Video: 20 Twenties Winner Manmeet Pelia

Manmeet Pelia, a Class of 2025 20 Twenties winner, is a student at the Georgia Institute of Technology and a graduate officer in the U.S. Air Force. She talks with Aviation Week Network about her motivation for applying for the award and what winning it means to her.

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