INTERNSHIPS AND HANDS-ON LEARNING
The Next Aviators Our Instructor Pilots provide flight, simulator and ground instruction in accordance with Embry-Riddle and FAA regulations and procedures. They prepare schedules, maintain records and ensure that course standards, training requirements and objectives are met by each student in each flight course.
Pride in Diversity The Pride Network campus group provides resources to promote a safe and inclusive space for LGBTQ+ students.
Lucky Lindy Charles Augustus Lindbergh
(1902-1974), an American aviator, made the first solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean on May 20-21, 1927. Other pilots had crossed the Atlantic before him, but Lindbergh was the first person to do it solo and nonstop.
Inspiring Progress My goal is to join a company and spark a change where more industries start to see that diversity is okay to have. It’s actually a great thing to have.
Marina Lindbergh ’23 AERONAUTICAL SCIENCE
Skye Mayo ’25 AEROSPACE ENGINEERING
Sparking Change Aerospace Engineering major Skye Mayo aims to inspire marginalized groups to pursue careers in STEM. A Black woman and member of the LGBTQ+ community, Mayo knows firsthand the challenges others face. “I carry it with me because it’s a part of who I am, and I know there are a lot of people who lose interest in subjects because they’re afraid of discrimination,” she said. Mayo was a recipient of the Yankees-Stonewall Scholarship Initiative, celebrating LGBTQ+ awareness and awarded to New York City students. “I want to inspire more diversity because there’s a lot of brilliant people in the world,” she said. After graduation, Mayo wants to bring her desire for more representation into the workplace.
Shifting Gears Marina Lindbergh believes there is no career more romantic than being a pilot. “Flying because you love it and always building your skills,” she said. “That’s the goal.” Though her great grandfather’s cousin was the famous aviator Charles Lindbergh; it took her a while to follow her heart. The Aeronautical Science student initially targeted healthcare as her dream job, but after working in the field for two years, the stress took its toll. “I started thinking about things that made me truly happy without taking the struggles of work home with me every day,” she said. The answer became obvious: “Flying.” Now, her dream job is to become a flight instructor, a passion she shares with her father, Ivan, who plans to begin working on his own pilot’s license soon. “It’s a challenge,” she said. “But I’ve never wanted anything more than I want this.”
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