A Chicago-area aviation pioneer was laid to rest Thursday in Oak Forest, with family, friends and students of Dr. Tammera Holmes celebrating her life and legacy.
“One of her slogans in reference to her kids was that she got kids high,” another Aerostar alum said. “Now I can only imagine that she’s flying high.” Holmes made it her mission to change the face of the industry by attracting Black and Brown professionals to the field by launching her own aviation consulting business then her nonprofit organization, the AeroStar Avion Institute, to expose teens to STEM and aviation.
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