The William E. Boeing Department of Aeronautics & Astronautics will celebrate the Class of 2019 on the evening of Saturday, 15 June 2019. site 
Graduation will be at the Seattle Museum of Flight. The Destination Moon exhibit will be open to our guests at 5:30 p.m. before the ceremony, and again after the ceremony for a short time.
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Sailplane pilot Paul Rodwell brought the Perlan project to my attention. Seems I have been closer to the pioneering aircraft than I realized.
Sailplane, possibly the Perlan I, above and to the left of the SR-71 where I sat for graduation.
Steve Fossett and Einar Enevoldson soared the Perlan I research glider to a new record altitude for gliders of 50,722 feet in the mountain waves at El Calafate, Argentina on 08.30.06. The Perlan I is now on permanent display at the Seattle Museum of Flight. page
The Perlan 2 will fly to 90,000 feet at the edge of space to explore the science of giant mountain waves that help create the ozone hole and change global climate models. This will require the engineering of a spacecraft with glider wings that can fly in less than 3% of normal air density and at temperatures of minus 70 degrees C, conditions approximating the surface of Mars. These missions will provide education and inspiration for young people seeking careers of exploration and adventure in engineering and science. site