Moriah Graham has made history as becoming the youngest African-American female in Delaware to obtain her pilot license. On top of becoming s pilot, 17-year-old Moriah is still in high school.
According to Dover Post:
“Finding out I was the first in Delaware was pretty cool,” she said. “It put a little bit of pressure on me. But I don’t fly to impress other people and I didn’t fly to make this historic accomplishment. I fly because I love flying and I have a passion for it.”
Graham’s ambitions were originally aimed at fulfilling a childhood dream of becoming an astronaut.
“When I was little I was really fascinated with space and things like that,” she said. “They picked the best pilots to start astronaut training so I figured if I got a head start on being a pilot I’d be one step closer to maybe even becoming an astronaut.”
Graham, a cadet with the Air Force JROTC, obtained her license in May. She started in the spring of her junior year. It took her 14 months, said Raymond Ott, an aero science teacher who has been mentoring Graham.
He said her accomplishment is a testament to her work ethic and ability to dream big.
“It says that she’s immensely focused, she’s able to stay on task, obviously goal oriented and mature beyond her years,” Ott said. “I think that she was able to dream big but she was also able to achieve big.”
Graham is a great role model for young girls everywhere! She is living proof that anything can happen if you put your mind to it. Congratulations Moriah!