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… Getting Underway and Unlocking Aviation Opportunity with Zach Orfin Submitted … Information  Orfin was raised about 20 miles south of Western Michigan University's home base of Kalamazoo in … ton about the aviation industry, was able to dual-enroll in Western's introductory courses, and took part in the …

… There “Arndt” Reasons to Skydive? Teagan Works to Maintain and Jump Submitted by Tom Thinnes on Teagan Arndt not only … fixes airplanes, she jumps out of them. A junior in the Western Michigan University College of Aviation majoring in … transferred to the field of aviation. Before enrolling at Western, Arndt sampled the industry by working as a …

… Patience, Persistence and Pittsburgh – Vlad Robinson Routes His Way to WMU … birth country.  But what sealed the deal for Vlad to choose Western Michigan University for higher education was the …  "The summer camp was an integral part of why I chose Western," he says.  "That first summer camp really gave me a …

… Josh Blain: Networking, Navigation and his Expedition to Envoy Air Submitted by Tom Thinnes on … diploma in aviation flight science was awarded by the Western Michigan University College of Aviation in 2014, a … of America's Learning for Life career-education initiative Western was his choice because "I wanted a quality education …

… on the Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Ph.D. Program at Western Michigan University. It is one of only five doctoral … status from the ADPHS indicates that the College of Health and Human Services has developed a nationally recognized … Individuals from 17 different academic departments at Western, and more than 50 major leading research …

… From VP to FO – Logan Brown’s Involvement, Engagement and Internships Lead to Success Submitted by Tom Thinnes on … of Aviation enrollees are already high-altitude students on Western's campus.  Brown took that to the stratosphere in … Scholar in 2015 and eventually served as a member of the Western Student Association.  More about this later. …

… Aviation at WMU - 75 Years and Counting! Submitted by Tom Thinnes on Three quarters of … into this brave new world. Fortunately for the fledgling “Western State Teachers College,” in 1939 the Michigan State … The growing teachers college has long since evolved into Western Michigan University, while that small two-year …

… A Career Couple: Karleigh Pleyer and Mitch Whitcomb Climb the Ranks as Professional Pilots … graduated from high school in 2014. They enrolled in the Western Michigan University College of Aviation that fall. … County community of Hartford about 40 miles due west of Western's Kalamazoo campus.  Whitcomb is an alumnus of …

… Aviation the Apogee Way: Pascal Paffhausen and Austin Harper are the Dynamic Duo Submitted by Tom … located near Pontiac, is a convenient landing spot for Western grads because the co-owners — Josh and Valerie Clark … CFII status.  But before he started flight instructing at Western in the summer of 2019, Harper served as a student …

… Global Engagement Program honors student achievement and community support Submitted by Elizabeth Braaksma on … studied a broad in Portugal and Italy during her time at Western.   Honoring Global Supporters   The ceremony also … an environment that supports the global engagement of the Western community. Its offices assist more than 1,000 …