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With March being Women’s History Month, I recalled an interview with Captain Nancy Martin Belitz that I recorded several months ago for Red Belly Radio. I ask this 20-year Employee about working in a male-dominated field and about being a Pilot. Nancy also shares a story of her favorite passenger.

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The Adopt-A-Pilot program is for fifth-grade class rooms. It is where Southwest Airlines Pilots are "Adopted" and the Pilot teaches various aspects of being a pilot. This episode of Red Belly Radio cover the award presentation for the annual necktie design.

Adopt-A-Pilot’s (AAP) 2009 collector’s edition tie  designed by Maddie Ramirez of Briarhill Middle School in Highland Village, Texas made its debut last week at a surprise ceremony honoring the young artist.  Maddie was one of more than 30,000 students who participated in the AAP program in 2008.

I won’t go on too much about the Adopt-A-Pilot program for fifth-grade classes or even the event that this week’s episode of Red Belly Radio covers...I’ll let blogger Casey Welch explain all that.

Maddie Ramirez from Briarhill Middle School in Highland Village, Texas wins the 2009 Adopt-a-Pilot Tie Design Contest.  Southwest Airlines Chairman, President & CEO Gary Kelly and Southwest Captain Bill Stone make a special presentation to the school and to Maddie.