Ethan Mattocks, one of the scholarship recipients of the Future of Flight Scholarship Fund, speaks at the fundraiser honoring the scholarship's founders and benefactors at the Pittsburgh-Butler Regional Airport, Serventi's On the Runway on Monday June 26, 2023. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

Benefactors and founders of the Future for Flight Scholarship Fund were honored by the Butler County Airport Authority on Monday, June 26, as they gathered on the new observation deck of Pittsburgh-Butler Regional Airport for a fundraising event in support of students pursuing careers in aviation.

Ethan Mattocks, a scholarship recipient, spoke at the event, along with Elisabeth Summers, who was recognized for contributing to the fund. Summers is the daughter of the late pilot David Howard, who is the namesake of the David C Howard Passion for Flying Award.