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The Lechota Legacy - Tom and Tim Take Off with Aviation

College of Aviation

… saying he was simply carrying on the “family tradition.” WMU Alumni Tim and Tom Lechota For Tom and Tim Lechota, the … University, Parks College. Ultimately, I opted to attend WMU. Probably the biggest reason was the articulation … was more on Tom’s mind than aviation. After one year in the WMU program, Tom took off into the world of matrimony, …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2015/04/lechota

Corporate Pilot Dan Homolek - Giving Back by Going Back

College of Aviation

… advantage of a new curriculum change: freshmen could fly at WMU!  Moving through the flight program at warp speed, Dan … a former neighbor from his younger days.  After graduating WMU, Dan was ready to begin the next part of his journey.  … internship relationship between Dan’s current company and WMU has a long-standing tradition.  As the saying goes, the …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2013/06/homolek

Torqued Off, and Loving Every Minute of it! Meet American Airlines Aircraft Mechanic Simi Razvi

College of Aviation

… the more I wanted to make a career out of it.” Request WMU College of Aviation Information Graduating in 2009 from … into place and led me to where I am today.” Her time at WMU was filled with many great memories as she moved forward … systems just as I did in class.” To say this would make her WMU professors happy and proud is an understatement! Razvi …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2018/03/razvi

Jumping In and Out with Keaton Jeffrey: Aviation Technical Operations Student, Sky Dive Bronco Member and RAI Jets Intern

College of Aviation

… by Tom Thinnes on Keaton Jeffrey is among the very few WMU College of Aviation students who not only fixes … majoring in aviation technical operations joined the WMU Skydive Broncos shortly after arriving on campus.  "I … His daughter, Christina, grew up in the business, is a WMU alumna , and currently serves as director of sales and …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2022/03/jeffrey

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

College of Aviation

… Aviation Opportunities Submitted by Tom Thinnes on 2023 WMU Alumna Karlee Erickson after passing her Movement Area … and her career path.   A spring 2023 graduate of the WMU College of Aviation and initially believing that it … Erickson worked as a "student watch" dispatcher for the WMU Department of Public Safety during her sophomore and …

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

Delivering Success: Aviation Management Lands Raymone Hayman at FedEx Express

College of Aviation

… city of Detroit.    As a result, he was pointed toward the WMU College of Aviation and is now six years into what looms … Hayman and fellow aviation alumni Bryce Harden Request WMU College of Aviation Information "My mother observed my … students feel free enough to say that.  Hayman and fellow WMU Aviation students and Multicultural Association of …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/01/hayman

From Success at Southwest to Directing Denver International Airport: Dave LaPorte’s Aviation Operations Pathway

College of Aviation

… international airport operating at peak efficiency, the WMU alumnus actually has two "darkest" on his resume.   … the airline "invested heavily in leadership training."   WMU Alumnus Dave LaPorte at the Pima Air & Space Museum in … Force One The irony is that LaPorte is not a product of the WMU College of Aviation per se.  He recalls that he cast his …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/03/laporte

The ABCs of Braden Wilson: Aviation, Broncos, and Camaraderie

College of Aviation

… you don't want Braden "Brady" Wilson as a "roomie."    A WMU College of Aviation junior, this "Brady" has bunched … of Detroit -- if one observes the speed laws.    Request WMU Aviation Information Wilson was a class president, … person.  I can't wait to call them a co-worker someday."  WMU Fall Welcome Ambassador Wilson hanging with President …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/01/braden

Mott Just Another Typical Pilot - Nicole's Journey to the Left Seat

College of Aviation

… Submitted by Tom Thinnes on Mott and Capt. Dave Powell, WMU College of Aviation Dean The thrill of piloting is to be … to fly airplanes and work for a major airline. Request WMU College of Aviation Information Future WMU Bronco and Professional Pilot Mott was destined to be a …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2018/01/mott

Rising Up with Riley Trygstad – Taking to the Skies and Piloting Her Path

College of Aviation

… says the sophomore aviation-flight-science major at the WMU College of Aviation , "being a woman and being gay has … it is for the men," she says.  "But my goal in my time at WMU is hopefully to show women and people in the LGBT … at the Muskegon airport for her "and the rest is history."  WMU's highly rated aviation program eventually came into …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2023/09/trygstad