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Download official Extensions PDFReturn to issue contextHON. FREDERICA S. WILSON
of florida
in the house of representatives
Ms. WILSON of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and honor Mr. Barrington Irving for his devoted time and effort to reinvigorate the importance of education in the youth community.
Mr. Irving life journey thus far is an inspirational story of dedication and commitment. He is an exemplary role model for students to continue pursuing their dreams.
Mr. Irving is the youngest person and first black pilot to fly around the world. To achieve his first flight around the world Mr. Irving reached out to many aviation companies for donated parts. After completing the construction of the Cessna 400 airplane, Mr. Irving titled the airplane the deserving title of “Inspiration.”
In addition, Mr. Irving was recently recognized by National Geographic as one of the 15 new “Emerging Explorers” for 2012. The award recognizes pioneers in emerging fields, and sponsors them on their newest adventures.
In lieu of all his self accomplishments, Mr. Irving still puts the community first. He is the epitome of a selfless leader. Irving has dedicated his time to educating young minority students about engineering in aviation. He is going to use the benefits of his Emerging Explorer title to create the world's first virtual flying classroom.
Mr. Irving is a firm advocate of giving back to the community and encouraging students to strive toward their goals. He facilitates the importance of science and math in his “Experience Aviation” summer camp program. Experience Aviation is a non-profit organization, founded by Mr. Irving, dedicated to empowering minority youth to pursue careers in aviation.
Mr. Barrington Irving is a graduate of Miami Northwestern Senior High School. He also studied Aerospace at Florida Memorial University.
Please join me in honoring Mr. Barrington Irving for his many years of distinguished service to the aviation field, and also for his commitment to the betterment of youth minority for their future career endeavors.