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Building Their own legacy: SIU female aviators set to compete in air derby
June 18, 2021
For Vernecelyn Allen and five other Southern Illinois University Carbondale School of Aviation female pilots, competing in the 2021 Air Race Classic is about building upon a legacy dating back to famed aviator Amelia Earhart in 1929.
"To participate in something that has been going on that long it is definitely an honor," said Allen, a May 2021 aviation management graduate now working on becoming a certified flight instructor. "It's an honor for me to represent SIU in this race and important as an African American female pilot to represent well. I'm really excited to be a part of this race."
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