Monthly Update - January 2022
“Excellence will overcome obstacles. Excellence was our mantra.”
~ Roscoe Brown, Tuskegee Airmen
Hello All and Happy New Year!!

We hope that everyone enjoyed a blessed holiday season and was able to spend some quality time with friends and family.

We’re thrilled to start 2022 with some exciting updates from former MHF students and information about future MHF opportunities.

The road to success is long and challenging…made more so when one travels that path alone. The Mile High Flight Program offers its students, past and present, an opportunity to partner with a MHF “Crewmember” for one-on-one mentoring. Many of our students have benefited greatly from being able to speak with one of our team-mates, to discuss plans for the future, paths to success or just some friendly conversation and encouragement. If you’re interested in taking advantage of this offering, please contact us at info@milehighflight.org.

Our next event will be the United States Air Force Academy tour on January 22nd.

Tailwinds,
The MHF “Crew” 
Aspen Flying Club
On Saturday, December 11th, we visited Centennial Airport's Aspen Flying Club and toured their flight line. MHF Crew member Christian Glassiognon did a phenomenal job in bringing everything together. Our guest speaker from BOOM technologies, provided an overview about the development of the next generation supersonic commercial jet. Based on outstanding homework, three students (Brielle Rodriguez, Sienna Shille, and Cedar Miera) were awarded a one hour incentive flight.
Red Horizons
Hugh Johnson of the Colorado Springs Gazette wrote:

“Some of Emilia Tolbert's earliest memories of aviation were sitting on her grandmother's front porch watching planes take off and land from historic Moton Field, where members of the legendary Tuskegee Airmen first began their training during World War II. 

It should come as little surprise then that the Tuskegee, Ala.-native-turned-pilot will be on hand at the Stargazers Theatre Monday for the screening of the 35-minute documentary "Red Horizon," which details the lives of the men and women who hope to be the next generation of Tuskegee Airmen.” Be on the lookout for more details of when and where you can see the entire 35-minute documentary. Until then, we hope that you’ll enjoy the trailer to “Red Horizons”. 
On the Move!
Kaiya Wahl
MHF Phase 2 graduate, now Software Engineer at Space Environment Technologies Kaiya Wahl is well on her way to success! he recently gave us an update of her status:

"Hello MHF “Crew”,
This is Kaiya Wahl, a past student in the Mile High Flight program, and phase 2 student. I just wanted to give you an update on my life.

I just graduated from CU Boulder in the college of engineering. My major was Creative Technology and Design. The last in-person visit to CU, I went to talk to you and the students this was only a month before the world shutdown because of Covid. At that meeting I met a professor in aerospace, and she let me do some student research work for her, and through her connections I got an internship at a company called Space Environment Technologies. That company hired me full time as a software developer.

My Dad, who you might remember went to every MHFP meeting with me is now sponsoring a flight club for his high school students and has taken a lot of inspiration from the meetings he went to.

I just wanted to say thank you for all the opportunities you have given me, even indirectly. If it wasn't for your program I might not have the job I have now.

Kaiya"
Dylan Romine
MHF Phase 2 graduate, Dylan Romine is working towards his goals! He recently gave us an update of her status:

"Hey MHF “Crew”!  
 
I wanted to share with you how great my 3 weeks were in Florida at the Aim High Flight Academy! It was a lot of early mornings and hard work but sooo much fun. I got a total of 14.7 hours and got to solo on my birthday!! The solo was incredible and a little scary. Thank you to you all for helping me get that scholarship! 
 
I am also excited to tell you that as soon as I got home from Florida I applied for Wings Over the Rockies scholarship!! I got the scholarship for $5,000 and I will be finishing my license at Springs Aviation! Please share this with the rest of Mile High!!
 
Thanks again for all your support and help through my journey. 
Dylan"
New Year, New Deals

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