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Aspiring aviator’s dreams take flight at WMU’s College of Aviation through Make-A-Wish
News
… through Make-A-Wish Submitted by Erin Flynn on Vail Fear was all smiles on his visit to the College of Aviation. Vail … the Cirrus simulator for a spin alongside Blackburn. Vail watches a plane taxiing on the tarmac alongside aviation … containing seven flight training devices, a paint lab and maintenance laboratories, among other state-of-the art …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/05/college-aviation-make-wish-flight-simulator-vail-fear
Faculty Feature: Jeremy Hierholzer
College of Aviation
… is his second stint with Western Michigan University as he was an aircraft maintenance technician and a WMU faculty member from … the industry calls. Jeremy reports that one of the most rewarding parts of his career is seeing students graduate and …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2018/01/hierholzer
The Aviation Advantage: Ed Florek Flourishes in Aviation Technical Operations
College of Aviation
… Lake Michigan in what is referred to as "Chicagoland," he was the youngster who took apart the mechanical alarm clock … of just under 40,000 in neighboring Hammond, Ind., was the century-old Bishop Noll Institute , the private … reputation of its College of Aviation -- specifically its maintenance program. "I have always been interested in …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/09/florek
Friday Feature: Naomi Griffin
College of Aviation
… WMU because of her experience at our summer camp while she was in high school. She loved the campus and resources available to her, and wanted a collegiate aviation program in Michigan. Her … goals. Specifically, her goal to have a focus on engine maintenance (although she’s just happy to be around …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2019/11/griffin
Torqued Off, and Loving Every Minute of it! Meet American Airlines Aircraft Mechanic Simi Razvi
College of Aviation
… to execute. Simi Razvi epitomizes the contemporary aircraft-maintenance tech in the world of high-skilled, modern-day … when needed, advancing her career to American Airlines at warp-like speed. In aviation technical operations, one of … of networking to get there. Growing up in Detroit, Razvi was the typical kid. However, one fateful opportunity …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2018/03/razvi
Maintaining Aviation Excellence – Christopher Myrick Purposely Picks A Career in Aviation Technical Operations
College of Aviation
… airport to see my grandmother in Detroit. I remember always looking up and seeing the planes fly over (interstate highway) I-94 to land. They were so big and it always … -- five years to be exact -- he had his degree in aviation maintenance technology , plus the resume-padding experience …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2022/04/myrick
Shannon Carpenter Fine Tunes Her Time in Aviation Technical Operations
College of Aviation
… after the 2020 fall semester with a degree in aviation maintenance technology, she is the reigning chapter … any and all of that at the College of Aviation, she has a warm spot in her tool box for faculty specialist Dr. Gail … "I liked the pace of them," she says, "and that each step was hands-on. You had to right your own mistake on the …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2020/09/shannon-carpenter
Friday Feature: Dr. Gail Rouscher
College of Aviation
… aviation students. Dr. Rouscher’s first jump into aviation was as a member of the U.S. Navy. She was an aircraft engine mechanic, stationed in Rota, Spain … Aviation – which is part of the corporate world of aviation maintenance. Dr. Rouscher started in the interior shop and …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2018/02/rouscher
Wrenches and Wings: Morgan Boyd’s Mission to Keep Aviation Soaring
College of Aviation
… "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 … she says, "and where I truly fell in love with aviation maintenance through a series of hands-on projects." Boyd …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/07/boyd
Hints from Helmer – Charles Culminates Marine Tenure with Aviation Technical Operations Enrollment
College of Aviation
… Corps Ball Request College of Aviation Information Helmer was raised in Six Lakes, Mich., located about 30 miles … its name from the geographic fact that the six bodies of water are a chain of lakes connected to each other. After … career in the industry -- specifically a degree in aviation maintenance. As his enlistment was winding down, Helmer …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2022/02/helmer