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Essay Competition Submission

$1,000 First Place Award

(Scroll down to submit an essay. Essays will be accepted by August 18, 2025. Winners will be announced on September 5.)

The essay competition gives Young Professionals, who will be among tomorrow's aviation leaders, a chance to learn lessons in courage, selflessness and resiliency from the 9/11 generation of aviation heroes profiled in "Reclaiming the Sky."

Three awards:

First place, $1,000
Second place, $500
Third place, $250

Essays should be 500 to 700 words.

Submit by August 18. Winners will be announced by September 5.

HERE'S THE ESSAY QUESTION:

Tell what you learned from one or more of the aviation heroes profiled in "Reclaiming the Sky" and share how the lesson(s) can, and are, helping you enhance your resiliency, perform at your peak and meet challenges personally and professionally.

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Essay Competition Submission

$1,000 First Place Award

Send us your Essay!