STILLWATER, Okla., March 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Matt Guthmiller, a 20-year-old sophomore at the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
flew into the record books this past summer when he set the
Guinness World Record for the youngest person to fly solo around
the world. During his forty-four-and-a-half-day journey, which
began in San Diego, Guthmiller
spent 180 hours in a single-engine 1981 Beechcraft Bonanza,
covering more than 30,000 miles while stopping in 23 cities in 15
countries on 5 continents.
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Since his trip ended on July 14,
2014, Matt has been traveling the country to share his
story, and this weekend (March 28) he
is bringing his message to the Oklahoma State
University Flying Aggies flying club. He will participate in
their airport festivities Saturday afternoon before keynoting their
annual banquet dinner Saturday evening.
Guthmiller's mission, dubbed "Limitless Horizons," was designed
to inspire others of his generation to take the limits off their
dreams and to benefit Code.org®, a 501c3 charity "devoted to
expanding access to computer science," particularly in underserved
areas.
That's a vision that resonates with Matt
Guthmiller, who began writing code in the 5th grade; started
one of the very first iPhone unlocking businesses in 2007; and by
high school had advanced to using supercomputers to produce
algorithms that could predict stock prices. Matt believes that
everyone should have the opportunity to learn to code, and he is
living proof of the opportunities and inspiration provided by
access to computer programming education.
"I'm happy to use the platform I earned through achieving the
Guinness World Record to further Code.org's mission," says
Guthmiller. "It was an incredible journey – the places I visited,
and the people I met, will stay with me forever. I'd like to
continue to share my story with the world, to inspire young people
to reach for goals that may seem very far away."
To learn more about Matt's journey, please visit
www.limitless-horizons.org. Join the conversation at
facebook.com/LimitlessHz and Twitter @MattGuthmiller.
For media inquiries, including scheduling interviews with Matt,
please contact Stetson Heirigs at
(857) 600-2466 or via email.
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