Written by AMA staff (04/1993); Transcribed by JS (05/2008), Reformatted by JS (02/2010)
William Vaglienti of Spokane, Washington, graduated from Ferris High School with a 3.83 GPA, placing 29th among 334 students. He received a $1,000 scholarship award to assist him at the University of Washington-Seattle, where he plans a major in Aeronautical Engineering.
His academic efforts listed him as a National Merit Commended Scholar, and he made the honor roll every semester. In addition, William won regional and state science awards in 1991 and 1992. His other interests include photography and athletics, serving as yearbook photographer for his class and winning letters in wrestling and football.
His aeromodeling started at age 13 when he lived in Newark, Ohio. Moving to Spokane with his family, he joined the Barons Model Club, and since that time has built and flown many models, including a Big Stik, an Asto Hog, two Sportster 40s, a sailplane, and three scratch-built pattern aircraft. Bill, a volunteer at pattern meets and other contests, enjoys flying pylon and competed at Deer Park flying field in 1990 and 1991. He also took part in public demonstrations as a member of the Barons Flying Circus Radio Control Demo Team, an official AMA Air Show Team.
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