Oshkosh, WI – July 24, 2025 – Piper Aircraft is proud to announce nine new Brand Ambassadors as they begin their one-year term in the Piper Brand Ambassador Program. Piper Brand Ambassadors are students attending select Piper Flight School Alliance programs, both collegiate and academy-style, pursuing professional flight certifications and degrees.

Piper Brand Ambassadors showcase aviation-focused social media content to various platforms, highlighting the experience of students and certified flight instructors at some of the nation’s best flight schools. Each ambassador school operates a primarily Piper fleet and is an active member of the Piper Flight School Alliance. The ambassador program first began in 2020 with four ambassadors at the University of North Dakota, and quickly expanded to the current program volume. There are eight schools participating in the program in 2026-2027, including two new schools welcomed into the program this year (Florida Institute of Technology and the University of Oklahoma). 

This year’s selection of ambassadors includes:

2026-2027 Brand Ambassadors:

  • University of North Dakota (UND): Brendan Peccia and Natasha Gedeon
  • Middle Georgia State University: Eric Zhang
  • Paragon Flight Training: Marco Ciliano
  • Florida Institute of Technology: Aubrey Nolan
  • Minnesota State University at Mankato: Juliana Cashmore
  • AeroGuard Flight Training Center: Emily Larry
  • Thrust Flight Academy: Andrew Sauers
  • University of Oklahoma: Alexandria Hughes 

Piper received over 100 applications for this year’s Brand Ambassador positions. “Welcoming a new class of Brand Ambassadors is a highlight of each year for Piper Aircraft,” said Carly Shukiar, Fleet Sales Manager, Americas at Piper Aircraft, who manages the Brand Ambassador program. “Brand Ambassadors exemplify the best that the future of aviation has to offer. We have no doubt each ambassador will achieve tremendous success in their careers, and we look forward to supporting their journeys in the best flight training aircraft available.” 

About Piper Aircraft

Piper Aircraft, Inc., headquartered in Vero Beach, Fl., offers aviators throughout the world efficient and reliable single and twin-engine aircraft and is the first general aviation aircraft manufacturer in the world to certify Garmin® Emergency Autoland. The single-engine M-Class series – the M700 FURY, M500®, and M350® – offers businesses and individuals elegant performance, value and a superior ownership experience. The Personal Class Archer® LX and Archer DLX balance proven performance, efficiency, and simplicity in a piston-powered light aircraft. The Trainer Class Pilot 100i, Archer TX, Archer DX, and Seminole aircraft form the most complete, technically advanced line of pilot training aircraft in the world. Piper is a member of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association. To learn more about Piper Aircraft, visit the company’s website at www.piper.com.

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