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WMU pilots 'Go West' to compete in decades-old women's air race
News
… is now working on a second bachelor's degree in aviation maintenance technology. She also is a flight instructor at the college. Karsten is a 2005 graduate of Onaway High School. Air Race Classic The Air Race Classic, part … over the handicap speed as possible. The pilots have the leeway to play the elements by holding out and timing their …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/06/16438
From Aviation Camp to Aviation Captain
College of Aviation
… USA. However for Richard Bartlett, Battle Creek, Mich was aviation mecca. It was the city that offered him the access to the key that … Haven, which enriched his understanding of the aviation maintenance world. He built up his multi-engine time flying …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2015/09/bartlett
DePuy is the Guy! Finding his path and overcoming challenges, Brian lands at Envoy Air
College of Aviation
… that? Just ask the successful novelists whose work room walls are plastered with rejection slips. 2017 WMU Aviation … Depuy preparing to fly a WMU Cirrus SR20 DePuy was raised in Naperville, Ill., which is 28 miles west of … created a more cohesive training program, digitized maintenance records and inspection logs, and helped ensure …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/07/depuy
From Behind the Scenes at Disney to the Front Lines of Corporate Aviation - Matt Bila is No Stranger to the Wild World of Aviation Management
College of Aviation
… how it functions effectively. Blending a stint at the Walt Disney Co . with what he learned as a student … as a toddler during my first flight," he says. "The family was traveling to Florida for spring break, and it was going … any issues. He was responsible for work schedules and the maintenance of smooth day-to-day operations, all of which …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2023/12/bila
From Sun ‘n Fun to Air in Alaska – Chris Desmond’s Aviation Aspirations Continue to Soar
College of Aviation
… rugged, magnificent beauty and unmatched environment have warmed his psyche and tempered his body's response to chilly … effect, what cold? Chris Desmond at the Grosvenor Lodge, waiting on a customer But there's more to Desmond's affinity … restoring and detailing planes, along with performing easy maintenance tasks that a 16 year old could be trusted to do, …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2022/05/desmond
Trustees approve retirements of 11 faculty, 14 staff members
News
… 2013 Charles J. Dineen, pipefitter in Facilities Management-maintenance services, 36 years, effective Dec. 31, 2012 … College of Business, 14 years, effective March 31, 2013 Dr. Warren E. Lacefield, senior research associate in the … Dec. 18, 2012 Faculty leaves Sabbatical leave for Dr. R. Wayne Fuqua, chair and professor of psychology, effective …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5432
Michael Carnarvon’s Carnival of Aviation Careers – Culminating at the Michigan Office of Aeronautics
College of Aviation
… County Airport 30 miles north of New York City, and the Wayne County Airport Authority that operates the Detroit … Request WMU College of Aviation Information Carnarvon was almost destined to be a Bronco in his higher-education … to full-time employment as an aircraft-parts manager in the maintenance department. Admitting to not being a "natural …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2022/12/carnarvon
From cockroaches to xylophones: WMU education students engage in unique hands-on learning
College of Education and Human Development
… successfully played "Mary Had a Little Lamb" on their water xylophone. Students were able to use different size … introduced to hissing cockroaches and horn worms. “Today was more of an exploratory lesson and sharing my experiences … to classroom pets because of their affordability and low maintenance. Insects are also educational and give children …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/71263
Western's College of Aviation donates vintage aircraft to Hooligans Flight Team
News
… Stauffer, Hooligans pilot; Ret. U.S. Air Force Col. Frank Walker, Hooligans member; Scott Austin, director of aircraft maintenance at Western; Dr. Raymond Thompson, interim dean … Center. "On behalf of our entire Hooligans team, we want to thank Western Michigan University, and especially …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/12/70026
Sky Broncos finish fourth in national collegiate championship
News
… place as the top-scoring contestant at the competition, and was second place as the event's overall top pilot. He is a … Western Michigan Christian High School in 2009. Batchelder was part of the 11th place navigation team and placed 13th … is a junior studying aviation flight science and aviation maintenance technology. She graduated from Hillsdale High …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/05/581