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Aviation foundation brings ‘Four Forces of Flight’ to 650 Nelson-Wilks-Herron students

A school conference room became "Nelson Wilks Herron Air Base" for two days as Leading Edge Aviation Foundation volunteers walked 650 students through the mechanics, careers and hobby possibilities tied to Arkansas's largest export industry. Volunteers staged 13 sessions of roughly 50 students each across the two-day Aviation Adventure, part of the school's Arkansas Week…
May 14, 20260Comments

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Two more local businesses boost LEAF aviation scholarships ahead of May awards night

At least five Mountain Home Aviation Science students will pick up scholarships toward aerospace industry careers this year, thanks to a growing list of local donors to the Leading Edge Aviation Foundation. Two more businesses joined that list this month. Farmers & Merchants Bank donated $1,000 and Freeman Holdings of Arkansas added $5,000 to the…
May 1, 20260Comments

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ASU-MH, Henderson State sign pathway agreement as Mountain Home builds aviation pipeline

Mountain Home took several steps forward in its push to build a full aviation education pipeline Thursday, highlighted by a new partnership between Arkansas State University-Mountain Home and Henderson State University that could allow local students to earn a four-year aviation degree without leaving the region. Chancellor Bentley Wallace led a delegation of ASU-MH educators…
March 23, 20260Comments

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LEAF scholarship recipient earns leadership role in Navy ROTC Program

A Mountain Home native supported by the Leading Edge Aviation Foundation has earned a leadership position in the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps program at the University of Oklahoma, the latest milestone in his path toward becoming a Navy combat aviator. Justin Rula, a sophomore studying industrial and systems engineering at OU, reported to foundation…
January 6, 20260Comments

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Local aviation scholarship recipient reports ‘outstanding’ first semester at Ozarka College

A Mountain Home High School graduate is making rapid progress toward a career in aviation, thanks in part to local scholarship support. Drew Dickinson, a recipient of the Leading Edge Aviation Foundation's graduate scholarship program, completed his first semester at Ozarka College with what foundation Secretary Gerald Gaige called "outstanding results" as he works toward…
December 10, 20250Comments

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Aviation advocate highlights Baxter County Airport’s economic value, educational impact

The Baxter County Airport stands out as one of the few county departments that generates revenue while serving as a vital community asset for education and economic development, aviation advocate Gerald Gaige told the Quorum Court on September 2. Gaige, who serves as an Airport Support Network volunteer for the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association,…
September 12, 20250Comments

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Farmers & Merchants Bank “LIFTS” Aviation at High School

Lift is a critical force in aviation and the Leading Edge Aviation Foundation (“LEAF”) received a significant “LIFT” from a donation for their aviation scholarship fund delivered by Mrs. Sally Gilbert, Market President along with Jason Wilson and Tracey Adams, Commercial Loan Officers, Pepper  Morrison Business Solutions Director and Melissa Miller Mortgage Loan Officer  The Foundation,…
June 26, 20250Comments

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