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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
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
Jumping In and Out with Keaton Jeffrey: Aviation Technical Operations Student, Sky Dive Bronco Member and RAI Jets Intern
College of Aviation
… WMU Skydive Broncos shortly after arriving on campus. "I wanted to get out of my comfort zone," Jeffrey says, "and jumping out of planes was the best way for me to do that." Request College of … in his home area, but the two-year school did not have a maintenance program. Western Michigan University offered a …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2022/03/jeffrey
Celebrating Legends: 2025 Hall of Honor & Diversity Award Recipients
College of Aviation
… Celebrating Legends: 2025 Hall of Honor & Diversity Award Recipients Submitted by Tom Thinnes on Register to … The Aviation Hall of Honor and the Excellence in Diversity Award are two of the college’s highest accolades—celebrating … a dual major in Aviation Sciences: Professional Pilot and Maintenance Management. As a student, she served as …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/10/ard
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
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
Setting his Sights – Sam Stallman Strives for Success
College of Aviation
… became more than a blip on Stallman's radar "because of the warmth and welcoming nature I experienced when visiting the … I considered similar universities," he says, "but Western was the one that really felt like home. The college's … a flight off the ground. Pilots, flight attendants, maintenance personnel and ticket/ramp agents all play …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2020/10/stallman
The Kalam-AZO Connection - WMU Broncos at the Helm of the Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport
College of Aviation
… Chris Sieklucki, Assistant Director for Operations and Maintenance, graduated with a degree in Business … Operations Supervisor. At one time, each of these four was a Blue Devil, Husky, Trojan, or Northman. However, in … they all became Broncos, which helped to project them towards their current situation. David Reid David Reid grew up …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2016/02/connection
The Lechota Legacy - Tom and Tim Take Off with Aviation
College of Aviation
… Hank provided one of his trademarked replies, saying he was simply carrying on the “family tradition.” WMU Alumni … and Western Michigan University. Originally, Tom Lechota was a “car guy.” Growing up in Flint, Mich., it was hard not … no-brainer,” Lechota said. “Unlike my Dad, I was going into maintenance and my fallback was flight. Western Michigan …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2015/04/lechota
Out of this Earth: Margo Vriesinga Reaches for the Stars with Virgin Galactic
College of Aviation
… the words acted as a magnet, drawing the individuals towards the human quest to explore and colonize the space … wheels that never left the ground. “Originally, my interest was focused on cars and high school auto shop,” she … “When I looked at WMUs list of majors,” she said, “aviation maintenance caught my eye and I never looked back.” Request …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2018/03/vriesinga