Jennifer "Jen" Prichard

Hall of Honor Class of 2025

Jen Prichard graduated from WMU in 1998 with a dual major in Aviation Sciences: Professional Pilot and Maintenance Management. As a student, she served as co-captain of the 1998 National Champion SkyBroncos Precision Flight Team and earned Top Pilot in the Nation honors at that competition. Jen continues to volunteer her time with the Flight Team as a coach and has held numerous judging positions at both the regional and national levels. After graduation, she put both of her majors to use by working at WMU as an A&P mechanic and flight instructor. Jen later left WMU to pursue a career in both the airline industry and the military. She flew for Mesaba Airlines, Endeavor Airlines, and currently flies the A320 for Delta Airlines. In 2003, Prichard was selected by the Michigan Air National Guard to attend pilot training for the A-10 and graduated Top Stick from Vance AFB. She continues to serve as a Lieutenant Colonel with the MIANG and has flown the A-10A, A-10C, C-21, and MQ-9. During her military career, she has held numerous leadership positions while amassing over 2,000 flight hours, 243 combat sorties, and 800 combat hours. Jen is a dedicated wife and mother of three boys, passionate about aviation, service, and family.