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Takeoffs and Touchdowns – Matt Thaler Scores with Delta

College of Aviation

… – Matt Thaler Scores with Delta Submitted by Tom Thinnes on WMU alumni Matt Thaler and Corey Davis have something in … officer for Delta Air Lines based out of Detroit.   Request WMU College of Aviation Information Both have themselves, … -- one by the Western football program and the other by the WMU College of Aviation. There's another link.  Thaler has …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2020/08/thaler

From Colorado to Kazoo - Maya Thornley's Aviation Elevation

College of Aviation

… has never regretted that decision. Request Information on WMU College of Aviation "I loved how friendly and helpful … to round out her resume.  She served two years as one of WMU's aviation ambassadors.  She then qualified to be a … in the professional aviation environment." While being a WMU instructor was her first official job in aviation, her …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2020/11/thornley

AFROTC, Ambassador, and Aviation – Avery Bush Accelerates Toward a Career in the Air Force

College of Aviation

… beaten path that most aviation flight science majors at the WMU College of Aviation take as they head for the skies.  … Michigan State University, each Thursday he and his fellow WMU cadets travel to East Lansing for their training … when the lights went on regarding an aviation career and WMU being the home of one of the nation's best and largest …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2024/03/bush

Out of this Earth: Margo Vriesinga Reaches for the Stars with Virgin Galactic

College of Aviation

… University , something stuck out. “When I looked at WMUs list of majors,” she said, “aviation maintenance caught my eye and I never looked back.” Request WMU College of Aviation Information Graduating from … requirements with technical competencies. Students in the WMU program not only earn their Bachelor of Science degree …

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

Cheering Up a Career in Aviation Technical Operations with Katelyn Mobley

College of Aviation

… sophomore majoring in aviation technical operations in the WMU College of Aviation, Mobley admits that she was always … As a matter of fact, she was initially attracted to the WMU campus in Kalamazoo by its ambiance, not any specific … major during her freshman year as a Bronco.  "Prior to WMU," she says, "I was never involved in aviation at all, …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2024/04/mobley

Catching Up with Katich: Brooke Begins Her Aviation Climb

College of Aviation

… I would made the decision easier.”    Prior to enrolling at WMU, Katich was basically flying solo to determine what the … Southern Illinois was in the higher-education picture, but WMU won the day.  "I asked a few older kids from my … aviation schools in the country.  It felt like fate.  Plus, WMU was closer to home than Southern."  As Katich reflects …

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

Aviation the Apogee Way: Pascal Paffhausen and Austin Harper are the Dynamic Duo

College of Aviation

… Duo Submitted by Tom Thinnes on Many a Bronco aviator, with WMU diploma still fresh in hand, takes the career path to … you may expect, chemistry doesn’t just happen in the lab at WMU, many times it happens in other areas of the University. … her abilities in the College of Education and earning her WMU parchment in 2004.  Initially meeting through one of …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2024/01/apogee

From Student Involvement to Airline Operations: Kevin Klimas’ Aviation Management Path

College of Aviation

… majoring in aviation management and operations in the WMU College of Aviation.   Klimas having fun on a ski trip … and North Dakota.  But the winner -- and still champ -- was WMU.  "Western's quality stood out for me," he says.  "I … served as a "scout team player" that suits up against the WMU women's basketball team as the Broncos practice for …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2026/04/klimas

Bronson Barth Keeps his Eyes on the Sky in Louisville

College of Aviation

… Airport with my parents, I was begging to stop and watch.” WMU Alumni Bronson Barth in front of the Louisville Air … opportunity to work with some of the aviation legends at WMU: Bob Aardema, Ron Sacket and Leard Wylie.  According to … like the back of his hand.” Barth proudly displaying his WMU College of Aviation challenge coin Like many aviation …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2015/07/barth

Abby Raymond – How Aviation led to “Rags” and Riches

College of Aviation

… among the pantheon of helpers during her tenure at WMU. Request WMU College of Aviation Information And she picked a good … College of Aviation.  "I have met so many amazing people at WMU, many of whom I am still close friends to this day," she …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2020/06/abbyraymond