Stephanie M. Johnson, ’91, captain at Delta Air Lines. Capt. Johnson is a graduate of Kent State with a Bachelor of Science degree in aerospace technology. As a student in the flight program, she earned her private pilot, commercial pilot and flight instructor certificates with instrument and multiengine ratings. As part of an internship program, she also earned a flight engineer certificate. While continuing her education at Kent State, she worked in airport operations and as a flight instructor in the aviation program. After graduating in 1991, she continued as a flight instructor at Kent State and at Medina Municipal (Freedom Field) airports. In 1993, Capt. Johnson was an airport operations agent at Burke Lakefront Airport in Cleveland, Ohio. She continued to flight instruct until she was offered a position as an on-demand charter pilot. In 1995, Capt. Johnson obtained her first commercial airline job with Mesa Airlines. In 1997, she became the first black female pilot for Northwest Airlines. After her first year, she qualified as a first officer on the Boeing 757. In August 2016, Capt. Johnson became the first black female captain for Delta Air Lines and currently flies the Airbus 320.