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5th Annual African-American Pioneers
in Aviation Essay Contest
Awards Ceremony
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Chicago area middle and
high school students were invited to celebrate Black History Month
with the Chicago Airport System by writing an essay about a hero or heroine
in aviation, including the Tuskegee Airmen or others who shaped aviation,
and those who are making history today. Commissioner Thomas R. Walker,
Department of Aviation, (pictured) joined the finalists and some of the
distinguished guests during the Awards Ceremony which took place on February
20, 2002 at O'Hare International Airport. Download
audio of comments by Commissioner Walker (approximately 8 minutes
long; downloading will take a few minutes). [Please go to the website
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First, second and third prizes were awarded in each of four grade categories:
5th and 6th grade, 7th and 8th grade, 9th and 10th grade, 11th and 12th
grade. The prizes were awarded at an Awards Ceremony on February 20, 2002
at Chicago O’Hare International Airport. Listed below are the contest
winners.
First Place Winners
First Prize is round trip airline tickets for a family of up to 4 people,
courtesy of ATA, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines and American Airlines.
- 5th-6th Grade
Sachayra Cintron, A.N. Pritzker
- 7th-8th Grade
Nina Leung, Robert Healy Elementary School
- 9th-10th Grade
Jack Washington, William Jones Academic Magnet High School
- 11th-12th Grade
Amy Ostiguin, Bogan Computer Tech High School
Second Place Winners
Second Prize is a flying lesson from Chicago Youth in Aviation Project.
- 5th-6th Grade
Jelena Voynovich, LaSalle Language Academy
- 7th-8th Grade
Tyreese Jones, Leslie Lewis Elementary School
- 9th-10th Grade
Cassandra DiPrizio, Whitney Young Magnet High School
- 11th-12th Grade
Amie Szymanski, William Jones Academic Magnet High School
Third Place Winners
Third Prize is a $100 savings bond, courtesy of the Air Force Association.
- 5th-6th Grade
Jasmine Devries, Leslie Lewis Elementary School
- 7th-8th Grade
Ronald Chin, Robert Healy Elementary School
- 9th-10th Grade
Anthony Henderson, Fenger Academy
- 11th-12th Grade
Latonya Robinson, Fenger Academy
Guest speakers at the Awards Ceremony included: Chancellor Wayne Watson
- City Colleges, Diana Rochon, Director of Character Education - Chicago
Public Schools and Roy Chappel, President - Chicago Chapter, Tuskegee Airmen.
Additional details regarding the event, essays from the finalists, and photos
will be added to this site shortly. Music for the event was peformed by
the Perry Jordan Band. For additional information regarding the event, contact
the Promotions Office at 773/686-3555.
The 5th Annual African American Pioneers in Aviation Essay Contest is
sponsored by the Chicago Airport System in cooperation with The Chicago
Public Schools (CPS), the CPS' Chicago Youth in Aviation Project and the
Civil Air Patrol Cadet Program, the Air Force Association, the Tuskegee
Airmen DODO Chapter, American Airlines, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines,
ATA, the Chicago Defender, the Federal Aviation Administration Great Lakes
Region and Travel Technology Group.
Essay Contest Judges:
- Steve Applebaum, Chicago Youth in Aviation Project
- Lavita Brunson, Southwest Airlines
- Skip Burkes, American Airlines
- Roy Chappell, Tuskeegee Airmen
- Martha Jantho, Chicago Public Schools
- Valandra Jones, ATA
- Jan Lebovitz, Federal Aviation Administration, Great Lakes Region
- Lt. Col. Joseph Pate, Air Force Association
- Diana Rochon, Chicago Public Schools
- Barbara Roper, American Airlines
- Deanna Shoss, Department of Aviation
- Suzette Webb, United Airlines
- Milton Williams, Tuskegee Airmen
- Linda Yedor, Chicago Public Schools
- Adam Zanders, Chicago Public Schools
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