Posted on 05/03/2017 7:43:32 PM PDT by TigerClaws
Five years after his death sparked international dialog about racism, social justice and community policing, Trayvon Martin will be honored for the industrial ambitions he held as a teenager growing up in Sanford, FL. Florida Memorial University will posthumously award a bachelor’s of aeronautical science to Martin, to be received by his parents Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin during the school’s annual spring commencement ceremony on May 13.
Officials say the degree honors Martin’s life-long dream of becoming a pilot, and continues to highlight the family’s commitment to social justice. Martin’s parents, both social justice activists and co-founders of The Trayvon Martin Foundation, which is housed on the FMU campus.
“As we approach 50 years in Miami Gardens, this commencement holds a special place in all of our hearts. This academic year is symbolic of the transformative changes that we continue tomake to our academic programs that extend to benefit the community, such as our Cybersecurity degree program and Cyber Warrior Diversity center that offers certificates to local residents and professionals,” said Florida Memorial President Roslyn Clark-Artis. “Of special significance is awarding posthumously the Bachelor of Science Degree in Aviation to Trayvon Martin. Sybrina, our alum, epitomizes strength and dignity as she uplifts other victims of violence while effecting change for a more equal and just society.”
Florida Memorial University is also one of four universities nationally designated as a CESSNA pilot center.
St Skittles a pilot? Laughable.
“Officials say the degree honors Martin’s life-long dream of becoming a pilot, and continues to highlight the family’s commitment to social justice.”
Speechless.
Wouldn’t burglary be more fitting?
You get wings in hell?
I always thought it was the other way around.
CC
The Grand Master of Purple Drank! The Ayatollah of Ground and Pound!
Good point. He’s probably playing the accordion about now.
Well, he was high a lot...
A statue of a head being banged on the sidewalk?
I heard he was getting his life together and now he graduates. With honors?
“Officials say the degree honors Martin’s life-long dream of becoming a pilot, and continues to highlight the family’s commitment to social justice.”
Actually, I DO have something to say:
‘Life-long dream to be a pilot’ = getting high for a living
‘Social Justice’ by his parents = stickin’ it to Da Man for Cash Money now that their child is dead.
Oh, yes. I couldn’t contain myself. See Post #11, LOL!
A disrespect to everyone who has actually completed an Aeronautical Science degree.
Affirmative action trumps death...wow.
You can’t make this stuff up.
Absolutely mental then you have people around the country tearing up flags, crosses and monuments of great Americans.
Y’know, once upon a time these dodgy community colleges were a sop to the race bidness and to make them think they were getting an education on the taxpayer’s nickel.
As usual, the thicker ones didn’t get that they were being patronized so they started taking themselves seriously as institutions of higher learning and that their little photocopy diplomas had some sort of prestige or meaning.
As with K-12, the nonstop promotions, ceremonies, awards and, yes, honorary degrees do not demonstrate achievement or learning but are merely a fleeting sugar rush of ritual and selfies with the givers and the recipients as ignorant as they were before the term started.
“Martin’s life-long dream of becoming a pilot”
ROFLMAO!
I’m not sure if this is completely insane, or merely inane.
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