Tickets available for Ignite speaker, March 28

     Ignite: Jones County Young Professionals welcomes Elizabeth McCormick to Jones County on Tuesday, March 28. She will be speaking at 6:30 p.m. at the National Motorcycle Museum in Anamosa, with doors opening at 6 p.m.

     Tickets for the general public are just $5, and can be purchased by any Ignite member or at the following locations: Fidelity Bank & Trust, Monticello; Ohnward Bank & Trust, Monticello; F&M Bank, Anamosa; and Citizens Bank, Anamosa.

     McCormick is a decorated U.S. Army Black Hawk pilot. Throughout her career, she has flown numerous missions, including: air assault/rappelling training missions; VIPs like generals, governors and members of congress; command and control battlefield management operations; and top secret military intelligence missions.

     She’s a decorated service member, having been awarded the Army Commendation Medal twice, Army Achievement Medal twice, the National Defense Medal, the Humanitarian Service Medal, the Army Service Ribbon, and the coveted Army Aviator Badge.

     McCormick is also a best-selling author. She’s written 10 books about her time in the Army. She will have her book on personal development, “The P.I.L.O.T. Method: The Five Elemental Truths to Leading Yourself in Life,” available to purchase and autograph during her talk in Anamosa.

     Of all of her accomplishments, McCormick is proud to speak on behalf of disabled veterans everywhere.

     She medically retired at the rank of Chief Warrant Officer 2. Her career-ending injury resulted in being awarded the Congressional Veteran Commendation.

     Now, a nationally known speaker, McCormick uses her message to empower and energize listeners. Her experiences and stories from her years in the Army as a female pilot allow people to relate to the lessons she learned through the years and how they can be turned into action.

     McCormick has been interviewed by a wide variety of national news networking including ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, the CW, and the Wall Street Journal.

     She resides in Texas.

     Tickets will be available at the door, but seating is limited.

     For more information, contact Rick Meyer at 319-480-7868.

     This event is made possible with the help of sponsors UnityPoint Health, Maquoketa Valley Electric Cooperative, and Infrastructure Technology Solutions (ITS).