CONGRATULATIONS TO MADDIE R.!
It's official! The winner of this year's Adopt-A-Pilot Tie Design contest is Maddie R. in the Dallas, Texas, area. Her design became the foundation for the look of this year's Adopt-A-Pilot 2009 limited edition tie, worn by more than 650 Pilots throughout the Southwest system!
Maddie was a student in Susan Buchanan's class at Heritage Elementary (with "adopted" Pilot Captain Bill Stone) when she created her tie design entry. Her playful, colorful design celebrates the energy of the Adopt-A-Pilot program, with balloons and confetti set against a brilliant blue sky. The design also represents the education-meets-aviation spirit of the program, with children's hands pointing upward at a Southwest Boeing 737 passing overhead.
While a big CONGRATULATIONS goes to Maddie, a huge thank you goes to the more than 3,100 Adopt-A-Pilot students who submitted impressive entries last year. Southwest wishes to applaud all of you who applied your creative and artistic talents -- it was no easy task selecting just one winner.
Maddie was honored at a special school assembly this month (she's now in sixth grade at Briarhill Middle School), and the Dallas Morning News was among the media that covered the story of her accomplishment.
Thanks again to Maddie for her inspirational design, and remember to start sketching now -- you could be the winner of the upcoming Adopt-A-Pilot Tie Design contest!
AAP 2009 OFFICIAL TIE
SOUTHWEST CEO GARY KELLY, MADDIE AND CAPT. BILL STONE
