Full Circle
Michael Hayward, a U.S. Army pilot and Dahlgren School alumnus, returned to his former middle school in Dahlgren, Virginia, to speak to students in the AVID program, where a guest speaker’s visit in 2009 inspired his own career. Sharing how AVID’s skills like organization and note-taking fueled his success in college and flight school, Hayward’s full-circle moment—complete with students trying on his pilot helmet—highlighted the lasting impact of education and mentorship on future careers.
