ATSG Recognizes Six Scholarship Recipients

Air Transport Services Group, Inc. recently announced this year's recipients of the annual Hete Family Scholarship.

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The scholarship, administered by the Clinton County Foundation, is available to ATSG employees and their children up to 22 years of age who are working toward a technical or undergraduate degree in a STEM, medical, business, or technical/vocational field. ATSG Executive Chairman Joe Hete and his wife Carrie established the scholarship fund in 2021.

The six recipients of this year's $5,000 awards are Stephen Connair, attending The Ohio State University majoring in electrical engineering; Emily Duffy, attending the University of Denver to major in engineering and double minor in finance and psychology; Oliver Gao, who plans to attend Duke University majoring in physics and minoring in education; Ade Briana Hines, attending The Ohio State University to major in nursing and minor in psychology; Timothy Roosa, attending Southern State Community College to study computer science in the areas of programming and networking; and Benjamin Smith, attending the University of Cincinnati studying mechanical engineering.

“A belief in the value of education was instilled in me at a young age," said Hete. "There is no better long-term investment in the future than to provide a quality education for the next generation of leaders."

The deadline to apply for the Hete Family Scholarship is March 31 of each year. For more information and a link to the application site, visit https://www.atsginc.com/hete-family-scholarship.

About Air Transport Services Group

Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) is a premier provider of aircraft leasing and cargo and passenger air transportation solutions for both domestic and international air carriers, as well as companies seeking outsourced airlift services. ATSG is the global leader in freighter aircraft leasing with a fleet that includes Boeing 767, Airbus A321, and Airbus A330 converted freighters. ATSG's unique Lease+Plus aircraft leasing opportunity draws upon a diverse portfolio of subsidiaries including three airlines holding separate and distinct U.S. FAA Part 121 Air Carrier certificates to provide air cargo lift, passenger ACMI and charter services. Complementary services from ATSG's other subsidiaries allow the integration of aircraft maintenance, airport ground services, and material handling equipment engineering and service. ATSG subsidiaries comprise ABX Air, Inc.; Airborne Global Solutions, Inc.; Airborne Maintenance and Engineering Services, Inc., including its subsidiary, Pemco World Air Services, Inc.; Air Transport International, Inc.; Cargo Aircraft Management, Inc.; LGSTX Services, Inc.; and Omni Air International, LLC. For further details, please visit www.atsginc.com.

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Kym Parks, Director of Marketing Air Transport Services Group, Inc. [e-mail]