The Durham Scholarship Award was established by the Aviation Institute to recognize the remarkable leadership of Charles Durham and his family in establishing the Aviation Institute. The stipend is provided through the ongoing fund-raising activities throughout the year. The Durham Scholarship is considered the highest academic honor awarded to an Aviation Institute student, and is presented to either a graduate or undergraduate student.
Students meeting the following criteria shall be eligible for this scholarship:
- Must be an undergraduate or graduate student within the Aviation Institute, College of Public Affairs and Community Service, University of Nebraska at Omaha.
- Junior class standing or higher for undergraduates; completion of six (6) graduate credit hours for graduate students.
- Cumulative 3.2 or higher GPA.
- Candidates must be enrolled in the Spring semester.
Past Winners
2019-2020: Joshua Shepherd
2018-2019: Yan Yin Lo
2017-2018: Christopher Pineda
2016-2017: Michael Munch and Ryan Dalton
2015-2016: Ryan Dalton and Elizabeth D'Allura
2014-2015: Eric Guzman Lopez
2013-2014: Jeremy Martin and Deanna Stoddard
2012-2013: Deanna Stoddard
2011-2012: James Slabaugh
2010-2011: James Slabaugh
2009-2010: Joseph Rotterdam
2008-2009: Joseph Rotterdam
2007-2008: Dustin Babb
2006-2007: Dustin Babb
2005-2006: Lawrence Runana
2005-2006: Dustin Babb
2004-2005: Bassel El-Kasaby
2004-2005: Ryan McGrail,
2003-2004: Nanette Scarpellini-Metz
2003-2004: Jason Hartwig
2002-2003: Nanette Scarpellini-Metz
2002-2003: Robb Burbach
2001-2002: Ryan Goertzen
2001-2002: Stephen Vincik
2000-2001: Chien-Tsung Lu, PhD
2000-2001: Ryan Goertzen
1999-2000: Karisa Kane
1999-2000: Michael Lempke
1997-1998: Timothy Gleason
1997-1998: David Dorner
1996-1997: Mary Schaffart
1996-1997: Michael Turner
1996-1997: Duane Boyle
1995-1996: Randal Douglas
1994-1995: Glen Clinch
1993-1994: William Rasgorshek
1992-1993: Peter Bielak
1991-1992: Michael Turner