Genesis Middlebos fell in love with aircrafts when she attended her first air show at 12 years old. Ever since then, she has preferred to spend most of her time in the sky.

Now a 15-year-old at Washington Virtual Academy (WAVA), she is able to maintain good grades and focus on all things aerospace.

After talking to the air show organizers about how she could get involved, she was invited to visit the local squadron, which eventually turned into a scholarship to attend the cadet program of the U.S. Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol (CAP).