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Alumni classnotes: Winter and spring 2025

W Magazine

… Col. Danny Bement , BS ‘66, MA ‘76, of Portage, Michigan, was one of 25 distinguished U.S. Army Cadet Command alumni … and Robin Williams. WMU Trustee Kelly K. Burris , BS ‘88, was reappointed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to the Western … Babcock , BA ‘04, was named vice president of account services, for Detroit-based brand advocacy agency CRIMSON. …

https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2025/03/alumni-classnotes-winter-spring-2025

Gaining Altitude with Guadalupe Guzman Ramos – Current WMU Aviation Flight Science Student and Future Professional Pilot

College of Aviation

… in southern Florida harvesting bumper crops of tomatoes and watermelons, an occupation the now-U.S. citizen still … a flight from nearby Fort Myers to Dallas, Texas -- and he was dragged into that 2009 experience almost kicking and … me," he wrote years later in a scholarship application.  "I was very nervous as I boarded the plane with my mother, and …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2023/03/guzmanramos

Megan and Adam Turner - Passions United

College of Aviation

… On a macro level, the industry has united a world in ways never conceived.  Through the magic of flight, the … in childhood.  As a resident of Granger, Ind., Megan was inspired particularly by her aunt.  Both her aunt and … next phase of his life.  In 2012, he took a job with Air Services Inc. in Traverse City, Mich., as a charter pilot.  …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2013/11/turner

Redirecting the Aviation Dream: Jonathan Freye Leverages Himself as an Aviation Lobbyist

College of Aviation

… located in the Lake Michigan shoreline community about halfway up the state's Lower Peninsula.  He is the director of … Request College of Aviation Information  Nothing like that was on his horizon when, six months into his stint as one of … increased to subsidize the cost of starting a shuttle-bus service from the main campus to the College of Aviation in …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2022/10/freye

Shannon Carpenter Fine Tunes Her Time in Aviation Technical Operations

College of Aviation

… any and all of that at the College of Aviation, she has a warm spot in her tool box for faculty specialist Dr. Gail …  "I liked the pace of them," she says, "and that each step was hands-on.  You had to right your own mistake on the … charters, avionics maintenance, in-flight catering, and services for fixed-based operators at airports.  For the …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2020/09/shannon-carpenter

Propellors, Powerplants, and Passion: Mason Mihelich’s Pursues a Career in Aviation Maintenance

College of Aviation

… Taking a trip up into the clouds as a senior in high school was more than just a joy ride for Mason Mihelich.  It pointed the sophomore from Elgin, Ill., toward Western Michigan University and charted a career path.  … radar is a fleet-maintenance job with United Parcel Service (UPS) Worldwide.  But if competitors such as the U. …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2024/04/mihelich-0

Budding with Broncos – FreeFlight Systems Flourishes with WMU Aviation and Business Grads

College of Aviation

… home of the WMU Alumni Club of Texas.  It just seems that way.  The innovative aviation enterprise, which is still not … of at least three brown-and-gold-wearing Broncos: Scott Warner, Hunter Hayes and Kasmin Katz.  Request College of … countries and servicing 3,500 types of aircraft, FreeFlight services and products are designed for safety, flight …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2024/03/freeflight

Propellers, Power-plants, and Passion: Mason Mihelich Pursues a Career in Aviation Maintenance

College of Aviation

… Taking a trip up into the clouds as a senior in high school was more than just a joy ride for Mason Mihelich.  It pointed the sophomore from Elgin, Ill., toward Western Michigan University and charted a career path.  … radar is a fleet-maintenance job with United Parcel Service (UPS) Worldwide.  But if competitors such as the U. …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2024/04/mihelich

From Geology to Aviation Business – William Walles Crafts a Career with United Airlines

College of Aviation

… From Geology to Aviation Business – William Walles Crafts a Career with United Airlines Submitted by Tom Thinnes on William Walles, a 2019 alumnus of the College of Aviation, is living … Such was the case when AAR Corp ., which provides aviation services to commercial and government customers, stopped by …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2024/05/walles

From Geology to Aviation Business – William Walles Crafts a Career with United Airlines

College of Aviation

… From Geology to Aviation Business – William Walles Crafts a Career with United Airlines Submitted by Tom Thinnes on William Walles, a 2019 alumnus of the College of Aviation, is living … Such was the case when AAR Corp ., which provides aviation services to commercial and government customers, stopped by …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2024/05/walles-0