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Shannon Carpenter is scheduled to graduate after the 2020 fall semester with a degree in aviation maintenance technology, she is the reigning chapter president of the Association of Women in Aviation Maintenance at the WMU College of Aviation. Carpenter, who hails from the Livingston County community of Howell northwest of Detroit, has her eyes set on future employment in corporate aviation and, further on down the line, a position with the National Transportation Safety Board.

"I decided to attend WMU because the College of Aviation offers one of the best programs in the country that includes an emphasis on aviation management and operations," Pruitt says. "My instructors have years and years of experience in this field, and that is incredibly valuable."

International student, Tommy Pagawak, found his way to Western Michigan University through a chance encounter. Always passionate about aviation, Pagawak's knew nothing about WMU until he ran into a Western Michigan University College of Aviation alumni. This happenstance experience would change Pagawak's life journey, propelling him all the way from Papua, New Guinea to Kalamazoo, MI.

Chris Desmond has always known he wanted to be a pilot but was never interested in the airline route.

Naomi Griffin is currently sophomore studying Tech Ops here at WMU.

The aviation industry is on fire.  Hiring for positions at airlines and corporate flight departments continue to happen at a fevered pitch.  For those who have done their research, the path to the

This summer I completed a ten-week internship at AAR Corp. AAR Corp. is an independent provider of aviation services to commercial and government customers in more than 100 countries.