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… Passion: Mitchell Patterson Aviation Technician Extraordinaire Submitted by Tom Thinnes on Mitchell Patterson first … about her later. What Patterson saw at the museum -- World War I biplanes, World War II Pacific Theater warbirds, relics from the pivotal …

… fall campaign on Saturday, Oct. 17 , and hopes to cut on-air pledging in half. WMUK will again feature a shortened … such as "Morning Edition," "All Things Considered," "Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me!" and "From the Top." Increased …

… College of Aviation honors alumni, supporters with annual awards Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Aviators … the benefit of tailwinds, helping to guide the plane forward toward its destination. A number of people and … Make a Difference Award winner; and the Michigan Business Aircraft Association and Michigan Business Aviation …

… jazz," died June 3 at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo. He was 93. Davidson, of Kalamazoo, joined the WMU faculty in … University Jazz Lab Band. In 1982 the Jazz Lab Band was invited to perform at the Montreux Jazz Festival in … as well as jazz music and was a member of the renowned U.S. Air Force Show Band. Early in his career, he played in the …

… pilots Tuesday through Friday, June 21-24 , for the 2016 Air Race Classic, an 87-year-old, cross-country race … the the deep south. Official race checkpoints along the way include Albuquerque, New Mexico; Midland and Waco, Texas; Arkadelphia, Arkansas; Warrensburg, Missouri; …

… (Pappy) VanDeventer, it is hard not to be wowed.  The man was immersed in aviation, his influence reaching far beyond … Cheryl VanDeventer said it best, “Keep in mind, my father was first and foremost a teacher, who just happened to have a lifelong love of anything to do with airplanes.” “Pappy” VanDeventer will be honored by Western …

… USA.  However for Richard Bartlett, Battle Creek, Mich was aviation mecca.  It was the city that offered him the access to the key that … University School of Aviation located at the W.K. Kellogg Airfield.  His investigations uncovered the aviation …

… Error The film, inspired by the true story of a French airliner that went missing over the Atlantic in 2009, … at the Air Zoo Aerospace & Science Center in Portage. It was filmed at the Air Zoo and numerous other locations in Michigan as well as Wisconsin and France. It stars award-winning actress Kate Thomsen , a WMU alumna as well as …

… president and chief executive officer of the Kalamazoo Air Zoo will share his insights on building customer … titled "Building a Museum's Value Proposition Toward a Thriving Community." The event is free and open to … transformation into a sustainable organization, which was critical to the future socioeconomic success of eastern …

… Aviation student sees career opportunities take off in airport internship Submitted by Erin Flynn on Ben Higgins … while interning at the Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport through the Broncos Lead Internship Program. … in Haworth College of Business. Higgins has found a runway to begin applying the skills he's honed in the classroom …