Fly Girls Bessie Coleman Chapter Recognized by Denver Mayor Hancock

Jacqueline Withers and her students stand in front
of a mural they painted at The Excel Institute

It has been awhile, and I'm still working on getting more interviews for your listening pleasure. Don't count me out yet. In the works now is an interview with the founder of the Fly Girls Bessie Coleman Chapter in Denver, Jacqueline Withers. Her commitment and unfathomable drive to inspire and support young women in all aspects of life through the use of aviation is just awe inspiring. So much so, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock has proclaimed March 23, 2013 as "Fly Girls Bessie Coleman Chapter Day."  

 

 The following is an excerpt from her blog at Take Flight Leadership Aviation.

"A wonderful organization called Fly Girls Bessie Coleman is teaching young adults how to fly and achieve their dreams in aviation. Founder Jacqueline Withers along with an esteem list of volunteers and sponsors, assist the teenagers in achieving their dreams.
The vision started for Ms. Jacqueline Withers, who is from Chicago, and is the director of Take Flight Leadership, with her painting murals of the Tuskegee Airmen and she wanted to expound on that vision to include children of all races in helping them live out their dreams and expectations. 
Through this journey, the Fly Girls have already visited Chicago and Las Vegas just to name a few of the places they have been. The Fly Girls have also won scholarships that have taken them to Alabama, Wisconsin, and Dallas. The Fly Girls are also authors, with self-publishing their first book, which can be found on www.blurb.com."

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If you are going to be in the Denver area on March 23, 2013, you are invited to attend the proclamation. Boys and girls ages 8-17 are eligible to register for the program. Current participants will be there to answer questions and impress. On a personal note, I first came across Jacqueline a year ago, when I saw her girls at a friends graduation. They were impressive from the instant I saw them. Confident, courteous, helpful, driven and full of self awareness. There was no mistaking the girls were destined to change the world. I highly recommend everyone who has ever wanted to inspire a child to greatness, follow Jacqueline. She's has the magic and it's working.

Stay tuned for the coming interview.

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Episode 005 - Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend

Welcome to The BoXX Office. Below are the show notes for this episode providing a brief introduction and links to stories covered in this episode. Also, just below this paragraph is a link to download the audio file in an mp3 format that can be listened to on a computer or other personal music listening device, (iPod, mp3 player, Windows Media player, etc.) 

Hope you enjoy the show. Let's burn this candle!

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News Reel 

Dr. Mae C. Jemison

• On January 7, 2012, NASA announced the selection of former astronaut Mae C Jemison, M.D. to be Commander of the DARPA seeded 100 Year Starship (100YSS) program. 

  

 

Lt. Gen. Janet C. Wolfenbarger

• On Feb. 6, 2012, President Barack Obama nominated Lt. Gen. Janet C. Wolfenbarger to the rank of general, and as the next commander of Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC). 
  

Feature Presentation

Originally from the United Kingdom, Suzanne Collins lived in South America before returning to the U.K. to finish her degree in Electrical Engineering. Eventually she immigrated to the United States and found gainful work as an Electronics technician before transitioning into the world of Information Technology and adding another degree to her resume in Business Administration. Her personal drive to continue learning as much as possible eventually led her to the sky. Flying was not a passion she anticipated but she discovered quickly that it was what she was meant to do. 

Aviation Accomplishments:

2007       Private Pilot
2009       Instrument Pilot
              Instrument Ground Instructor
                *(2009 AMESF Winner)
              FAA Safety Basic & Advanced WINGS
2010       Advanced Ground Instructor
              FAA Safety Basic, Advanced, and  Master WINGS
2011       SeaPlane Single-Engine (Add-On)
              FAA Safety Basic SeaWINGS

Aircraft Flown:  Cessna 172N/R/RG/SP/G1000, C177RG, CZAW SportCruzr, Diamond DA20 (A1/C1), DA40, Flight Design CTSw, Piper Arrow/Cherokee/Warrior, Symphony S160. 

Aviation Affiliation/Membership:

• Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association                    
• 99s International Organization of Women Pilots   
• Women In Aviation                                                 
• Civil Air Patrol                                
• NIFAJudge (National Intercollegiate Flying Association)
• Experimental Aircraft Association
• Sea-Plane Pilots Association  

For more information or to contact Suzanne directly, she can be found on Twitter at @techiepilot

  

                                                      

BoXX Office Recommendations

• Flight to Success, Karlene Pettit’s first published novel is now available on Kindle and shortly on Nook and in both paperback and hardback editions. 
  
• Registration is still open for the 23rd Annual International Women in Aviation Conference will be held March 8-10, in Dallas, Texas.
• March 10, 2012 is the Women of Aviation Worldwide Week “Fly it Forward” Event.
• Registration is still open for Sun-n-Fun in Florida, this March27 to April 1st 

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