Judy Rice

Judy Rice builds partnerships across the country to help make a difference in the aerospace industry workforce and the education of students interested in technical fields. She is Executive Director; Fly To Learn; a program where sstudents of all ages learn science; technology; engineering and math (S.T.E.M) through designing; building; and flying their own virtual airplanes. Learning experiences are through the software programs; X-Plane and PlaneMaker. She is also Founder and Captain of ThinkGlobal Flight; an around-the-world flight of adventure promoting S.T.E.M. education and inspiring students. This significant international flight will increase the number of students across the globe; interested in and inspired by aviation and aerospace as they follow us on their journey around the Earth. Throughout her life; Judy has had a passion for aviation and space technology. This passion coupled with sixteen years as a teacher eventually brought her into the field of aerospace educat