This is Asia Cottom.
She was 11 years old & had just started 6th grade.
Asia was selected by National Geographic Society as one of three students in the Washington DC area to visit the National Marine Sanctuary on the coast of Santa Barbara.
On September 11, 2001, she boarded American Airlines Flight 77 alongside fellow students & teachers.
Terrorists overtook the plane & crashed it into the Pentagon, killing everyone on aboard.
Her parents received hundreds of letters of condolences & donations from around the world. They started a memorial scholarship in Asia's honor. Asia hoped to become a pediatrician one day. She loved Tweety Bird, dancing, art, soccer and rollerblading.
We Will Never Forget🙏🇺🇸