NBAA Announces Recipients of 2026 International Operators Scholarships

Contact: Dan Hubbard, 202-431-5970, [email protected]

San Diego, CA, March 1, 2026 - The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) today announced the selection of eight recipients of 2026 International Operators Scholarships. The International Operators Scholarship provides recipients with funding and training to pursue professional development within business aviation careers, with a focus on international operations. The scholarship winners are:

• Tatenda Chigwada
• Grace Frame
• Dylan Gray
• Ugochukwu "U.G." Osuocha
• Paige Paulson
• Tres Penny
• Gyimil Rutherford
• Fizza Tariq

The 2026 International Operators Scholarship was made possible by generous funding provided by the following donor companies:

• AEGFUELS
• Candace Covington and Nat Iyengar
• FlightSafety International
• International Trip Planning Services, LLC
• Jetex US
• MANNY
• Prime Trip Support
• Scott International
• UAS International Trip Support

Scholarship recipients will be honored at NBAA's annual International Operators Conference (IOC2026), which takes place in San Diego, CA, from March 1-3. At the conference, representatives from the donors and the IOC Committee will be present to recognize this year's recipients. Learn more about IOC 2026.

NBAA offers several scholarships to promote professional development and business aviation careers. Learn more about NBAA's scholarship program.

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Founded in 1947 and based in Washington, DC, the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) is the leading organization for companies that rely on general aviation aircraft to help make their businesses more efficient, productive and successful. The association represents more than 10,000 company and professional members and provides more than 100 products and services to the business aviation community, including the NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE), the world's largest civil aviation trade show. Learn more about NBAA at nbaa.org.

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