Wisconsin's first female commercial pilot & airport owner: How Ruth Harman's legacy still inspires today

Wisconsin's first female commercial pilot & airport owner: How Ruth Harman's legacy still inspires today

Nearly 80 years after Ruth Harman broke barriers in aviation, her legacy continues to inspire young minds in Kenosha. As the first woman in the city to earn a pilots license, Harman paved the way for future generationsboth in the sky and now on the ground at Ruth Harman Academy.Located on the site of Kenoshas original airport, the academy bears the name of a trailblazer who once owned and operated the airport herself, becoming the first woman in…