University Women in Aviation Student Organization. Megan plans to use the funds from the scholarship to obtain her Multi Engine Instructor Rating.
Special presentation by Capt. Rick Siegfried, President of EAA Warbirds of America
April 5th 6:30p.m. Coffee & Social, 7 p.m. Presentation & Meeting Location–Chicago Midway Airport Maintenance Building (AMC) 6201 South Laramie Avenue, Chicago, IL
Rick Siegfried is a Captain for United Airlines currently assigned on the Boeing 747-400. Rick and his wife, Randi, reside at an airpark outside of Chicago, in Downers Grove, Illinois where they raised two daughters. Both daughters are now married, with two children.
Rick grew up in an aviation-oriented family in the Chicago suburbs. His father was an airline pilot and owned an FBO in Joliet, Illinois. A great deal of time was spent growing up at the airport. On his fourteenth birthday Rick soloed in gliders and airplanes on his sixteenth birthday. Advanced ratings were added as age and experience allowed.
Summer breaks from college brought on the first paid flying position. Rick flight-instructed and managed a glider school in Plainfield, Illinois. To further the goals of becoming a professional pilot, he went on to fly for an airfreight operator in light twins, and continued his education of aviation. At the airfreight company Rick became the Assistant Chief Pilot and Check Airman in Citations and Lear Jets for that company.
 The late seventies brought pilot hiring back to the Major Airlines. Rick went to work for United Airlines as a Flight Engineer in February of 1978. At United, Rick moved up through the ranks as flight engineer and copilot then checking out as a Captain in 1989, flying the Boeing 737, Airbus A-320, Boeing 757/767 and currently the Boeing 747-400.
Staying active in General Aviation throughout this career path, Rick regularly attended Oshkosh and other flying events during the 1980s.. A Piper Pacer was regularly flown to Oshkosh with his family until an AT-6D was purchased in 1992. Rick has participated in the Warbird air show each year at AirVenture since 1993. Active in Warbirds of America, and NATA, Rick learned how to fly and properly maintain his AT-6D. As the President of Warbirds of America, he has taken an active role promoting Warbirds so that future generations of pilots will have an opportunity to see and fly these great airplanes from our past.
Gotta See it EAA Warbirds Video Race TV Video
Going to the Women in Aviation International Conference in Orlando, Florida this spring just got easier for these outstanding young women.
Rachel Lynch
Rachel Lynch had always dreamed of a career in aviation, but never thought it could become a reality.  It was during her junior year in high school, after talking with her father one afternoon, that she realized it was indeed possible to pursue a degree in aviation. “It was in the same dream job category as an astronaut or rock star until I took the steps to check it out,” shared Rachel, who has not looked back since she made her decision. Since most aviation schools are in more rural areas, Lewis University’s proximity to Chicago was very attractive to Rachel, who enjoys networking. The size of Lewis’ aviation program has been most helpful to Rachel, as it has given her the chance to know her professors, flight instructors and many others involved in the aviation department. Rachel stated, “I think it is great that the Chief Pilot here knows me by name and says hello to me in the hallways!” When asked about her career goals, Rachel explained that she would really like to be a corporate pilot but “just wants to fly.” Rachel believes that the lessons she has learned and support she has received from some of the really dedicated professors will be the key to her future success. Rachel chose this field not for the money, but because she believes it will make her very happy. “It’s exciting to think about the future and the places I’ll go and the things I’ll see,” expressed Rachel.
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Marie Connelly
Marie Connelly is the recipient of two scholarships: The Women in Aviation Travel Scholarship and The Dessault Falcon Jet Scholarship.
Marie was raised in Berwyn, IL and lived with her parents and 3 brothers. She played soccer growing up and joined the high school team and the swim team. She was in the National Honor Society as well. Her interest in aviation began when she was young. There were no other pilots in her family but she used to visit museums and was always fascinated by the airplanes. In the spring of her senior year she decided that becoming a pilot wasn’t such an unrealistic goal and decided to attend Lewis University and pursue her dream. Now a sophomore at Lewis, Marie is in the final stages of training for her Private Pilot License and will earn it this semester.
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