WICHITA, KAN. – The Wichita Aero Club is seeking nominations for its annual Wichita Aero Club Trophy, which it presents annually to an individual or organization with ties to the local aviation community whose exemplary achievements and contributions in the field of aviation or aerospace deserve special recognition. The trophy will be awarded at a recognition gala scheduled on Saturday, January 28, 2012 at the Wichita Airport Hilton. The Wichita Aero Club presented its first WAC Trophy to Velma L. Wallace, a prominent figure in Wichita’s aviation history as one of general aviation’s first women pilots, a life-long philanthropist and widow of former Cessna Chairman Dwane Wallace. To nominate an individual or group, go to www.wichitaaeroclub.com/award. Nominations are due December 1, 2011. For more information on the Wichita Aero Club Trophy, the January 28, 2012 gala or other Wichita Aero Club events, call 316-641-5962 or visit the WAC website at www.wichitaaeroclub.org.