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Flying, French, and Fit – WMU has it all for Rebecca Lowe

College of Aviation

… consider hiring Becca Lowe.    In addition to majoring in aviation flight science at the Western Michigan University College of Aviation, she's a French minor who is fluent in the language … first solo flight on April 16, 2022 Request WMU College of Aviation Information Lowe's dream is taking her to the world …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2023/02/lowe

Rising Up with Riley Trygstad – Taking to the Skies and Piloting Her Path

College of Aviation

… but her aspirations now are to be one.  "Considering that aviation for the most part is male-dominated," says the sophomore aviation-flight-science major at the WMU College of Aviation , "being a woman and being gay has been something I …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2023/09/trygstad

Airplanes, Students, and Camaraderie: Tracey Kauppila Keeps Her Head in the Clouds and Eyes on the Prize

College of Aviation

… it comes to the nuts and bolts of how the WMU College of Aviation works, the head wrench is Tracey Kauppila.  The … southeast Michigan about 25 miles west of Detroit.    WMU Aviation staff member Tracey Kauppila and the greatest … for Academic Affairs.  She's held the same position in the aviation program since 2004.  Prior to Western, her resume …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2022/01/kauppila

Northern Jet Management's First All-Female Flight Crew - WMU Alumni

College of Aviation

… Officer Maya Thornley, both graduates of Western Michigan’s aviation program, will fly from Grand Rapids, Michigan to … Karsten double-majored at WMU, graduating from both the Aviation Flight Science and Aviation Technical Operations programs. She spent time after …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2019/04/njm

Torqued Off, and Loving Every Minute of it! Meet American Airlines Aircraft Mechanic Simi Razvi

College of Aviation

… tech in the world of high-skilled, modern-day aviation. She has leveraged her time in education, pushing … her career to American Airlines at warp-like speed. In aviation technical operations, one of the coveted career … Airport in Detroit. Davis Aerospace was heavily aviation-oriented, so it was hard not to get hooked! The …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2018/03/razvi

Finding His Footing – Calvin Freeland Lands in the Right Career

College of Aviation

… I enrolled at the Western Michigan University College of Aviation ," he says about what amounts to an unusual … was not the lifestyle I wanted, I changed to the program in aviation technical operations .  I have felt at home ever since. Request Info about the WMU College of Aviation WMU College of Aviation Aircraft Fleet of Cirrus SR …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2020/10/freeland

Tierney’s Travels – the Recruitment and Retention of Shelbi Tierney

College of Aviation

… of traveling, a factor that turned her on to a career in aviation. That led Tierney to the Western Michigan University College of Aviation and student duties as its lead aviation ambassador, plus being part of the outreach and …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2020/05/tierney

Open-Minded Olivia Arnold - Stepping Out of Her Comfort Zone, Pursuing Her Passions and Taking to the Sky

College of Aviation

… students choose the Western Michigan University College of Aviation , and then double-down reflecting on the wisdom of … to be exact.    Why is this so for the double major in aviation flight science and aviation management and operations?   Read on:  Olivia …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/11/arnold

Flying Frisbees, Planes, and Fish: Scott Lands at Western Michigan University

College of Aviation

… Gretzky of Holland's competitive activity -- aerobatics.  Aviation student, Scott Fish, exiting a Cirrus SR 20 … team .    He is Scott Fish, a senior with a dual major in aviation flight science and aviation management and operations at Western Michigan …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2022/09/fish

Friday Feature: Ismail Abuzir

College of Aviation

… Friday Feature is Ismail Abuzir, a current senior in the Aviation Flight Science program! Ismail grew up in Lockport … aircraft would prepare him for his career in commercial aviation more than any other general aviation aircraft. Two and a half years later, Ismail still …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2019/03/abuzir