The Corbi Bulluck New Beginnings Scholarship
The Southeast Section is pleased to sponsor the Corbi Bulluck New Beginnings Scholarship. This $3,500 scholarship will help student pilots complete their pilot’s certificate.
The Corbi Bulluck New Beginnings Scholarship honors Corbi Bulluck, who passed away on April 6, 2025, in Apex, North Carolina, after a courageous battle with cancer.
Corbi served many roles in the Ninety-Nines. Governor of the Southeast Section, International Director, International Vice-President, and from 2020-2022 as International President for The Ninety-Nines, Inc.
Corbi was a graduate of the University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill) with both a BA and an MA degree in Education. She was a middle school Educator for eight years in the Wake County Public School system, during which time she learned to fly.
Corbi served many roles in the Ninety-Nines. Governor of the Southeast Section, International Director, International Vice-President, and from 2020-2022 as International President for The Ninety-Nines, Inc.
Corbi was a graduate of the University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill) with a BA and MA degrees in Education. She was a middle school Educator for eight years in the Wake County Public School system, during which time she learned to fly.
Always a lifelong dream, she eventually succumbed to her love of aviation and left teaching to pursue a career as a professional pilot. She was hired by FlightSafety International (Vero Beach, FL), where she instructed ab initio pilots for Alitalia and Tyrolean Airways, as well as other career-oriented pilots, in multi-engine and single-engine ratings over three years.
Later, she was hired by Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA), where she flew for six years as 1st Officer, then Captain, on the Embraer Brasilia (EMB-120), based in Atlanta, Georgia.
In 1998, Corbi became the first female pilot for the North Carolina Department of Transportation, Division of Aviation. She flew precision aerial photography at altitudes ranging from 1,000 to 24,000 feet above ground, and also flew state officials to destinations throughout the United States. One of her other duties was to serve as the coordinator for NC’s Aviation Art Contest. She retired in March of 2018 from the North Carolina Department of Transportation, Division of Aviation.
Corbi will be missed by many in the aviation world. She inspired many fellow 99s to pursue their dream of flight. This scholarship in her honor will continue to help women pursue their aviation dreams.
For more information on the scholarship, see The Corbi Bulluck New Beginnings Scholarship page.
