Taylor, Emma, Miranda and Abby Receive $1,000 Scholarships as Harbor Freight Fellows

Written By Beth White

We are incredibly proud to announce that Taylor, Emma, Miranda, and Abby, four of our dedicated Rosies, have reached a remarkable milestone—120 hours as Harbor Freight Fellow Apprentices! This achievement is a testament to their hard work, perseverance, and commitment to developing their skills in aviation. Throughout their apprenticeship, these young women have spent countless hours working on hands-on projects, learning the ins and outs of avionics, airplane mechanics, and more, while being mentored by some of the best in the industry.

As part of their apprenticeship, they not only gained invaluable experience, but they also earned a $1,000 scholarship to further their education and career in aviation. This scholarship is a well-deserved recognition of their dedication and a stepping stone toward their futures in the aviation industry. Taylor, Emma, Miranda, and Abby have each demonstrated exceptional passion and drive, balancing their apprenticeship with school and other commitments, proving that they are committed to making a real impact in aviation.

These scholarships will provide the financial support they need to continue pursuing their dreams, whether it’s furthering their education, obtaining their pilot’s license, or taking the next step in their aviation careers. We couldn’t be more excited to see where these talented young women go from here, and we are honored to support them as they continue their journey. Their achievement is a powerful reminder of the incredible potential that lies in young women, and we are proud to have them as part of our Habitat for Aviation family.

Beth White

Education Possibilitarian, Artist, Writer, Doula, Mentor, Aviatrix, Breast Cancer Survivor, Pilot-in-Command at Habitat for Aviation


In the spring of 2022, Beth White emerged from a 10-month battle with breast cancer with an idea: to create an apprenticeship program at Franklin County State Airport where youth work alongside adult mentors servicing conventional and electric aircraft. A pilot and airplane mechanic apprentice herself, and with family roots in the trades, Habitat for Aviation provides an taxilane for world learning opportunities for youth and adults who love to work with their hands to enter the FAA’s apprenticeship certification track. Each day she puts systems in place that make real John Dewey’s philosophy that we “learn best what we live” – a deep throughline from her time at Antioch University New England and as Regional Director for Big Picture Learning. Each learning experience is grounded in relationships, relevance, and practice. In October, 2023, Habitat for Aviation launched its Women Build Planes program, where an all-female team of Modern Day Rosies is building an airplane at Franklin County Airport, in northwestern Vermont, to show folks everywhere that despite the fact that only 2.6% of airplane mechanics are female, women BUILD, FLY, and FIX airplanes.

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