Captain John Graziano '08, was an accomplished athlete and had a love for flying his whole life. He was a member of the basketball, cross-country, and track & field teams. John was a dear friend to many. John was a decorated T-38C instructor pilot at Laughlin AFB, TX, and was awarded Air Education and Training Command's "High Flyer" award. As an instructor pilot, he flew 1,010 sorties, amassing 1,130 hours, contributing to the graduation of 306 pilots for the US and seven allied nations. As a Check Pilot, John flew over 40 student pilot evaluations, critical to the training validation of 122 pilots, the most produced in over a decade. At the time of his passing, John had just been selected for follow-on training to the F-16.