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Gloria Heath Trophy
The Flight Safety Foundation Gloria Heath Trophy is named after a woman who played a critical leadership role in the early days of the Foundation. She was an aviator who served in the U.S. Women Airforce Service Pilots during World War II. She was named one of the 100 most influential women in aviation by Women in Aviation International and was a recipient of numerous awards, including the Amelia Earhart Award and the Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Award. (Read Gloria Heath’s bio here)
The Gloria Heath Trophy recognizes a woman for notable achievements in civil aviation. The criteria for the trophy are as follows:
- Demonstrated leadership in aviation;
- Achieved excellence in one or more functions in her organization;
- Communicated results and outcomes effectively;
- Collaborated within the organization and across the aviation community;
- Advanced team and organizational mission effectiveness;
- Mentored women and men;
- Created opportunities for advancement of others; and,
- The recipient must currently be active in aviation.
NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2022 GLORIA HEATH TROPHY ARE NOW CLOSED
The Making of the Gloria Heath Trophy
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Gloria Heath Scholarship Program
The Flight Safety Foundation Gloria Heath scholarship program is named after a woman who played a critical leadership role in the early days of the Foundation. She was an aviator who served in the U.S. Women Airforce Service Pilots during World War II. She was named one of the 100 most influential women in aviation by Women in Aviation International and was a recipient of numerous awards, including the Amelia Earhart Award and the Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Award.