If I were managing the profile, I'd make a page for the Hall of Fame describing it, its history and purpose, and the criteria it uses for choosing honorees. Then link the profile and those of other honorees to it. For categories, I think I would use the Professions category of Aviators for this profile and possibly Engineers or Designers also.
That way she wil be connected to her specific national honor as well as grouped with others in her fields of expertise.