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An Air Force pilot made history when she became the first service member to fly a supersonic aircraft while pregnant. Maj. Lauren Olme, assistant director of operations for the 77th Weapons Squadron at Dyess Air Force Base near Abilene, Texas, flew a B-1 Lancer, a supersonic bomber. According to an Air Force press release, Olme's child has also become "one of the first babies in the Department of Defense to clock 9.2 hours in a supersonic aircraft."

The Hardin-Simmons University cafeteria has been under construction since 2021. A massive expansion of space, seating, and windows, with new food opportunities through kitchen upgrades and food stations, has created a buzz on campus.

March is Women’s History Month and March 8 is International Women’s Day. Throughout the month, like all awareness days, we are reminded to listen to people’s stories and to give them the space to be heard.

(Alexandria, VA) – Jennifer Eames from Abilene, Texas has been recognized as a Distinguished Fellow of the American Academy of PAs (AAPA). Dr. Eames is the founding PA Program Director at Hardin-Simmons University and has been a PA for 20 years.