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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

WMU to purchase Newell Rubbermaid’s facility on Parkview Campus

News

… It will replace WMU’s Physical Plant building, which was built in 1921 and carries approximately $7.6 million in deferred maintenance.   Newell Rubbermaid’s building was completed in 2014. It will become the new home of WMU …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/03/newell-rubbermaid-facility-purchase-parkview-campus

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

An awesome accomplishment: WMU student wins national scholarship for women in supply chain

Haworth College of Business

… University supply chain management student Alex Little was seeking out inspirational women leaders in her field, … has received a $5,000 scholarship from AWESOME. Fast forward to her senior year, and Little is receiving a $5,000 … immediately. Leading an organization with more than 100 members is challenging, and I’ve had to develop a new …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2026/09/alex-little-awesome-scholarship-2026

Duncan Aviation gift establishes first endowed professorship in WMU College of Aviation

News

… students for the increasingly complex demands of aviation maintenance and technical management, including safety … power of people to drive the business aviation industry forward. Throughout his decades of leadership at Duncan … also will support development of new academic pathways, including:  A technical leadership pathway within the …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/03/duncan-aviation-gift-endowed-professorship-college-aviation

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

Pride and Passion: Mitchell Patterson Aviation Technician Extraordinaire

College of Aviation

… about her later. What Patterson saw at the museum -- World War I biplanes, World War II Pacific Theater warbirds, relics from the pivotal … University College of Aviation with a major in aviation maintenance technology and a minor in business management . …

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

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

College of Aviation

… Airport: Dave LaPorte’s Aviation Operations Pathway Submitted by Tom Thinnes on Dave LaPorte - Denver … airport's deputy manager of aviation, which oversaw the maintenance and engineering division and environmental … place to be.  We are preparing our airport to reach 100 million passengers annually and expect to be there by …

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