STUDENT INSIGHTS
Staying Connected Turner keeps in touch with her fellow scholarship recipients in a group chat.
Spiking Success As former president of the Eagle Volleyball Club, Anselmo loves volleyball and plays any chance he gets.
Eagle Scholar Turner has also received scholarships from the Tracey Forrest Scholarship Endowment and the Citation Jet Pilots Association.
Encouraging Leadership Anselmo encourages anyone to become a leader on campus: “Never be afraid to speak up, take charge and volunteer.”
Prince Anselmo ’23 AERONAUTICS
Lylith Turner ’24 AERONAUTICAL SCIENCE
Taking Charge While studying Aeronautics with minors in Applied Meteorology and Air Traffic Control, Prince Anselmo improves the campus via clubs. As President of the Prescott Student Government Association (SGA) for the 2022-23 year, OctoberWest director and leader in several other organizations, his efforts have been focused on not only benefitting current students but also leaving a legacy for future students. “I was always looking for an opportunity to give back to the community of Embry-Riddle and bring people back together, especially after the pandemic,” he said. “Seeing the impact of my work was really amazing.” He says that his leadership roles and club involvement have helped him grow as a person, learn more outside of the classroom and prepare him for his career as a pilot.
Women Inspiring Women Aeronautical Science major Lylith Turner was a recipient of an International Aviation Womens Association (IAWA) scholarship awarded at the organization’s annual scholarship conference, which took place in Lisbon, Portugal, an experience she described as “incredible.” “The community of women was so welcoming and full of wisdom,” she said. She met other scholarship recipients from all over the world and felt a sense of community and support among them. “I made invaluable connections and left feeling inspired,” she reflected. “I will forever be grateful for the women that shared their experiences with me and how I can achieve my dreams.” Turner also appreciates those who believed in her enough to bestow such a prestigious honor on her.
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