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15th Annual WMU College of Aviation Recognition Dinner

This event was hosted Friday, November 8th at 5:30 p.m. We were honored to recognize the 2024 Excellence in Diversity Award Winner, Jelani Kelley, and our inductees into the WMU Aviation Hall of Honor, Andy Richards and Randall Rochon.
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Excellence in Diversity Award Winner

Jelani Kelley
Jelani Kelley, 2024
  • Senior Manager Regional Flight Operations Asia Pacific at FedEx
    • Western Michigan University College of Aviation Alumnus - Bachelor of Science, Aviation Flight Science
    • WMU College of Aviation Advisory Board Member

Hall of Honor Class

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Randall Rochon, 2024 (Left)
  • Captain at United Airlines
    • Western Michigan University College of Aviation Alumnus - Bachelor of Science, Aviation Flight Science, 2004
    • Also a recipient of the WMU College of Aviation Excellence in Diversity Award, 2016
    • WMU College of Aviation Advisory Board Chair
Andy Richards, 2024 (Right)
  • Chief Operating Officer at Duncan Aviation
    • University of Minnesota Alumnus - Master's Degree, Fine/Studio Arts, 1992
    • Hope College Alumnus - Bachelor's Degree, Liberal Arts and Sciences, 1988