An Airport Road Intermediate School student is the winner of an essay contest that required students to write about any dreams they have regarding aerospace.
Third-grader Makayla Edwards was recently named one of three winners in the Dream Sweepstakes competition. The other two winners live on Maxwell Air Force Base, with one being homeschooled and the other attending Maxwell Elementary Middle School, according to AnnaBelle Hill with the Gathering of Eagles Foundation.
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