We know that Amelia Earhart was a pioneer in aviation, but did you know that she was also a pioneer in higher education? In 1935, Purdue University made a radical decision for that time and hired Amelia as a career counselor to female students and a special advisor in aeronautics. In return, Purdue funded a Lockheed Electra that would serve as a flying laboratory as it circumnavigated the globe. Find out how Amelia changed higher education by advocating for co-education classes and encouraging women to pursue degrees in STEM fields.
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Cathleen (Cathy) SteeleI have been an active CFI since 1998 and have accrued over 6000 of dual given. Previously I have been the Chief Flight Instructor at a Part 141 flight training school located at KBWI and also served as the Chief Flight Instructor at the first flight training academy in Nepal. Currently I am an independent Cirrus Instructor pilot with Platinum status.
Instructor Ratings: CFI, CFII
Location: Baltimore, MD, United States 
Contact InstructorTo: Cathleen Steele
Location: Baltimore, MD, United States