A father and son achieved a remarkable milestone when they graduated together
with Master’s Degrees in aviation.
The standout students walked the stage at Embry-Riddle’s Aeronautical University
(ERAU) commencement ceremony – Fabian Martin Sr. and Fabian Martin Jr.
Father-son pair who each received Master of Business Administration in
Aviation degrees.
Both are from Antigua and Barbuda and are Alumni of St. Joseph’s Academy.
The father, an alumnus of ERAU previously earned a Bachelor of Science in
Aviation Maintenance Management and Maintenance Safety, and his son, an
alumnus of Vaughn College of Aeronautics is the holder of a Bachelor of Science
in Aviation Maintenance Management.
Fabian Sr. is an Aviation veteran at LIAT (1974) Ltd and Fabian Jr. is a
maintenance technician for a large cargo operator in the United States.
“We both plan to take the experience and knowledge attained during the program
at Embry-Riddle to an airline executive position,” Fabian Martin Sr. said.
His son’s goal is to eventually become a vice president of maintenance and
engineering for a major airline.
Naturally competitive, the father and son pair spoke almost every day during their
graduate programs, but never about the contents of their courses.
This competitive spirit served as a motivator to them both.
“At the end of each semester, we assured each other that success was at hand,”
Fabian Martin Sr. said. “At the end of the program, I had a 4.0 GPA (Distinction)
and my son had a 3.9 GPA, which I think was quite remarkable.”
