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Ruth Bonneville / Free Press Standup local - Sky Economy scholarship recipients Mayor Scott Gillingham announces the six Winnipeg students selected to receive the inaugural Mayor’s Sky Economy Scholarships at City Hall Thursday. The scholarships support Winnipeg students pursuing education and training connected to aerospace, aviation and defence that are part of Winnipeg’s growing Sky Economy. Names of recipients in photo: Left to Right Aidan Simpson, Mana Zandvakili, Isabella Villegas, and Nadia Bergen. Names of the two others that also received scholarships not at the event: Muhammad Abbaski and Karman Singh.  Aug 13th,, 2026