From Aviation to Automotive - Visiting Aubrianna in her Auto-Element

There are moments when you see someone truly in their element—and that’s exactly what Beth White and Granny Tatro witnessed when they each visited Aubrianna Mayette, one of our inspiring Modern Rosie builders and Harbor Freight Fellow from Habitat for Aviation. Aubrianna is a remarkable young woman with a clear passion for mechanics, and her goal to become an airplane engine mechanic is not just a dream—it's a path she’s pursuing with focus, skill, and heart.

Beth White, Pilot in Command and founder of Habitat for Aviation, and Granny Tatro, one of our dedicated builders, each visited Aubrianna separately to show their support. What they found was nothing short of inspiring. Aubrianna gave a tour of the state-of-the-art facility at Cold Hollow Career Center, where she studies automotive technology. She proudly shared the detailed documentation and recordkeeping work she does daily—something she approaches with impressive diligence and pride.

Aubrianna’s commitment hasn’t gone unnoticed. She has earned several awards at Cold Hollow, including the prestigious Automotive Technology Award for her outstanding attendance, initiative, and professionalism. She's the first to arrive, the first to set up the day’s work, and consistently uses her job skills to support her instructor and peers. Her leadership, even as a student, is a clear sign of her bright future in the aviation world.

Granny was especially impressed by both the advanced equipment Aubrianna works with and her deep knowledge of how to use it. To see Aubrianna in her element—confident, capable, and full of purpose—was an absolute pleasure. She embodies what it means to be a Modern Rosie: driven, skilled, and building her future one bolt, one blueprint, one goal at a time.