Gina Trippi

Gina Trippi established the Brigadier Carl L. Trippi Scholarship in memory of her father. She is the co-owner of MetroWines in Asheville. “In his career, my father flew every kind of aircraft from passenger planes to transport planes to fighter jets and as an FAA Test Pilot,” Gina said. “His awards included Command Pilot’s Wings, World War ll Victory medal, National Defense Service Medal, Louisiana War Cross and Louisiana Emergency Service Medal.”