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External Partners Alumni Search Submit Return to home Search Search About About Olin Home Why Olin Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Leadership & Strategy News & Media Events Contact Us Programs Programs Home Explore Our Programs BS in Business Administration MBAs Specialized Master's Doctoral Executive Education Dual Degrees Faculty & Research Faculty & Research Home Faculty Directory Research Research Centers Olin Brookings Commission Olin Award Student Resources Student Resources Home Career Services Center for Experiential Learning Entrepreneurship Academic Calendars Student Organizations For Current Students For Military Veterans Admissions Admissions Home Scholarships & Aid Attend Program Events Visit Olin Ask a Student Student Profiles Request Information Refer a Candidate External Partners Alumni Ex combat pilot urges audience to ‘live gutsy’ November 12, 2019 By Jill Young Miller 2 minute read Vernice Armour, the nation's first black female combat pilot, speaks to an audience at Olin. Home News Ex combat pilot urges audience to ‘live gutsy’ Get gutsy! Live gutsy! That was the message from Vernice “FlyGirl” Armour during her high-energy talk Tuesday at WashU Olin. A Marine, Armour&＃160;made history as the nation&＃8217;s first black female combat pilot. &＃8220;If you don&＃8217;t take action, it wasn&＃8217;t a gutsy move, it was a gutsy&＃160;thought. It isn&＃8217;t, &＃8216;Are you willing?&＃8217; but &＃8216;Will&＃160;you?&＃8217;&＃8221; Armour said in her talk before Olin students, alumni, faculty and staff. After the September 11 terrorist attacks, Armour completed two tours in Iraq. &＃8220;I never wanted to be &＃8216;one of the guys.&＃8217; What I wanted was to be part of the team: with one mission, one goal, one team that impacts lives,&＃8221; she said. On Tuesday, she shared her story of setbacks, challenges, adventure and success. &＃8220;Everyone has challenges and obstacles. But the key is, acknowledge those obstacles, don&＃8217;t give them power.&＃8221; She also stressed the importance of diversity, inclusion and belonging. It&＃8217;s all about access and exposure, and that&＃8217;s why diversity is so much more than a buzzword. We are the gateway to how young people see and engage the world. &＃160; Vernice "FlyGirl" Armour We all have permission to engage, Armour emphasized. &＃8220;You are your ground controller. If you don&＃8217;t give yourself permission, who will?&＃8221; Diversity is one of Olin&＃8217;s core values, Dean Mark Taylor noted when he introduced Armour. &＃8220;We are gratified to have many different voices here at Olin,&＃8221; he said. &＃8220;And just as important is making sure those voices are included.&＃8221; Armour uses her voice. She now runs a consulting firm and gives motivational speeches. In addition, she&＃8217;s the author of the book &＃8220;Zero to Breakthrough: The 7-Step Battle-Tested Method for Accomplishing Goals that Matter.&＃8221; Leadership Perspectives: From Zero to Breakthrough A Breakthrough Mentality Creates A Breakthrough Life! Play video About the Author Jill Young Miller As research translator for WashU Olin Business School, my job is to highlight professors’ research by “translating” their work into stories. Before coming to Olin, I was a communications specialist at WashU’s Brown School. My background is mostly in newspapers including as a journalist for Missouri Lawyers Media, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Washington Post and the Sun-Sentinel in South Florida. Contact Us For assistance in finding faculty experts, please contact Washington University Public Affairs. Monday&＃8211;Friday, 8:30 to 5 p.m. Sara Savat, Senior News Director, Business and Social [email protected] &＃160; Kurt Greenbaum,Communications [email protected] Twitter: WUSTLnews Share article Apply Now Visit Us Request Info One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO 63130-4899 [email protected] 314-935-7301 News & Media Events Faculty Directory WashU Center for Career Engagement Washington University home Olin Links Sitemap Privacy Policies Title IX Accessibility ©2024 Washington University in St. Louis