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X-WR-CALNAME:Lt. Colonel Olga Custodio (retired) Lecture
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DTSTAMP:20260615T141528Z
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DTSTART:20191021T223000Z
DTEND:20191022T000000Z
DESCRIPTION:After being turned away from flight school because she was a wo
 man\, Olga Custodio went on to break barriers (including the sound barrier
 ) as the first Latina to complete USAF military pilot training\, first to 
 become a USAF pilot\, and later\, as the first Latina commercial pilot for
  American Airlines. She also holds firsts for all women as the first woman
  flight instructor at two major Air Force bases. Living by the mantra\, 
 “querer es poder” (loosely translated to “where there’s a will the
 re’s a way”)\, Custodio’s perseverance\, fighting spirit\, leadershi
 p abilities and passion for flying took her to where few women have gone b
 efore. Now retired\, she continues to lead and inspire\, championing STEM 
 and motivating women and girls to pursue aviation and male-dominated profe
 ssions. This event is part of the Social Justice Lecture Series and Van Ev
 era Distinguished Lecture Series.
GEO:47.1175;-88.541695
LOCATION:Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts
SUMMARY:Lt. Colonel Olga Custodio (retired) Lecture
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 _lecture
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Lectures/Seminars
CATEGORIES:Social
CATEGORIES:Workshops
CATEGORIES:Professional Development
CATEGORIES:Cultural
CATEGORIES:Student Organizations
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