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VanHowe You Get Things Done! Lessons Learned and Applied by Thomas VanHowe

College of Aviation

… ambassadorial duties from 2013 to 2015.  The surprise is he was ever in that position in the first place.  "I had a … I put the wrong telephone number on my resume.  Luckily it was my grandmother's number and she was able to connect me.  It was my first real interview, it …

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

Rising Above – Rachel Tuit’s Turn to Transform the World of Aviation

College of Aviation

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

Make Way for Matteson – Alysse Finds Her Aviation Destiny

College of Aviation

… Make Way for Matteson – Alysse Finds Her Aviation Destiny … College of Aviation. Grandfather Richard Matteson was a radio operator aboard a B-17, the four-engine Flying … out of German military and industrial targets during World War II. Grandmother Geraldine Matteson was a secretary for …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/05/matteson

Aspiring Professional Pilot, Patrick Lambour, Lands at His Perfect Destination

College of Aviation

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

The ultimate Bronco: Six-time Western alumnus looks forward to next chapter

News

… The ultimate Bronco: Six-time Western alumnus looks forward to next chapter Submitted by Erin Flynn on Dr. James … all while riding on the leading edge of the computer wave. In fact, most students he sat next to at his two … managing jobs and his education, especially pulling double duty on degrees over the last couple of years. "I actually …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71590

Alexis Brown: Achieving Excellence in Aviation

College of Aviation

… on When it came to a career in aviation, Alexis Brown always seemed to know she was on the right "track." During their college careers, her … their stories about travels and meets while growing up, she wanted to follow in their spike marks as well.  Good enough …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2020/04/brown

Taking Off with Tom Deckard - An Aviation Life Fulfilled

College of Aviation

… a young high school student, his infatuation with aviation was sparked after meeting a group of pilots at the local … Elkhart, Indiana.  This triggered something in him, and it wasn’t long before Deckard clicked with a former U.S. Air … the experienced pilot about aviation and flying, Deckard was hooked - he knew he wanted to fly for the Air Force. By …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2013/09/deckard

From Airport Intern to Airport Operations – Karlee Erickson’s Manages Aviation Opportunities

College of Aviation

… in the north-central sector of the state -- and one far away wasn't a suitable option.  Still determined to give it a … recalls that she could not have been more wrong.  "I was incredibly impressed that the vast majority responded …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2024/10/erickson

Gaining his Western Wings and Finding His Way to FedEx, Jason Woo’s in Full Control of His Aviation Career

College of Aviation

… Gaining his Western Wings and Finding His Way to FedEx, Jason Woo’s in Full Control of His Aviation … 2006.  After completing a degree-partnership program at Sunway College in his home country for students bound for the …   Seven of the nine founding members of PAPA: Brian Ishikawa, Nigel Tam, Timothy Wong, Harley Pasiderio, Emily …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2024/12/woo

Redefining Normal: Alumni find strength in each other to inspire a new generation

W Magazine

… or when we did have a house, we didn't have heat or water. We got to a point where we lived in an abandoned … the Seita Scholars Program. "For a long time, I felt that I wasn't worthy of going to college," Justin says. "It wasn't …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63818