The Densel K. & Melba J. Acheson Student Enrichment Fund Scholarship was established to recognize Densel and his wife Melba for their contributions to University of Nebraska Omaha’s Aviation Program. The Fund shall be used to benefit and support the Aviation Institute, College of Public Affairs and Community Service (CPACS), University of Nebraska Omaha (UNO), including but not limited to; organizational support, travel, educational training and simulation, student facilities, research, and scholarships.
Students meeting the following criteria shall be eligible to apply for this scholarship:
- Student must be an undergraduate pursuing a degree in Aviation at the Aviation Institute.
- Students who demonstrate financial need will receive additional consideration.
- Cumulative college GPA of 2.5 or higher
- Student must be enrolled in the current semester and the following Summer or Fall semester.
Past Winners
2019-2020: Nicholas Scholz
2018-2019: Christopher Pineda and Nicholas Scholz
2017-2018: Madchen Petry
2016-2017: Madchen Petry and Matthew McKenna
2015-2016: Ryan Dalton
2014-2015: Jason Struebing and Cesar Zuluaga
2013-2014: Dale Butler
2012-2013: Jeremy Martin
2011-2012: Shawna MacNabb
2010-2011: Greg Reis
2009-2010: Akin Yonamine
2008-2009: Lulu Ferdous
2007-2008: Angela Heywood
2006-2007: Joel Young
2005-2006: Melissa Wurdeman
2005: Ryan Stott