Written by AMA staff (04/1993); Transcribed by JS (05/2008), Reformatted by JS (10/2009)
Jeff Lovitt was awarded $2,000 to help him at the University of California-Davis, where his goal is a degree in aeronautical engineering. Jeff attended Willits High School in his hometown in California, graduating with a GPA of 4.0.
Listed in Who’s Who in American High School Students, he was also a member of the National Honor Society, active in student council affairs, and won several awards for math and science. He played in the jazz band, took part in two musicals (The King and I and Anything Goes), and was nominated for the California Boys State Senate. A good athlete, he won letters in golf and baseball, playing on varsity teams, and was a team member in the statewide Academic Decathlon Competition in 1991.
He was an active Boy Scout, earning the rank of Eagle Scout in 1990. He served that association as a Patrol Leader in several categories and finished as Junior Assistant Scoutmaster. Jeff worked at a local pharmacy as a clerk, stock boy, and deliveryman. He is still employed by the store during vacation.
Having a father who is an active scale modeler, he had lots of exposure to the sport and, as he got older, wanted to build and fly. His first aircraft was a Falcon 56, which he built himself. Having mastered the skill of Radio Control flying with an instructor and the Falcon, he turned to Scale projects and now he and his Dad enter contests together. His university entrance “back burnered” a rebuild project of a Spezio Tuholer. Always a willing volunteer, Jeff has worked at contests and graduated to judging a year ago.
He chose his degree course because of his involvement with model aircraft. He really enjoys the sport, all aspects of aviation, and looks forward to a rewarding career.
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