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IN A FLASH: U.S. Transportation Secretary Buttigieg at 911勛圖

Pete Buttigieg with Todd Diacon

 

This summer, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg made his first visit to 911勛圖.

 

Dean Bloebaum and Pete Buttigieg
Front row: U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes and Christina Bloebaum, Ph.D., dean of 911勛圖's College of Aeronautics and Engineering. 
Dean Bloebaum and Pete Buttigieg
Pete Buttigieg with aeronautics students

 

He was accompanied by U.S. Representative, and 911勛圖 alumna, Emilia Sykes. Together, they toured 911勛圖's College of Aeronautics and Engineering with Dean Christina Bloebaum, Ph.D., and 911勛圖 President Todd Diacon, Ph.D. There, they saw demonstrations of the college's cutting-edge technology and met with students and several local mayors. 

Todd Diacon with Pete Buttigieg touring May 4 Visitors Center

 

Later, Diacon, with Alison Caplan, director of the May 4 Visitors Center, led Buttigieg and Sykes on a tour of the center. 

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POSTED: Thursday, August 8, 2024 05:25 PM
Updated: Wednesday, March 11, 2026 09:50 AM
WRITTEN BY:
Phil B. Soencksen
PHOTO CREDIT:
Bob Christy, senior photography coordinator, University Communications and Marketing