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Captain Mark Damiens Memorial Scholarship
The Captain Mark Damiens Memorial Scholarship is a scholarship dedicated to creating an opportunity to help develop and educate pilots for Southwest Airlines. Captain Damiens was a pilot for 30 years with Southwest Airlines. Becoming a pilot fulfilled a lifelong passion for him. He was known for his unbridled passion for family, fearlessness, love of high adventure, and ability to build connections with everyone whether they were a CEO, a pilot in training, or a night security guard. Captain Damiens served as a leader at Southwest. He displayed discipline, courage, and commitment to Southwest and to his family, friends, and life in general. He embraced life to its fullest and strived to meet his challenges in unique ways.
Captain Damiens passed away of a rare form of cancer in 2023. To continue his legacy of family loyalty, community passion, lifelong learning, and dedication to Southwest Airlines; The Captain Mark Damiens Memorial Scholarship was created by the Marcel J. Damiens Family Foundation. The family is looking for applicants that demonstrate family involvement, loyalty to aviation and Southwest Airlines, a commitment to self-development, and leadership in helping both their personal and work community grow and flourish.
Criteria
The Marcel J. Damiens Family Foundation has set the following criteria to determine eligibility for the Captain Mark Damiens Memorial Scholarship:
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Must complete the Captain Mark Damiens Memorial Scholarship application according to the timeline provided by the Marcel J. Damiens Family Foundation.
Must be a Legacy Southwest employee for at least 3 years or be a Damiens family member.
Must be an applicant for Destination 225 Flight School – Dallas location.
Must include 2 letters of recommendation from a Southwest employee and/or a person of leadership in your life.
Must attach a current resume.
In honor of Captain Mark Damiens it is our hope that the awardee continues their career with Southwest Airlines.
Award Amount
$25,000 per recipient distributed over the first 12 months of the program as the recipient meets quarterly milestones set by Destination 225.