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Dennis O’Brien/John Iverson Memorial Scholarship
Fund
The Dennis O'Brien/John Iverson Memorial
Scholarship Fund Inc. is a memorial trust fund,
administered by the Saskatchewan Aviation Council
that promotes aviation by awarding two annual
scholarships. These include:
$1,000 Scholarship for commercial pilot
training and;
$1,000 Scholarship for AME training
Scholarships Each of these scholarships will be presented at the
SAC Annual Conference & Trade Show held each
Each year at the annual convention of the year in the fall.
Saskatchewan Aviation Council, two scholarships are
offered in memory of Dennis O’Brien and John Iverson, Application Procedures:
who were tragically taken while ferrying a Single Otter (1) Complete the application attached and submit to
back to Saskatchewan in 1996. the SAC no later than October 15th.
Dennis and hew new wife, Karen, bought their own (2) Along with this application form, submit a letter
aviation business in Buffalo Narrows in 1976. Dennis describing your interest in aviation and your future
and Karen built the company from a single Beaver to a plans. This letter should outline your aspirations and
fleet of traditional bush planes and modern, twin- goals, and comment on what you have been able to
engine, all-weather aircraft. They built this model achieve, so far, working towards your goals and your
company based on high standards of aircraft career in aviation.
maintenance and customer service.
(3) Attach any reference letters, if desired.
John Iverson had a history of 23 years as a crop
Return to: Saskatchewan Aviation Council
sprayer. After retiring from crop spraying and farming
202-1630 Quebec Avenue, Saskatoon, SK, S7K 1V7
in the late 1980’s, he flew the float season for Buffalo
Narrows Airways except for one year flying with Points Fax: (306) 931-6123
North Forwarding. John’s common sense and easy-
If you have any questions, please phone (306) 664-
going manner reassured his patrons in the often 2376.
inhospitable, remote environment of float flying.
Submission Format
The legacy of these two fine Saskatchewan aviators
lives on through the continued operations of Buffalo Click the following link for editable documents with
Narrows Airways, now Courtesy Air and via the Dennis complete details on submission format and
O’Brien/John Iverson Memorial Scholarship Fund requirements for all scholarships.
organized and overseen by the Saskatchewan Aviation Scholarship Info and Application Form
Council.
The two memorial scholarships are awarded to
aviation students: one a Commercial Pilot in training
and the other an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer in
training.
