Congratulations to 2026 NATCA Scholarship Winners!

May 19, 2026

Each year, NATCA offers a scholarship program for spouses, children, stepchildren, and legally adopted children of active, retired, and deceased members in good standing for at least two consecutive years. This scholarship is for full-time attendance at accredited colleges and universities within the United States and its territories for an undergraduate degree program.

This year's prompt asked candidates to describe how they see the role of unions in protecting workers today.

For the 2026 scholarship, NATCA selected 21 winners, including one President's Award winner. That honor was bestowed on Izzy Ellington. She is the daughter of Matthew Ellington (Chicago O'Hare ATCT, ORD).

Congratulations to all our scholarship winners:

• Rebecca Bratcher, child of John Bratcher (RVP NSW)
• Jack Collins, child of Kyle Collins (Miami Center, ZMA)
• Damian Davidson, child of Brad Davidson (Engineer/Great Lakes Region, EGL retired)
• Dylan De Roda, child of Edward De Roda (Albany ATCT, ALB)
• Isabella Devine, child of Mick Devine (Executive Vice President, NATCA)
• Mackenzie Dybvik, child of Garth Koleszar (Los Angeles Center, ZLA retired)
• Izzy Ellington, child of Matthew Ellington (Chicago O'Hare ATCT, ORD)
• Gabrielle Esquer, child of Brandon Esquer (Phoenix TRACON, P50)
• Kegan Flood, child of Matthew Flood (Milwaukee ATCT, MKE)
• Anna Forbord, child of Jared Forbord (Minneapolis Center, ZMP)
• Kane Geddis, child of Peter Geddis (Providence ATCT, PVD)
• Makayla Goll, child of Curtis Thompson (Oklahoma City ATCT, OKC)
• Hailey Hansen, child of Kevin Hansen (Boston Center, ZBW)
• Kieran Klein, child of Michael Klein (Kansas City Center, ZKC)
• Noah Kreutzer, child of Jonathan Kreutzer (Denver Center, ZDV)
• Dylan Leclerc, child of Austin Leclerc (Charlotte ATCT, CLT)
• William Lloyd, child of Christopher Lloyd (Washington Center, ZDC)
• Isaak Martinez, child of Erik Martinez (Houston TRACON, I90)
• Braylen Miller, child of Brandon Miller (Potomac TRACON, PCT)
• Macy Perigo, child of Kristi Perigo (Kansas City Center, ZKC)
• Jeremiah West, child of Russell West (Baltimore ATCT, BWI)