Tue, Aug 30, 2011
Matthew Grega Receives The 2011 Angel Medflight Scholarship For
Excellence In Aviation
Angel MedFlight Worldwide Air Ambulance is pleased to announce
Matthew Grega as the recipient of the 2011 Angel MedFlight
Scholarship for Excellence in Aviation. Grega, a graduate of
Horizon High School in Scottsdale, Ariz. is pursuing an
Aeronautical Engineering degree at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical
University in Prescott, AZ.
"Matthew is an exemplary student who goes above and beyond to
succeed in the classroom," stated Angel MedFlight President and CEO
Jeremy Freer. "His involvement in academic and extracurricular
activities illustrates his commitment to education and growth, and
we are confident that he will help shape the future of aviation. We
are pleased to award the 2011 Scholarship for Excellence in
Aviation to such an exceptional student."
Angel MedFlight sponsors the annual scholarship in conjunction
with the Arizona Business Aviation Association (AZBAA) to promote
leadership and resourcefulness in Arizona aviation students. The
award includes $3,000 toward Grega's tuition and a commemorative
plaque. This is the second year that Angel MedFlight has offered
the scholarship. Andrew Cochran, an Aeronautical Science Dean's
List student at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, received the
2010 scholarship.
A member of the National Honor Society and the Society of
Gentlemen Scholars, Grega graduated from Horizon High School with a
3.80 grade point average. As a senior on the Husky boys' lacrosse
team, he earned the Wendy's High School Heisman for his outstanding
play. He is a participant in the U.S. Air Force ROTC program, and
his career goals include designing fighter jets.
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