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6 March 2025, Toronto, ON – The Northern Lights Aero Foundation is pleased to announce eight recipients of the sixth annual Captain Judy Cameron scholarship for Canadian women in aviation. Air Canada and CAE generously provided funding of $5,000 for each scholarship recipient. Seven pilots and one Aircraft Maintenance Engineer were chosen from across Canada for their accomplishments, inspiration, and encouragement of other women in aviation.

“Meeting scholarship recipients at the Northern Lights gala each year is the highlight of the evening for me,” said Judy Cameron, retired Air Canada Boeing 777 Captain. “These young women are the future of aviation. They have not only shown determination and excellence in their training, but they have also encouraged other women by mentoring and volunteering.  Thanks to Air Canada and CAE for supporting diversity in these fields where women are so underrepresented.”

Air Canada recipients of the Captain Judy Cameron Scholarship:

Kimberly Ballantyne – Opaskwayak Cree Nation, Manitoba

Liv Letourneau – Port Moody, British Columbia (Aircraft Maintenance Engineer)

Aymie Rioux – Lac La Tortue, Québec

Trisha Virdee – Innisfil, Ontario

CAE recipients of the Captain Judy Cameron Scholarship:

Neghat Hidari – Mount Brydges, Ontario

Miriam Roumia – Waterloo, Ontario

Kayla McNeely – Calgary, Alberta

Arpan Srawn – Edmonton, Alberta

Recipients will be acknowledged at the Northern Lights Aero Foundation’s annual gala on October 4, 2025, at the Pearson Convention Centre in Brampton, Ontario.

For more information about the Captain Judy Cameron scholarship or the Northern Lights Aero Foundation, visit northernlightsaerofoundation.com.

Toronto, ON – The Northern Lights Aero Foundation is pleased to announce eight recipients of the fifth annual Captain Judy Cameron scholarship for Canadian women in aviation. Deserving women were chosen from all across Canada, who are notable not only for their own accomplishments, but also for their inspiration and encouragement of others. Thanks to Air Canada and CAE for their generous funding of $5,000 for each scholarship.

“Past recipients have become flight instructors, maintenance engineers, and commercial pilots across Canada,” said Captain Judy Cameron, Boeing 777 Captain at Air Canada (retired). “It’s wonderful to see the momentum Air Canada has created with these scholarships that began five years ago and were joined by CAE for the past two years.”

Air Canada recipients of the Captain Judy Cameron Scholarship:

Harnoor Bagarhy – Brampton, Ontario
Harmon Baghardy – Brampton, Ontario
Emily Contos – Winnipeg, Manitoba
Chanelle Wilson – Coldstream, British Columbia

CAE recipients of the Captain Judy Cameron Scholarship:

Ashley Gellatly – Cargill, Ontario
Nyssa Hansen  – Delta, British Columbia
Chloe Muhl – Grimsby, Ontario
Trisha Virdee – Innisfil, Ontario

Read their full bios and videos.