O'Dell Isaac

Colorado Springs

Education Reporter at The Gazette (Colorado Springs)

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Local veteran, teen honored for contributions to military community

1 week ago | gazette.com | O'Dell Isaac

An El Paso County-based veteran and a Colorado Springs teen were recently honored for their contributions to the local military community. Thomas Miller and Summer Holloway have been named the 2025 El Paso County Veteran of the Year and Boys & Girls Clubs’ regional Military Youth of the Year. Miller’s award was announced at the Military Affairs Council’s Armed Forces Luncheon on May 14.
Thunderbirds at the Air Force Academy: 8 unforgettable moments, milestones from the past 6 decades

1 week ago | gazette.com | O'Dell Isaac

Overcast skies and low visibility forced the Air Force Thunderbirds' flight demonstration team to cancel its flyover at the end of Thursday's Air Force Academy graduation at Falcon Stadium. The flyover, combined with the celebratory hat toss, typically signals the end of the graduation ceremony. The Thunderbirds have been an Air Force Academy graduation staple for more than six decades, according to the academy website.
Thunderbirds at the Air Force Academy: 8 unforgettable moments, milestones from the last 6 decades

1 week ago | gazette.com | O'Dell Isaac

Overcast skies and low visibility forced the Air Force Thunderbirds' flight demonstration team to cancel its flyover at the end of Thursday's Air Force Academy graduation at Falcon Stadium. The flyover, combined with the celebratory hat toss, typically signals the end of the graduation ceremony. The Thunderbirds have been an Air Force Academy graduation staple for more than six decades, according to the academy website.
USAFA grad, former professor commissions daughter into Air Force

1 week ago | gazette.com | O'Dell Isaac

The conversation took place more than a decade ago, but Pat Castle vividly remembers the day his daughter Grace, then 9, declared that she wanted to attend the Air Force Academy. “I did everything I could to discourage her,” said Castle, who graduated from the Academy in 1993. “Those were the hardest four years of my life, and I told her that.
In rarity, Thunderbirds' flyover at Air Force Academy graduation canceled

1 week ago | gazette.com | O'Dell Isaac

When members of the Air Force Academy's class of 2025 graduated on Thursday, the commencement ceremony took place without its signature culminating event. Due to overcast skies and low visibility, the Thunderbirds' flight demonstration team canceled its flyover, which, combined with the celebratory hat toss, typically signals the end of the graduation ceremony. The Thunderbirds have been an Air Force Academy graduation staple for more than six decades, according to the academy website.
In rarity, Thunderbirds' flyover at Air Force Academy graduation canceled thanks to Mother Nature

1 week ago | gazette.com | O'Dell Isaac

When members of the Air Force Academy's class of 2025 graduated on Thursday, the commencement ceremony took place without its signature culminating event. Due to overcast skies and low visibility, the Thunderbirds' flight demonstration team canceled its flyover, which, combined with the celebratory hat toss, typically signals the end of the graduation ceremony.
Hundreds of flight delays at Denver, Colorado Springs airports Thursday

1 week ago | gazette.com | O'Dell Isaac

Murky weather conditions are forcing hundreds of flight delays in Denver and Colorado Springs, according to the flight tracking website FlightAware.com. About 200 flights were delayed at Denver International Airport as of 7:15 a.m. Thursday, with only one cancellation, according to FlightAware. In Colorado Springs, four flights were delayed, with no cancellations. The Denver delays were being caused by overcast skies and “low ceilings,” meaning that some clouds were hovering at a low altitude.
Overcast conditions force delays at Denver, Colorado Springs airports Thursday

1 week ago | gazette.com | O'Dell Isaac

Murky weather conditions are forcing hundreds of flight delays in Denver and Colorado Springs, according to the flight tracking website FlightAware.com. About 200 flights were delayed at Denver International Airport as of 7:15 a.m. Thursday, with only one cancellation, according to FlightAware. In Colorado Springs, four flights were delayed, with no cancellations. The Denver delays were being caused by overcast skies and “low ceilings,” meaning that some clouds were hovering at a low altitude.
Tragic jet ski hit-and-run kills 18-year-old incoming Air Force Academy cadet | OutThere Colorado

1 week ago | denvergazette.com | O'Dell Isaac

The Air Force Academy is mourning the loss of an incoming cadet. Ava Moore, 18, died in a crash Sunday while kayaking in her native Texas, on Grapevine Lake, near Dallas, academy officials said. According to multiple reports, including a news release from the Department of Homeland Security, she was fatally struck by a jet ski driven by an immigrant from Venezuela living in the U.S. illegally.
Air Force Academy prep school graduate dies in Texas boating crash

1 week ago | gazette.com | O'Dell Isaac

The Air Force Academy is mourning the loss of an incoming cadet, according to a Tuesday news release. Ava Moore, 18, died in a crash Sunday while kayaking in her native Texas, on Grapevine Lake, near Dallas, academy officials said. According to multiple reports, she was fatally struck by a jet skier, who then left the scene. Moore, a standout basketball player at Air Force Academy Preparatory School, graduated May 19 and was set to join the academy's class of 2029.