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… From Lake Michigan to the Skies: The Journey of Two WMU Aviation Alumni Soaring … They came from opposite sides of Lake Michigan.  Their bond was forged in the welcoming and caring environment of the … and its relationship with the College of Aviation, which was launched in 2018 and offers current Western students the …

… From Success at Southwest to Directing Denver International Airport: Dave LaPorte’s Aviation Operations Pathway Submitted by Tom Thinnes on Dave LaPorte - Denver … Dave LaPorte is the poster child for the adage that it always seems darkest before the dawn.   Now, the man …

… Wrenches and Wings: Morgan Boyd’s Mission to Keep Aviation Soaring Submitted by Tom Thinnes on WMU … "I have found that there is nothing more thrilling than watching an aircraft, which you helped tear apart, inspect, … fix and then reassemble, again take off from the runway and fly home."   Request College of Aviation Information …

… Bronco in the Sky: How WMU Took This Pilot from Jackson to Jet Set Submitted by Tom … College's director of recruitment, outreach and marketing, was booked on a short flight from Detroit to Kalamazoo when … the intercom.   It can't be him, Thinnes wondered.  But it was -- Cole Dillon, a 2018 recipient of a degree in aviation …

… Celebrating Legends: 2025 Hall of Honor & Diversity Award Recipients Submitted by Tom Thinnes on Register to Attend the Aviation Recognition … The Aviation Hall of Honor and the Excellence in Diversity Award are two of the college’s highest accolades—celebrating …

… Climbing Higher - Mark Brady's Aviation Journey from WMU to IFL Submitted by Tom Thinnes on “The desire to reach the … Argentine American architect César Pelli. While Pelli was referring to the desire of our species to build taller … flight in 1903, humans have continued to look and push upwards. For WMU College of Aviation Alumnus Mark Brady, this …

… Eric Johnson – Flying High from Mesaba to FlightSafety International Submitted by Tom Thinnes on … Johnson figured either he knew it all, or at least he was close. Request College of Aviation Info But after … Denomme , remains a good friend two decades later -- a testament to the Bronco Brotherhood of the Air.  For 22 …

… From Behind the Scenes at Disney to the Front Lines of Corporate Aviation - Matt Bila is No … 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 …

… From Colorado to Kazoo - Maya Thornley's Aviation Elevation Submitted by Tom Thinnes on When Maya Thornley was growing up, "Rocky Mountain High" was more than a John Denver song.  For her, it meant flying …

… From Rockford to Republic - Marty Coaker's Aviation Journey Submitted by … Thinnes on Marty Coaker grew up in Rockford, MI.  Aviation was in his blood and he wanted to transcend the confines of … the National Championship was ours,” was one of his greatest memories.  Winning “was, and is always a team effort, …