Well, 2021 is here. We’re proud to announce we’re growing again this year. So, let’s jump right into it. We’d like to welcome in 2021 with our first round of scholarship recipients. In round 1 we are awarding $15,000 in total scholarships to 6 individuals – Randi Copeland– Manuela Jay– Maryam Khazraee– Nathan Rose– Cade[…]
What can we say about 2020? I’m sure a lot of things come to mind for many of us. One of which wasn’t that we would grow the way we did, awarding 14 total scholarships this year. Our entire Stripes To Bars team is honored to be able to grow this year’s list of awardees.[…]
Following In Father’s Footsteps Who is Jason Otrin? From enlisting in the Army as a helicopter mechanic to becoming an intelligence officer to being a drone expert, Jason Otrin has made it full circle. Otrin is the final recipient of the 2019 Stripes to Bar Scholarship. His goals are now in sight with some additional[…]
Childhood Dreams Meet Reality Who is Ben Bashinski? The answer may not be a simple one and it rarely ever is. We’ll start with Ben’s childhood as it paints a clear picture of the present. Ben often could be found in the co-pilot seat next to his father. He seemed to drift back into the[…]
U.S. Citizenship Takes Flight Who is Emmanuel Danso? If you were to tell a young man living in Ghana, West Africa that he would be a pilot one day in the United States, he would have thought you were crazy. Today we stand here watching Emannuel Danso, a man who took up his cause to[…]
A Special Kind of Flight Who is Josh Urban Originally from St. Paul, Minnesota, Josh Urban is a man of experience and his is unlike many others. The few men and women who join the ranks of the Armed Forces have a connection, unlike many others and Josh’s story attests to this very fact. Josh[…]
From the Sea to the Air Who is Kenneth Morris Kenneth Morris is a veteran who was born in Houston and currently resides in Denton, Texas. This story is not like many others, but many others may relate. If you happen to catch Kenneth thinking about his time in the Navy, you may hear him[…]
Father’s Day brought many celebrations for families around the nation, none more joyful than this year for Brad Branum, his wife and four children.
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Memorial Day weekend represented a new chapter for a 20-year Air Force veteran. After 20 years of faithful service to his country as a C-130 navigator, he decided to retire, but is not giving up flying thanks to a $5,000 scholarship from Stripes to Bars. At this year’s Memorial Day Run & March put on[…]
On the morning of June 18th, 2017, surrounded by family, Melissa Resendes received the 2017 Stripes to Bars Scholarship on the flight line of Aspen Flying Club at Centennial Airport.