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Aviate’s Path Leads Griffin to Air Wisconsin- He Gets it Done!
College of Aviation
… to compare it to, but WMU blew the others out of the water. My first consideration was the proximity to my home -- about a three-hour drive -- … in the fall of 2018. Norton touring the Air Wisconsin maintenance hangar during training "This detour cost me …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/11/norton
Sky Broncos place sixth in national championship event
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… in ground events, placing sixth overall. The event winner was University of North Dakota, followed by Southern … of Aviation and Western Michigan University." Seiler was aided in his coaching duties by event coaches Marty … Ile, a senior studying aviation flight science and aviation maintenance technology, placed 10th as a pilot in unlimited …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/05/53529
Western students partnering with MDOT on pioneering bridge project
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… and bridges and transportation networks. Research underway by Western Michigan University's renowned Center of … make a lot of assumptions during design, so now we want to validate how closely these assumptions represent the … of load that they can put on the bridge and what kind of maintenance they need to do based on the sensor data." …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66486
Carlson, Klohs awarded WMU's top alumni honor
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… Carlson, Klohs awarded WMU's top alumni honor Submitted by Anonymous (not … its alumni—the WMU Alumni Association Distinguished Alumni Award. The 2017 award recipients are Jeanne Carlson, of Novi, … Shield of Michigan as well as BCN, its subsidiary health maintenance organization. During her 33-year tenure with …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42672
Aviation grad sees clear skies ahead with full-time job waiting in the wings
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… Aviation grad sees clear skies ahead with full-time job waiting in the wings Submitted by Erin Flynn on Luis Jaime … with a degree in aviation technical operations and a job waiting in the wings at Spirit Airlines. KALAMAZOO, Mich.— … learning the ins and outs of aircraft mechanics and maintenance. Western's state-of-the-art facilities and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66510
Sky Broncos bring home fourth consecutive regional championship
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… for the national competition May 9-14. Traveling with them was faculty advisor and Sky Bronco Head Coach Ryan Seiler. … Fader is a junior from Essexville who is studying aviation maintenance technology. He placed second in preflight … from Columbus, Ohio, studying aviation flight science. He was the eighth highest-scoring contestant at regionals, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35835
Officials give OK for WMU 'takeoff' in Florida
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… licenses for Western Michigan University, paving the way for WMU to offer aviation and several other high-profile … the University to operate a campus at 9445 Camden Field Parkway in Riverview. The Riverview location already is home to … forward with plans to launch pilot training and aviation maintenance technology programs—each leading to a bachelor's …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/07/33430
Burris family aviation scholarship will send air academy grads to WMU
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… next steps to launch what promises to be challenging and rewarding careers in aviation for WMAA graduates." "We are so … "When we started WMAA only five short years ago, our goal was to give more opportunity to more young people. That … of three degree programs offered—aviation flight science, maintenance technology and aviation management and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/23194
Aviation Management leads to Philip Kroll’s One Constant – Change is Part of the Journey
College of Aviation
… by outrage and hatred when he returns. That drives him away because he realizes that childhood, dreams, and old … saw on his resume regarding work experience: Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Chicago's O'Hare International … industry's elements -- pilots, the control tower, students, maintenance, airlines, charter companies, terminals and …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2022/03/kroll
WMU’s East Hall to be renovated for use as alumni center
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… to ‘save something, or lose it all.’ We’ve decided we can wait no longer, and it is of paramount importance to our … and parking for the new alumni center. Community support was appreciated More than a year ago, WMU announced that … of WMU dollars for security, utilities and basic maintenance. Removing those buildings would also allow the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/12/3415