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Choosing a business minor helps aviation student’s career take flight
Haworth College of Business
… Choosing a business minor helps aviation student’s career take flight Submitted by Stacey … Frontier Airlines. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—“I’ve had a passion for aviation ever since I first flew on an airplane,” says Shaun … take, but I knew immediately that I desired a career in the aviation industry.” As Orlikowski flew through high school, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75440
From Geology to Aviation Business – William Walles Crafts a Career with United Airlines
College of Aviation
… From Geology to Aviation Business – William Walles Crafts a Career with United Airlines Submitted by Tom Thinnes on 2019 Aviation Management and Operations Alumnus, William Walles … up-close William Walles, a 2019 alumnus of the College of Aviation, is living proof that switching majors is not a …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2024/05/walles-united-airlines
Aviation grad finds runway to make a difference at Western
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… Aviation grad finds runway to make a difference at Western … on the horizon after earning bachelor's degrees in aviation flight science and aviation management from Western. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—With two …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71467
Aviation student receives top award for maintenance tech skills
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… Aviation student receives top award for maintenance tech … Michigan University student was honored recently for his aviation maintenance technology skills, winning top honors … student entered the competition. Kincaid, a senior studying aviation maintenance technology at WMU, joined more than …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/07/8448
4 aviation grads first to qualify under new FAA program
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… 4 aviation grads first to qualify under new FAA program … KALAMAZOO—Four recent Western Michigan University aviation graduates have the distinction of being the first from the University to successfully complete Federal Aviation Administration requirements of the Air Traffic …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1240
WMU aviation students to use leading-edge iPad technology
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… WMU aviation students to use leading-edge iPad technology … to an end, and Western Michigan University's College of Aviation is on the leading edge of that change. As part of … a way that is extremely powerful," Jones says. The Federal Aviation Administration is in the process of approving the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1651
Aviation alum delivers critical supplies, personnel for pandemic response
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… Aviation alum delivers critical supplies, personnel for … who graduated from WMU in 2002 with a degree in aviation flight science. While essential employees do face … at a high level—included how the pilot fits into the global aviation industry, how to be an effective part of a team and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58982
WMU and Kent Career Tech Center announce dual enrollment partnership for aviation students
Early College Programs
… Career Tech Center announce dual enrollment partnership for aviation students Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, … Center (KCTC) that will provide high school students in aviation career and technical education (CTE) programs a direct pathway to Western’s prestigious College of Aviation. This initiative, beginning in the 2024-25 academic …
https://wmich.edu/early-college/news/2024/10/kent-career-tech-center-early-college-programs-dual-enrollment-aviation
Aviation student's rugby career taking off
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… Aviation student's rugby career taking off Submitted by Erin … freshman from Mishawaka, Indiana, is diving headfirst into aviation flight science while also training to compete … opportunities on the horizon at WMU. The University's elite aviation program—one of the top in the country—is what drew …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/12/56762
Student's aviation career set for takeoff
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… Student's aviation career set for takeoff Submitted by Erin Flynn on … to take off. "I've been fascinated by the intricacy of the aviation industry for as long as I can remember," says Brown, a double major in aviation flight science as well as aviation management and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/53044