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Trayvon Martin Who Dreamt Of Being A Pilot, To Receive Posthumous Aviation Degree From HBCU Florida Memorial University
MIAMI, FL —- On May 13th, Trayvon Martin’s parents, Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin, will re- ceive a Bachelor’s of Aero- nautical Science in honor of their late son.
Inspired by Barrington Irving — who in 2007 be- came the first man to fly solo around the world, Trayvon took summer aviation classes at Florida Memorial Univer- sity, where he will be hon- ored.
According to his mother, he had hopes of one day be- coming a pilot.
"He loved flying and working with his hands. He wanted to be a pilot or work as a mechanic in aviation. He was mechanically inclined and could fix just about any- thing,” his mother, Sybrina
Trayvon Martin always wanted to be a pilot and took aviation classes at HBCU Florida Memorial University in Miami.
ford, Florida by George Zimmerman, a neighbor- hood watch volunteer. Mar- tin had gone with his father on a visit to his father's fi- ancée at her townhouse at The Retreat at Twin Lakes in Sanford. Martin was walk- ing back alone to the fi- ancee's house after getting some items at a convenience store. Zimmerman, a member of the community watch, saw Martin and re- ported him to the Sanford Police as suspicious. Mo- ments later, an altercation between the two individuals took place and Zimmer- man fatally shot Martin in the chest.
Zimmerman was found ‘not guilty’ for Martin’s murder. The incident was the catalyst for the Black Lives
Matter movement.
In a statement from
Florida Memorial’s President Roslyn Clark-Artis, “It is of special significance award- ing posthumously the Bache- lor of Science Degree in Aviation to Trayvon Mar- tin. Sybrina, our alum, epitomizes strength and dig- nity as she uplifts other vic- tims of violence while effecting change for a more equal and just society.”
After the ceremony, the school plans to host a fundraiser that will benefit both its aviation program, and The Trayvon Martin Foundation.
The family will receive the honor on May 13th at the university’s commencement ceremony.
said in an interview.
Trayvon Benjamin Martin, if he lived, would now be 22-years-old.
Trayvon was murdered 21 days after his 17th birthday on February 26, 2012 when he was fatally shot in San-
State Rep. Janet Cruz Free Paper Shredding Event
State Representative Janet Cruz will be hosting a FREE paper shredding event on Saturday, May 13, 2017, 10 a. m. to 12 noon. The event will be held at 2221 N. Himes Ave. (33607).
This the second free shred- ding event Rep. Cruz has held. She says, shred all unwanted doc- uments and protect your identity.
For additional information, please call (813) 758-4545.
STATE REP. JANET CRUZ
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