Sean C. Morgan
Oak Heights sixth grade Brianna Wirth recently won a Willamette Valley essay contest on women in science and engineering.
Wirth wrote about Mae Jemison, the first black female astronaut.
“I’m into aeronautics,” Wirth said. “I just couldn’t decide what to write on. She sounded interesting.”
Wirth wants to be an astronaut or pilot helicopters.
“I’ve flown like twice,” Wirth said. “It’s pretty fun. I just like being up in the air. It’s…