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Thunderbird Field II Veterans Memorial, Inc.February 19, 2021 GMT
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Feb. 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Thunderbird Field II Veterans Memorial, Inc. (“TB2”) announced a 2021 Aviation Scholarship has been awarded to Bradley Riedle, an Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (“ERAU”) student earning a Bachelor of Science in Aeronautics. TB2 is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to preserving the history of aviation in Scottsdale, Arizona, honoring all military veterans and creating unique educational opportunities for Arizona students studying all aspects of aviation.
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Riles’ was originally from Louisiana and was orphaned at a young age. He came to Flagstaff in the mid-1930’s with his adoptive family so they could work at the sawmill. After graduating from NAU, Riles became a school principal in Flagstaff, where he endured segregation and institutionalized racism. He fought as a civil rights activist focusing on desegregating the city’s schools – a goal he and others achieved in 1953.
Riles later worked for the California State Department of Education and was elected state superintendent of public instruction – the first Black person ever elected to an executive position in California’s state government. He eventually received nine honorary doctorates and chaired an urban education task force at the request of then-President Richard Nixon.
ASU Student Receives Aviation Scholarship from Thunderbird Field II Veterans Memorial, Inc. Thunderbird Field II Veterans Memorial, Inc.; Arizona State University
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Dec. 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Thunderbird Field II Veterans Memorial, Inc. (“TB2 ) today announced it awarded the TB2 Aviation Scholarship to Arizona State University (“ASU”), Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, student Rachael Shantz. TB2 is a non-profit 501(c)(3) dedicated to preserving the history of aviation in Scottsdale, Arizona, honoring all military veterans and creating unique educational opportunities in aviation for Arizona students.
Ms. Shantz is currently a senior in the Air Traffic Management program in the Fulton School’s Accelerated 4+1 Graduate Program which allows students to earn both bachelor’s and master’s degrees at a faster pace. Rachael anticipates graduating with her Bachelor of Science degree in Air Traffic Management in the fall of 2021 and then her Ma